Kenpo and Kempo

[BLueDevil]

I'm totally quoting you in my classes from now on, RicksonFan.

I second that

[Jiffy]

This one has been asked before. Some say that one is american and one is chinese. In my experience, they have been used interchangibly between both. Regardless of the way it's supposed to be used, that's the way I've seen it used. Don't worry too much about the spelling difference.

[Chuilli, Kyo Sah Nim]

Well i study, kempo. and the only difference is the spelling. nothing else.

 

the only difference is in the translation of the Kanji to english when they brought the art over to america. he rules of Kanji say that when a character (which is one written word) ends in an "n," the "n" is pronounced, when spoken; with the exception, that when the "n" is followed by another character , which begins with a "p," the two characters are unchanged in the written form and the "n" is pronounced "m". So the art of Ken-po follows this rule thus changing it to Kempo in english. So, if following the correct Kanji translation, it is spelled "Kenpo" and pronounced "Kempo". It is only in transliteration that Kenpo is written Kempo.

 

The words Kenpo and Kempo are both pronounced the same and both mean "Law of the Fist." It's sort of like saying "Qi" or "Chi." Generally, though, the more "traditional" (lightly used) forms of Kempo use the "Kempo" form, while the more non-traditional or contemporary versions use "Kenpo." So ta-da, there you go, no difference.

[Athena]

I always thought kenpo was somesort of sword style and kempo was the art of well...basicly brawling XD

figures

[bushido_man96]

I always thought kenpo was somesort of sword style and kempo was the art of well...basicly brawling XD

figures

I think that Kendo is the sword art you are thinking of.

[Athena]

oh yea...oops XD

[Kajukenbopr]

kenpo- japanese pronunciation

kempo- chinese pronunciation

it means chinese origin martial arts. japanese took some and changed the training to learn it faster.

[repz]

I take shorinji kempo, it means shaolin temple boxing/martial art. Its not kempo karate like people usually mistake it for. It came from china, supposed to be mixtures of kung fu, but looks like karate with non chambered punches.

Kempo means fistlaw, or in other words, martial arts.

[Kajukenbopr]

yes

Kempo- chinese origin martial arts, could be use to refer to any martial art from china

[repz]

yes

Kempo- chinese origin martial arts, could be use to refer to any martial art from china

Hey, are you boricua?