Keikogi

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Keikogi (稽古着 or 稽古衣) or dogi is a uniform for training, used in Japanese martial arts, budo. (keiko means practice, gi means dress or clothes). In English, the term keikogi is sometimes referred to simply as the gi, which would be a wrong use of the word in Japanese. Often keiko is replaced with the name of the Japanese martial art being practiced.

Among others, commonly used keikogis are

Aikidogi (合気道着 or 合気道衣, aikido uniform)
Judogi (柔道着 or 衣, judo uniform)
Jujutsugi(柔術着 or 柔術衣, jiujitsu uniform)
Karategi (空手着 or 空手衣, karate uniform)
Kendogi (剣道着 or 剣道衣, kendo uniform), usually consisting of a kimono and a hakama

Keiko can also be replaced by do which refers to the way, meaning both the martial art and the lifestyle of the martial artist. In this it is similar to the term for Korean martial arts uniforms, dobok.

The ninjutsu uniform is sometimes referred to shinobi shozoku.