rjˈuːkɪˌuː kˈɛmpoʊ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ sˈʌmtaɪmz spˈɛld rjˈuːkɪˌuː kˈɛnpoʊ ɪz ɐ dʒənˈɛɹɪk tˈɜːm ˈɔfən jˈuːzd tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ˈɔːl fˈɔːɹmz ʌv kɚɹˈɑːɾi fɹʌmðə rjˈuːkɪˌuː ˈaɪləndz, ænd mˈoːɹ spəsˈɪfɪkli tə ɹᵻfˈɜː tə ðə pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ stˈaɪlz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð tˈeɪkə sˈeɪjuː ɔɪˈɑːɾə ænd dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈɪlmən.
Ryūkyū Kempo (琉球拳法) sometimes spelled Ryūkyū Kenpō is a generic term often used to describe all forms of karate from the Ryukyu Islands, and more specifically to refer to the particular styles associated with Taika Seiyu Oyata and George Dillman.