界王拳
kaiōken
Kaioken is written 界王拳 (kaiōken) in Japanese, the name of the power multiplying technique from the Dragon Ball series.
界王拳 is the name of a fictional fighting technique from Dragon Ball that multiplies a fighter's power. Fans use the name when talking about the series or quoting the characters.
What does it mean word for word?
界王拳 is composed of 界王 (Kaiō), meaning King Kai or World King and 拳 (ken), meaning fist or technique. Literally it is King Kai Fist, named after the character who teaches it.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced kaiōken. The ō is a long o, held a little longer than a short one.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the term 界王拳 is sometimes used as a metaphor for pushing oneself beyond their normal physical limits to achieve a sudden burst of productivity.
- The term 界王 ('Kaiō') is not a standard Japanese title and was specifically coined by the author Akira Toriyama for the series.
- The character 拳 ('ken') in 界王拳 is the same character used in the word 空手道 ('karate-dō'), meaning 'way of the empty hand'.
Examples in context
- 界王拳はすごい技だ。kaioken wa sugoi waza da.Kaioken is an amazing technique.
- 彼は界王拳を使った。kare wa kaioken o tsukatta.He used kaioken.
- 界王拳の倍率は？kaioken no bairitsu wa?What is the multiplier for kaioken?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing an anime they just watched.
- 陽太 Yotaあのキャラ、界王拳を使ったね。ano kyara, kaioken o tsukatta ne.That character used kaioken, didn't he?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、すごく強かったよ。un, sugoku tsuyokatta yo.Yeah, he was really strong.
- 陽太 Yota美咲は界王拳を知ってる？misaki wa kaioken o shitteru?Misaki, do you know about kaioken?
- 美咲 Misakiもちろん、知ってるよ！mochiron, shitteru yo!Of course I know it!
