ryu

Japanese for "way" or "School"

Common usage is to define a particular school of Martial Arts training (ie. Goju-ryu).
Also used in conjunction with "ha", a branch or division of a school.

Goju ryu - The school of Goju style Karate
Heki ryu Insai-ha - The Insai branch of the Heki school of archery.

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