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Ive seen jiu-jitsu spelled different ways: ju-jitsu, ju-jutsu, and jiu-jitsu. Which one is correct?

April 26, 2017different jiu-jitsu seen spelled

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Ive seen jiu-jitsu spelled different ways: ju-jitsu, ju-jutsu, and jiu-jitsu. Which one is correct?

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Wow, that’s a good question and a great observation! Ju-jutsu and jiu-jitsu are both correct variants of ju-jitsu. The word ju-jitsu dates back to 1875 and is from the Japanese ju (meaning weakness, gentleness) and jutsu (meaning art, skill). So now you know!