• Ai
  • Ai-gamae
  • Aiki
  • Aikido
  • Aikidoka
  • Aiki-Ken
  • Ashi
  • Atemi
  • Atemi-waza
  •  
  • Barai
  • Bokken
  • Budo
  •  
  • Chudan
  • Chudan-no-kamae
  • Chudan-uke
  •  
  • Dan
  • Do
  • Dojo
  • Dori
  •  
  • Eri Dori
  •  
  • Furitsuki
  •  
  • Gassho no renshu
  • Gedan
  • Gedan-no-kamae
  • Gedan-uke
  • Gi
  • Go
  • Go-no-sen
  • Gyaku
  • Gyaku-gamae
  •  
  • Hachi
  • Hantai
  • Hara
  • Hasso
  • Hidari
  • Hidari-gamae
  • Hiji
  • Hiji waza
  • Hikitate-geiko
  • Hyaku
  •  
  • Iai-do
  • Ichi
  • Idoryoku
  •  
  • Irimi
  • Irimi-nage
  •  
  • Jo
  • Jodan
  • Jodan-no-kamae
  • Jodan-uke
  • Jujitsu
  • Ju-nana-hon waza
  • Jushin
  • Jyu
  • Jyu-Ichi
  • Jyu-Ni
  •  
  • Kakari-geiko
  • Kamae
  • Kansetsu
  • Kansetsu-waza
  • Kata
  • Kata-Dori-Men-Uchi
  • Kata-Dori
  • Katate
  • Katate-Dori
  • Keiko-gi
  • Ken
  • Kendo
  • Ki
  • Kime-waza
  • Kiritsu
  • Kissaki
  • Kohai
  • Kokyu
  • Kokyu-Dosa
  • Kokyu-Nage
  • Koryu-no-kata
  • Koshi
  • Koshi-Nage
  • Kotai
  • Kote
  • Kote-Gaeshi
  • Ku
  • Kyu
  • Kuzushi
  • Kyudo
  •  
  • Mae
  • Ma-ai
  • Marui
  • Men
  • Me-tsuke
  • Migi
  • Migi-gamae
  • Mochi
  • Morote Dori
  • Mu-gamae
  • Mushin
  • Mune
  •  
  • Nage
  • Nana-hon nage kuzushi
  • Ni
  • Ni-Jyu-Ichi
  • Ni-Jyu-Ni
  •  
  • Obi
  • Omote
  • O-Sensei
  • Otoshi
  •  
  • Randori
  • Randori-no-Kata
  • Rei
  • Ritsu-rei
  • Rokku
  • Ryo-Kata-Dori
  • Ryote-Dori
  •  
  • San
  • Seichu-Sen
  • Seiza
  • Sempai
  • Sen
  • Sensei
  • Sensei-ni-rei
  • Sen-sen-no-sen
  • Shi
  • Shiai
  • Shichi
  • Shichihon-no-kuzushi
  • Shihan
  • Shiho-nage
  • Shikko
  • Shime
  • Shinkokyu
  • Shite
  • Shizentai
  • Shomen
  • Shomen ni rei
  • Shomen-Uchi
  • Shotei-awase
  • Sode
  • Suwari-waza
  •  
  • Tachi-waza
  • Tai-sabaki
  • Taiso
  • Tandokuo-undo
  • Tanto
  • Te
  • Tegatana
  • Tegatana-awase
  • Tekubi
  • Tekubi waza
  • Tenkan
  • Tentai
  • Tori
  • Tsugi
  • Tsugi-ashi
  •  
  • Uchi
  • Uke
  • Ukemi
  • Uki-waza
  • Ura
  • Uraken
  • Unsoku
  • Ushiro
  •  
  • Waza
  • Waki-gamae
  •  
  • Yoi
  • Yoko
  • Yokomen
  • Yokomen-uchi
  •  
  • Zanshin
  • Za-rei
  • Reproduced with kind permission of British Aikido Association
    Japanese Terminology
    Click here for printer friendly version

    TermsUnsokuVideo

    ArticlesAwards
    Harmony
    Matching stances.
    Harmony of Spirit
    Way of Harmony of Spirit
    Person who practises Aikido
    Aikido Sword techniques
    Leg or Foot
    Strike
    Striking techniques.
     
    Sweep
    Wooden Sword used in Aikido and Kendo training
    Martial Ways
     
    Middle
    Basic posture
    Middle block
     
    Degree ranking for Black Belt
    The Way or Path
    Training Hall or Place of the Way
    Hold or Grasp
     
    Collar held
     
    Slashing thrust (Normally with a knife)
     
    Blocking exercise with the hands joined together.
    Low
    Low posture
    Low block
    Aikidogi traditional clothing worn when training
    Five
    Attacking after you have been attacked.
    Opposite / Reverse
    Opposite stances.
     
    Eight
    Change
    A point in the lower abdomen.
    High sword posture
    Left
    Left stance with the left foot forward.
    Elbow
    Elbow techniques
    Middle level of competition.
    One Hundred
     
    Art of Sword Drawing
    One
    locomotive power; the power of movement.
     
    Entering principle
    Entering throw
     
    Short staff about 4' long
    High
    High posture
    High block
    Ancient Japanese martial art
    17 basic techniques of Tomiki Aikido.
    Balance / Center of gravity
    Ten
    Eleven
    Twelve and so on
     
    Lowest level of competition.
    Stance / Posture
    Joints
    Joint techniques.
    Pre-arranged techniques, Form or Shoulder
    Strike to the head while holding the shoulder
    Shoulder held
    Single hand
    One hand held
    Kit/Uniform
    Sword
    The way of the Sword
    Spirit or Energy
    Final locking technique
    Stand to attention
    Point or Tip of the Sword
    Junior Student
    Blending - Fitting in was a movement
    Breath Exercise
    Breath Throw
    Pre-arranged traditional techniques in kata form
    Hips or lower back
    Hip Throw
    Switch/Change
    Wrist also called Tekubi
    Outer wrist throw - Wrist twist
    Nine
    Ranking for belts below black belt.
    Break balance.
    Japanese Archery
     
    Forward, front.
    Correct distance
    Circular / Round
    Sword cut to the center of the head.
    Eye contact, one focuses on the opponent's eyes.
    Right
    Right posture with the right foot forward.
    Grasp or hold with hands
    One hand held by two hands
    Without stance.
    Without emotion
    Chest
     
    Throw / Technique
    Kuzushi training exercise comprised of seven throws.
    Two
    Twenty one
    Twenty two and so on.
     
    Belt worn over the Gi.
    Front
    Great Teacher (Reference to the Founder)
    Drop
     
    Freeplay
    Basic 17 techniques in the Tomiki system of Aikido
    Bow
    Standing Bow
    Six
    Both shoulders held
    Both hands held
     
    Three
    Center line of one's body
    Sitting Properly
    Senior Student
    Initiating an attack slightly before your opponent
    Teacher
    Bow to the teacher
    Sensing and preparing for your opponent's attack.
    Four
    Tournament, Competition
    Seven
    Balance breaking
    A master teacher/ teacher of teachers.
    Four Directional Throw
    Knee walking
    Lock
    Deep breathing exercise at the end of practice.
    Defender also called Tori
    Natural standing position.
    Front also called Omote
    Bow to the front
    Strike to top of the head
    Tension exercise
    Sleeve
    Sitting Techniques from Seiza position
     
    Standing techniques.
    Evasion of an attack by avoidance.
    Warm-up calisthenics.
    Foot and hand movements exercises
    Knife
    Hand
    Hand blade
    Hand blade exercise.
    Wrist also know as Kote
    Wrist techniques.
    Absorption principle
    Hip-turn
    The defender / Person doing the technique.
    Thrust
    Sliding feet
     
    Hand strike
    Attacker / Person being thrown
    Break falls
    Floating or timing techniques.
    Back
    Back fist
    Foot movements (Avoidance) exercises
    Backward, behind.
     
    Technique
    Low Sword posture
     
    Prepare
    Side
    Temple area of the face
    Side strike to the opponent¹s temple.
     
    Awareness
    Sitting bow