1. Most Commonly Used Terms | |
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| ai | harmony; love. |
| aikido | the way of harmonizing with the ki (of the universe). |
| bokken | wooden sword. |
| do | way; path; a discipline; a practice striving for perfection. |
| dojo | the place where students practice together; school. |
| gi | clothes; training clothes. |
| hakama | black or blue divided skirt worn over the gi. |
| irimi | step forward. |
| jo | stick. |
| karada | body. |
| kazu | number. |
| one | ichi; hitotsu. | |
| two | ni; futatsu. | |
| three | san; mittsu. | |
| four | shi; yon; yottsu. | |
| five | go; itsutsu. | |
| six | roku; muttsu. | |
| seven | shichi; nana; nanatsu. | |
| eight | hachi; yattsu. | |
| nine | kyu; ku; kokonotsu. | |
| ten | ju; tou. |
| ki | the life energy force of the universe; the dynamism of mind and body coordination. |
| kokoro | mind; heart; spirit; soul. |
| kokyu | breath; breathing; timing. |
| maai | proper distance between nage and uke. |
| menjo | certificate. |
| nage | thrower, throw. |
| obi | belt. |
| ojigi | bow. |
| >rei | bow. |
| seiza | kneeling posture. |
| sensei | instructor; teacher. |
| shinsa | examination. |
| shinshin | mind and body. |
| shinshin toitsu | coordination of mind and body. |
| shinshin toitsu aikido | aikido with mind and body coordinated. | |
| shinshin toitsudo | the way of coordinating mind and body. |
| shugyo | training; spiritual training. |
| taigi | arts with kin the state of coordinating mind and body. |
| taiso | exercise. |
| tanto | knife. |
| tenkan | turn; step backward. |
| toitsu | coordination; unification. |
| tori | grab; uke grabs nage. |
| tsuki | punch; uke punches nage. |
| uchi | strike; uke strikes nage. |
| uke | a person who is thrown by nage. |
| ukemi | safe ways of falling down. |
| undo | exercise; motion. |
| waza | technique. |
2. Dojo Terms | |
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| deshi | student. |
| dojo | the place where students practice together; school. |
| dojo kiku | rules and regulations of dojo. |
| hyoshigi | wooden clappers. |
| keiko (=geiko) | practice; training; practice sessions. |
| ippan-geiko | general practice sessions in which everyone trains together. | |
| kakari-geiko | group practice sessions in which students are divided into several groups. | |
| shoshinha-geiko | beginner's practice sessions. | |
| yudansha-geiko | black belt rank holders' practice sessions. |
| keiko-gi | training clothes. |
| kiku | rules and regulations in the training hall or dojo. |
| ki no kenkyukai | ki society. |
| ki-no-sho | ki calligraphy which is hung up at the shomen of the dojo. |
| koishitsu | changing room. |
| ojigi | bow. |
| rei | bow. |
| risu-rei | make a bow from the standing posture. | |
| za-rei | make a bow from the sitting posture. |
| sensei | instructor; teacher. |
| shido-in | assistant instructor. |
| shihan | an instructor with 7th degree black belt rank or higher. |
| shinsa | examination. |
| shokushu | a booklet of ki sayings which is ead by students before a class starts. |
| shomen | the wall where the ki calligraphy (= ki-no-sho) is hung. |
| tatami | tatami mat; straw matting. |
| tearai | toilet. |
| deguchi | exit. |
| happo | eight directions. |
| hidari | left. |
| hoko | direction. |
| iriguchi | entrance. |
| irimi | step forward. |
| joge | up (= jo) and down (= ge); upward and downward. |
| koho | back; backward. |
| kosa | cross. |
| koshin | move backward. |
| mae | front; forward. |
| migi | right. |
| naname | diagonal. |
| naname-mae | diagonally forward. | |
| naname-ushiro | diagonally backward. |
| sayu | left. |
| shiho | four directions. |
| shita | down; downward. |
| shomen | front. |
| tenkan | turn; step backward. |
| ue | up; upward. |
| ushiro | back; backward; behind. |
| yoko | side; sideward. |
| zengo | front (= zen) and back (= go); forward and backward. |
| zenpo | forward. |
| zenshin | move forward. |
| gorei | a word of command. |
| hai | Yes!; Now! |
| hajime | Start! |
| hajime-masho | Let's begin. | |
| hajime-masu | Let's begin. |
| kyukei | Take a short rest! |
| mate | Wait! |
| owari | Finish! |
| owari-masho | Let's finish. | |
| owari-masu | Let's finish. |
| rei | Bow! |
| seiretsu | Line up! |
| sonomama | Stay there! |
| soremade | That's it! |
| suwatte | Sit down! |
| tatte | Stand up! |
| tomare | Stop! |
| tsugi | Next! |
| tsuzukete | Continue! |
| ugokuna | Don't Move! |
| yame | Stop! |
| yasumi-masho | Let's take a short rest. |
| yasumi-masu | Let's take a short rest. |
| agura | sit with one's legs crossed. |
| fudo-tai | the immovable posture with mind and body coordinated. |
| hammi | a posture in which one foot is advanced one step and the weight of the body is distributed equally on both feet. |
| ai-hammi | nage and uke stand facing each other in the same hammi. | |
| gyaku-hammi | nage and uke stand facing each other in the opposite hammi. | |
| hidari-hammi | left hammi posture. | |
| migi-hammi | right hammi posture. |
| kamae (= gamae) | posture. |
| ai-gamae | same as ai-hammi. | |
| gyaku-gamae | same as gyaku-hammi. | |
| sankaku-no-kamae | triangle posture; a posture of hammi. |
| kata | form. |
| katachi | shape. |
| en | a circle. | |
| maru | a circle. | |
| sankaku | a triangle. | |
| shikaku | a square. |
| seiza | kneeling posture. |
| shikko | kneee walking. |
| shisei | posture; position. |
| shizen-tai | standing posture with legs shoulder width. |
| sugata | figure; form; posture. |
| suwaru | sit down. |
| tachi-sugata | standing posture. |
| tatsu | stand up. |
| toitsu-tai | the posture with mind and body coordinated. |
| do | way; path; a discipline; a practice striving for perfection. |
| fudo-shin | the immovable mind; an unbending spirit; imperturbability. |
| gyoshu jikkun | ten precepts for spiritual training. |
| 1. uchu reisei | having a universal spirit. | |
| 2. ban'yu-aigo | love and protect all creation. | |
| 3. kansha-hoon | be grateful and repay one's kindness. | |
| 4. intoku-kaho | do good in secret. | |
| 5. jigan-on'yo | have merciful eyes and genial face. | |
| 6. kah'yu-taido | be forgiving and tolerant. | |
| 7. shinryo-meisatsu | think deep and judge well. | |
| 8. taizen-fudo | be calm and composed. | |
| 9. sieki-hatsuratsu | be positive and vigorous. | |
| 10. shishi-fudo | persevere diligently. |
| hara | spirit; courage; guts. |
| intoku | good done without reward; a secret act of charity. |
| ishi | will. |
| ishiki | consciousness; awareness. |
| kenzai ishiki | the conscious mind. | |
| senzai ishiki | the subconscious mind; subconsciousness. |
| ki | the life energy force of the universe; the dynamism of mind and body coordination. |
| kiai | a yell with spirit; "Yei!" in sound. | |
| kihaku | spirit; vigor; strong drive. | |
| kimochi | a feeling; a frame of mind. | |
| kiyoku | vitality; ki energy. |
| kokoro | mind; heart; spirit; soul. |
| kokoro-gake | mental attitude. | |
| kokoro-gamae | mental attitude. |
| kyudo-shin | the mind that seeks after truth. |
| michi | way; path; a discipline; a practice striving for perfection. |
| nintai | perseverance; patience; endurance. |
| nen | will. |
| nen-no-chikara | willpower; the concentrated mind. | |
| nenriki | willpower. |
| ochitsuki | living calmness. |
| reisei-shin | the divine mind; the mind with spirituality. |
| seishin | spirit. |
| setsudo | teaching the way of the universe. |
| shin | mind. |
| shugyo | training; spiritual training. |
| uchu-rei | the universal spirit. |
| ago | chin. |
| ashi | foot; leg. |
| ashi-kubi | ankle. | |
| ashi-no-koh | the instep of a foot. | |
| ashi-no-ura | the sole of the a foot. | |
| ashi-no-yubi | toe. |
| atama | head |
| dotai | the trunk of the body. |
| hana | nose. |
| hanaji | nosebleed. |
| hara | abdomen. |
| heso | navel; the bellybutton. |
| hiji | elbow. |
| hitai | forehead. |
| hiza | knee. |
| hone | bone. |
| abara-hone | the ribs. | |
| kei-kotsu | the neck bone. | |
| kenko-kotsu | a shoulder blade. |
| kakato | heel. |
| kansetsu | joint. |
| kao | face. |
| karada | body. |
| kata | shoulder. |
| kega | injury; wound; hurt. |
| dakkyu | dislocation. | |
| kinniku-tsu | muscular pain. | |
| kossetsu | fracture of a bone; a broken bone. | |
| nenza | sprain. | |
| suji-chigai | cramp. | |
| uchimi | bruise. |
| ketsueki | blood. |
| kinniku | muscle. |
| koshi | area from the small of the back to the tailbone. |
| kubi | neck. |
| kuchi | mouth. |
| kyusho | a vital part; the vitals. |
| me | eye. |
| mimi | ear. |
| momo | thigh. |
| mune | chest. |
| nodo | throat. |
| senaka | back. |
| shiri | hips. |
| suji | muscle; tendon; sinew. |
| sune | shin. |
| tandan | the abdomen. |
| te | hand. |
| tekubi | wrist. | |
| te-no-hira | the palm of a hand. | |
| te-no-koh | the back of a hand. |
| tsuchi-fumazu | the arch of the foot; the plantar arch. |
| tsuma-saki | the tip of a toe. |
| tsume | nail. |
| ude | arm. |
| yubi | finger; toe. |
| waki-no-shita | armpit. |
| funakogi undo | exercise in which a person moves their legs, lower body and arms as if rowing a boat. |
| futari taiso | certain movement exercise for two persons. |
| happo undo | exercise in which a person swings their arms upward and downward at each count and moves their body to eight directions. |
| ho | method. |
| ikkyo undo | exercise in which a person swings their arms upward at count 1 and swings them downward at count 2. |
| irimi undo | exercise in which a person raises one arm and moves their body straight forward. |
| kenko | health. |
| kenko taiso | health exercises. |
| kiatsu | press with ki. |
| kiatsu-ho | pressing method with ki. |
| ki-no-kokyu-ho | ki breathing method. |
| ki-no-seiza-ho | ki meditation method. |
| kakudai-ho | expansion method. | |
| toitsu-ho | concentration method. |
| ki-no-toitsu-ho | ki unification method; teaching of four major rules of mind and body coordination. |
| ki-okuri undo | exercise for sending forth ki. |
| koho-tento undo | exercise for rolling backward from the posture of agura and coming back to the original posture; exercise for rolling backward from the posture of agura or tachi-sugata and standing up completely. |
| kokyu | breath; breathing; timing. |
| kokyu dosa | pushing exercise with ki for two persons in seiza posture. |
| kokyu-ho | breathing method; breathing exercise. |
| kote-gaeshi undo | exercise in which a person grabs their wrist from underneath and bends it downward gently. |
| nikyo undo | exercise in which a perosn grabs their wrist from the top and bends it inward gently. |
| sankyo undo | exercise in which a person grabs their hand from upper side and thrusts it outward gently. |
| sayu undo | exercise in which a person swings their arms left side at count 1 and bends their left knee at count 2, then swings arms right side at count 3 and bends their right knee at count 4. |
| seika-no-itten | one point in the lower abdomen. |
| seiza-ho | meditation method; same as ki-no-seiza-ho. |
| shomen-uchi-ikkyo undo | same as ikkyo undo; refer to ikkyo undo. |
| taiso | exercise. |
| tekubi-kosa undo | exercise in which a person crosses their wrists around the one point in the lower abdomen; exercise in which a person crosses their wrists in front of their face. |
| tekubi-shindo undo | exercise in which a person shakes their arms quickly. |
| tenkan undo | exercise in which a person thrusts out one hand, turns their body, steps behind and closes his feet. |
| ude-furi-choyaku undo | exercise in which a person swings their arms while turning. |
| ude-furi undo | exercise in which a person swings their arms from side to side. |
| ude-mawashi undo | exercise in which a person swings one arm or both arms, emphasizing a down stroke and a circular motion. |
| undo | exercise; motion. |
| ushiro-tekubi-tori-koshin undo | exercise in which a person raises their arms and steps backward at count 1, then bows and lowers both arms completely at count 2. |
| ushiro-tekubi-tori-zenshin undo | exercise in which a person raises their arms and steps forward at count 1, then bows and lowers both arms at count 2. |
| ushiro-tori undo | exercise in which a person spreads both arms to sides at count 1, then makes a slope with both arms at count 2. |
| zengo undo | exercise in which a person swings their arms upward and downward at counts 1 and 2, then pivots 180 degrees and swings both arms upward and downward at counts 3 and 4. |
| zenpo-kaiten undo | exercise for taking a forward roll repeatedly. |
| zenshin-koshin undo | exercise in which a person moves backward (= koshin) like step, hop and step at count 1, then moves forward (= zenshin) in same way at count 2. |
| hagai-jime | pinion nage's arms. |
| hiji-tori | grab the elbow or elbows. |
| kake (= gake) | attack. |
| futari-gake | two men attack. | |
| goin-gake | five men attack. | |
| sannin-gake | three men attack. | |
| yonin-gake | four men attack. |
| katate-kosa-tori | grab one hand like shaking hands; cross-handed. |
| katate-tori | grab one hand at the same side. |
| katate-tori-shomen uchi | grab one shoulder, then strike nage on the head. |
| keri (= geri) | kick. |
| mae-geri | kick the front of nage. | |
| mawashi-geri | kick the side of nage; turning kick. |
| kosa | cross. |
| mochi | grab; hold. |
| mune-tsuki | punch the chest. |
| renzoku | continuation. |
| ryokata-tori | grab both shoulders. |
| ryote-mochi | grab with two hands. |
| ryote-tori | grab both hands. |
| shime (= jime) | tighten; choke. |
| kubi-shime | strangle the neck. |
| shomen-uchi | strike nage on the top of head or forehead. |
| tekubi-tori | grab the wrist or wrists. |
| tori | grab; hold; uke grabs nage. |
| tsuki | punch; uke punches nage. |
| uchi | strike; uke strikes nage. |
| uke | a person who is thrown by nage. |
| ukemi | safe ways of falling down. |
| koho-ukemi | roll backward; backward fall. | |
| zenpo-ukemi | roll forward; forward fall. |
| ushiro-waze | every technique in which uke attacks nage from behind. |
| ushiro-hagai-jime | pinion nage's arems from behind. | |
| ushiro hiji-tori | grab the elbows from behind. | |
| ushiro-katate-tori-kubi-shime | grab one hand and strangle the neck from behind. | |
| ushiro-kata-tori | grab both shoulders from behind. | |
| ushiro-tekubi-tori | grab the wrists from behind. | |
| ushiro-tekubi-tori | grab the wrists from behind. | |
| ushiro-tori | hold the upper chest with both arms from behind. |
| yokomen-uchi | strike nage on the side of the neck. |
| zagi | every technique in which both nage and uke start in seiza. |
| zagi-mune-tsuki | from seiza posture, uke punches nage's chest. | |
| zagi-shomen-uchi | from seiza posture, uke strikes nage on the top of head or forehead. |
| zagi-handachi | every technique in which uke attacks nage who is kneeling. |
| zagi-handachi-katate-tori | standing uke grabs one hand of kneeling nage. | |
| zagi-handachi-mune-tsuki | standing uke punches towards chest of kneeling nage. | |
| zagi-handachi-shomen-uchi | standing uke strikes the top of head or forehead of kneeling nage. |
| ashi-tori | grab foot. |
| ash-uchi | strike the leg. |
| atemi | techniques of punching or striking used by nage; strike with the fist at a vital point. |
| en-undo | a circular motion. |
| gokyo | one of techniques of katame-waza; refer to katame-waza. |
| hachi-no-ji | figure eight. |
| hantai | opposite. |
| hantai tenkan | after stepping backward, nage steps forward and turns. |
| hiki-otoshi | pull down. |
| ikkyo | one of techniques of katame-waza; refer to katame waza. |
| irimi | step forward; after stepping backward, nage steps forward in front of uke. |
| irimi ashi-uchi men-uchi | nage strikes uke's kicking leg and then strikes him in the face. | |
| irimi atemi | step forward and punch uke's lower abdomen. | |
| irimi en-undo | step forward and swing arm in circular motion. | |
| irimi kaiten-nage | after stepping forward and passing under uke's arm, nage throws uke like rolling a ball. | |
| irimi kirioroshi | lead uke's ki by swinging nage's arm downward while stepping forward. | |
| irimi kubi-uchi | step outside foot forward, raise outside arm and cut down uke's body near his neck. | |
| irimi shomen-uchi | when uke punches nage, nage slides forward on his front foot and strikes uke in the face. | |
| irimi sudori | step diagonally and bow completely; pass under uke's arm and turn when nage steps in. | |
| irimi tekubi-kiri | step in and cut uke's wrist. | |
| irimi tekubi-kosa | nage steps in, crossing his arms in midair to grab uke's wrist. | |
| irimi tekubi-tori | step in and grab uke's wrist. | |
| irimi tenchi-nage | step in, raising one hand as if pointing to the sky, the other hand reaching towards the earth. | |
| irimi tobikomi | step behind uke and turn (kokyu-nage and kote-gaeshi); step in front of uke and turn (shio-nage). | |
| irimi ude-kirioroshi | step in and cut uke's arm around his elbow. | |
| irimi ude-oroshi | step in, swing one arm up and then downward towards uke's chest. |
| juji | cross. |
| juji irimi | nage steps forward with his outside leg, crossing his arms. |
| kaiten-nage | grab uke's wrist, push down his head and throw him forward like rolling a ball. |
| katame-waze | techniques which render uke immobile on the floor such as ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo, yonkyo, and gokyo. |
| kirikaeshi | reverse; reverse uke's direction to throw him. |
| kirikaeshi ojigi | reverse and bow. |
| kirioroshi | cut down; lead uke's ki like cutting down. |
| kokyu dosa | nage throws uke with ki, both starting from seiza posture. |
| kokyu-nage | one of techniques of nage-waza; a throw in which nage uses the timing of both his mind and body to throw uke. |
| kosa | cross |
| koshin | move backward. |
| koshi-nage | a throw in which nage uses his hips to throw uke. |
| kote-gaeshi | one of techniques of nage-waza; a throw in which nage bends uke's wrist downward to throw him. |
| kubi-uchi | strike the neck. |
| makikaeshi-nage | larger strum movement then makikaeshi. |
| men-uchi | strike the face. |
| michibiki | lead; guide. |
| michibiki-kaeshi | lead uke's ki around and reverse to throw him. | |
| michibiki-kubi-uchi | lead uke's ki forward, then reverse to strike his neck. |
| nage | thrower; throw. |
| nage-waza | throwing techniques such as kokyu-nage, kote-gaeshi, shiho-nage, etc. |
| nido | twice. |
| nido-ojigi | bow twice. |
| nikyo | one of techniques of katame-waza; refer to katame-waza. |
| ojigi | bow. |
| oroshi | lead downward. |
| otoshi | lead downward. |
| renzoku | continuation. |
| sankyo | one of techniques of katame-waza; refer to katame-waza. |
| seiretsu | line up. |
| senaka-awase | back to back. |
| shiho-nage | one of techniques of nage-waza; a throw in which nage swings uke's arm upward, turns completely and throws him downward. |
| shomen-uchi | strike the face; refer to irimi shomen-uchi. |
| sudori | pass through; refer to irimi sudori. |
| sudori-nage | throw forward after passing under uke's arm. |
| suikomi | drain; nage suddenly bows so uke's ki flows download. |
| suikomi-ude-oroshi | after nage bows leading uke's ki downward, nage raises his arms and swings them downward to throw. |
| tekubi-kiri | cut wrist. |
| tekubi-kosa | cross wrists. |
| tekubi-tori | grab wrist or wrists. |
| tenchi-nage | when nage throws uke, one hand points up and the other stretches down towards the ground. |
| tenkan | turn; step backward. |
| tenkan en-undo | after turning or stepping backward, nage swings his arm in a circular motion and steps backward. | |
| tenkan kaiten-nage | after turning or stepping backward, nage throws uke like rolling a ball. | |
| tenkan kirikaeshi | after turning or stepping backward, nage reverses uke's direction to throw him. | |
| tenkan tekubi-tori | after turning, nage grabs uke's wrist. | |
| tenkan tenchi-nage | after turning or stepping backward, nage throws uke, one hand points up and the other stretches down towards the ground. | |
| tenkan ude-oroshi | after turning, nage swings his arms upward and then downward to uke's chest. |
| tobikomi | step forward and turn. |
| tori | grab; hold. |
| uchiwa | a paper fan. |
| uchiwa-nage | lead uke's ki like fanning. | |
| uchiwa-nage kubi-uchi | lead uke's ki like fanning, then reverse to strike his neck. | |
| uchiwa-nage men-uchi | lead uke's ki like fanning, then reverse to strike his face. |
| ude-kiri | cut arm. |
| ude-kirioroshi | cut arm around elbow. |
| ude-nuki | slide arm out like pulling a nail. |
| ude-oroshi | nage's arms drop downward to uke's chest. |
| uragaeshi | inside-out; reverse. |
| ushiro-muki | look backward. |
| ushiro-muki kirikaeshi-kubi-uchi | after looking backward, nage reverses and strikes uke on the neck. | |
| ushiro-muki suikomi-ude-oroshi | after looking backward, nage suddenly bows leading uke's ki downward, then stands up and swings both arms downward towards his chest. |
| waza | techniques such as nage-waza and katame-waza; refer to nage-waza and katame-waza. |
| yonkyo | one of techniques of katame-waza; refer to katame-waza. |
| zenpo-nage | a forward throwing in which uke is thrown forward by nage as if a ball were rolling. |
| zenpo-nage ashi-tori | nage grabs uke's foot with both hands and throws him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage irimi sudori | nage steps in diagonally in front of uke and bows completely while uke is taking a forward roll. | |
| zenpo-nage kirikaeshi | nage reverses uke's direction to throw him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage kirikaeshi ojigi | nage reverses uke's direction and bows to throw uke forward. | |
| zenpo-nage koshin | nage throws uke forward while stepping backward. | |
| zenpo-nage koshin ojigi | nage steps backward and bows to throw uke forward. | |
| zenpo-nage kubi-uchi | nage strikes uke on the neck to throw him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage nido ojigi | nage steps backward, bows, leads uke behind nage, then bows again to throw him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage ojigi | nage moves their upper body leading uke's ki and bows to throw him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage tekubi-tori | nage grabs uke's wrist to throw him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage ude-kirioroshi | nage cuts down uke's arm around elbow to throw him forward. | |
| zenpo-nage zenshin | nage steps forward while turning, then throws uke forward. |
| zenshin | move forward. |
| ashi-barai | sweep the leg. |
| ashi-sabaki | footwork. |
| ayumi-ashi | walking footwork. | |
| suri-ashi | sliding walk; shuffling walk. | |
| tsugi-ashi | after one foot advances, the other foot is closed immediately, then do the same foot work aain. |
| ashi-sukui | sweep the leg. |
| barai | sweep. |
| bokken | wooden sword. |
| bokuto | wooden sword. |
| bugu | weapon. |
| buki | weapon. |
| do | the trunk. |
| do-uchi | strike the trunk. |
| happo-giri | cut eight directions with a sword. |
| harai | sweep. |
| hiji-uchi-men-uchi | hit the elbow, then hit the face. |
| irimi sudori | step in and bow completely into a kneeling position; nage passes in front of uke when uke strikes nage on the head. |
| irimi-tori | nage steps in, grabs a sword by the hilt and throws uke forward taking the sword from him. |
| jo | stick. |
| jo-bukuro | stick sack in which tanto, boken, and jo are kept. |
| jogi | stick techniques; stick performance. |
| jo-nage | techniques in which nage throws uke by using the stick. |
| jo-tori | techniques in which uke attacks with the stick and nage takes the stick from uke and throws him. |
| kamae (= gamae) | posture; make a pose. |
| chudan | sword position; sword thrusted out to the middle level. | |
| gedan | sword position; sword lowered to the downward level. | |
| hasso | sword position; sword raised vertically near one should. | |
| jodan | sword position; sword raised to the upper level. | |
| sankaku-no-kamae | triangle posture from which the poking by the sword is done. | |
| waki-gamae | sword position; sword lowered to the side and backward. |
| kata | form; pattern. |
| katana | sword. |
| ha | blade; edge. | |
| kissaki | the point of a sword. | |
| mine | the back of a sword. | |
| sageo | a sword-knot located on the scabbard. | |
| saya | sheath; scabbard. | |
| shinogi | the ridges on the sides of a sword blade. | |
| tsuba | the guard of a sword. | |
| tsuka | the hilt of a sword. |
| katana-kake | a sword rack. |
| ken | sword. |
| kengi | sword techniques; sword performance. |
| kesa-giri | cut down with a sword from the neck through the upper body diagonally. |
| kesa-giri ashi-barai | cut down with a sword from the neck through the upper body diagonally, then sweep the leg. |
| kiai | a yell with spirit; "Yei!" in sound. |
| ki-no-tanto | wooden knife. |
| kirikaeshi | reverse with a sword. |
| kote | forearm. |
| kote-uchi | strike the forearm with a sword. |
| kumi-tachi | sword performance by two persons; refer to tachi-uchi. |
| maai | proper distance between nage and uke. |
| men | head; face. |
| nodo | throat. |
| nodo-tsuki | poke the throat with a sword. |
| osame | the conclusion of a sword or stick performance. |
| renzoku | continuation. |
| sabaki | handling; manipulation. |
| ashi-sabaki | footwork. | |
| tai-sabaki | body movement of a turning or pivoting nature. | |
| te-sabaki | handwork. |
| sakate-mochi | in tanto-tori, uke grabs a knife in opposite holding method and pokes nage's neck; in jo-nage, nage grabs a stick in opposite holding method. |
| shinken | real sword; mind-sword (use the mental image of an imaginary sword). |
| shomen-uchi | strike the head. |
| shoto | a shorter sword. |
| suburi | repeat the same swinging method with a sword. |
| tachi | sword. |
| tachi-tori | nage takes the sword from uke and throws him. |
| tachi-uchi | two persons hold swords and perform some pattern of sword movement with each other. |