What does "judo" mean?

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

Judo

Common synonyms include: belt system, combat sport, grappling sport, martial art, promotion system, ranking system.

/ˈd͡ʒudoʊ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu. uncountable
"He started doing judo at the age of eight."
2
a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan wordnet

"In judo, technique is more important than strength."

Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”).