柔道

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 柔道 is read as じゅうどう and is a noun for judo, a Japanese martial art and sport involving throws and holds.
• Basic usage: Continued practice appears in 柔道を続ける, while a match appears in 柔道の試合.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Discipline and activity
  • It names the discipline and can also appear in 柔道をする for practicing the sport.
• Match expression
  • A particular judo contest is expressed as 柔道の試合, linking the sport and match with の.