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Old 04-14-2008, 06:47 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 47MartialMan View Post
Wiki is a general source......dig in deeper....

Is it a Japanese term, Okinawan tern, Chinese term, Indian term, Sanskrit term.....
Dictionary.com says that it comes from the Japanese for "shape" or "pattern."
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