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Glossary
Friday, 19 August 2005

GLOSSARY FOR AIKIDO TECHNIQUE NAMES

(NOTE: This glossary is intended as a guide for translating Japanese as it is used in Aikido. It is not intended to be used as a dictionary in general conversational usage.)

   

NUMBERS

 

B

Biki

Show

Ichi

One

D

Dosa

Movement

Ni

Two

E

Enundo

Reverse or circular motion

San

Three

G

Gaeshi

Reverse

Shi or Yon

Four

H

Hachi no Ji

Figure eight (Hachi = 8)

Go

Five

 

Hantai

Opposite

Roku

Six

 

Ho

Direction, method

Shichi

Seven

I

Ikkyo

First form (Ichi + Kyo)

Hachi

Eight

 

Irimi

Step forward, Enter

Ku

Nine

K

Kaeshi

Reverse

Ju

Ten

 

Kaiten

Wheel

Ju-Ichi

Eleven

 

Kata tori

Same side shoulder grab

Ju-Ni

Twelve

 

Katate tori

Same side wrist grab

Ju-San

Thirteen

 

Kiri

Cut

Ju-Shi

Fourteen

 

Kokyu

Breath, Timing

Ju-Go

Fifteen

 

Kosa

Cross

Ju-Roku

Sixteen

 

Kote

Forearm

Ju-Shichi

Seventeen

 

Kyo

Form

Ju-Hachi

Eighteen

 

Kubi

Neck

Ju-Ku

Nineteen

M

Men

Head, Face

Ni-Ju

Twenty

 

Michi

Way, Path, Discipline

Ni-Ju-Ichi

Twenty-one

 

Mochi

Grab, Hold

Ni-Ju-Ni

Twenty-two

 

Mune

Chest

   

N

Nage

Throw

   
 

Nikkyo

Second Form (Ni + Kyo)

   

O

Oroshi

Lead downward

   

R

Ryo

Both

   
 

Ryote

Two Hands (Ryo + Te)

   

S

Sankyo

Third form (San + Kyo)

   
 

Shiho

Four directions (Shi + Ho)

   
 

Shihonage

Four directions Throw

   
 

Sho

Front

   
 

Shomen

Front of head (Sho + Men)

   

T

Te

Hand (Karate = Empty Hand)

   
 

Tekubi

Wrist (Te + Kubi)

   
 

Tenchi

Split (Heaven + Earth)

   
 

Tenkan

Turn, step backward

   
 

Tobikomi

Step forward and turn

   
 

Tori

Grab, Hold, Uke grabs Nage

   
 

Tsuki

Punch (Pronounced "Tski")

   

U

Uchi

Strike

   
 

Ude

Arm

   
 

Undo

Exercise, Motion

   
 

Ura

Behind

   
 

Ushiro

Back, backward, behind

   

Y

Yoko

Side of head (Yoko + Men)

   
 

Yonkyo

Fourth form (Yon + Kyo)

   

Z

Zagi

Seiza technique

   
 

Zenpo

Forward

   
     

S. Zimmerman, 3/96; rev 10/99

Created 29 Dec 1999.

Last updated 29 Dec 1999.

Last Updated ( Monday, 14 November 2005 )
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