As nouns the difference between karat and karate
is that karat is a unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy while karate is an Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
karat
English
Alternative forms
* carat (Commonwealth)
Noun
(
en noun)
(US) A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.
Abbreviations
* kt
karate
Noun
(-)
An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
Derived terms
* karate kick
Related terms
* karateka
Anagrams
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