The Meaning Of kyoksushin

The Meaning of Kyokushin

The word Kyokushin is a combination of two Japanese characters: Kyoku, meaning extreme, and shin, meaning truth; thus Kyokushin means "extreme" or "ultimate truth". Adding the suffix "kai", meaning, "to meet", gives the meaning of people coming together striving for an common ideal. Therefore, the word "Kyokushinkai" translates to "Society of the Ultimate truth".

The aim of Kyokushin is to transcend the physical limitations of technique and attain the ideal of truth and perfection through hard training.