Kyokushin International Martial Arts Australia
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The Kanji for Kyokushin
Kyokushinkai is the name given by Sosai Mas Oyama to the karate style he created.
It is composed of three characters referred to as Japanese kanji meaning:
Kyoku meaning "Ultimate"
Shin meaning "Truth" or "Reality"
Kai meaning "Society" or "Association"
Kanku - The Kyokushin Symbol
The symbol of Kyokushin Karate is the Kanku which is derived from Kanku Kata (the Sky Gazing form). In this kata, the hands are raised and the fingers meet to form an opening through which the sky is viewed.
The whole Kanku is enclosed by a circle, symbolising continuity and circular action.
The top and bottom points of the Kanku represent the first fingers of each hand touching at the top and the thumbs touching at the bottom, symbolising the peaks or ultimate points.
The thick sections at the sides represent the wrists, symbolising power.
The center circle represents the opening between the hands through which the sky is viewed, symbolising infinite depth.
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