AikidoTerminologyFlash Cards

Ai(eye)

Meeting. With reference to stance, both Nage and Uke have

the same foot forward

Aikido(eye-ki-dough)

Ai = MeetKi = SpiritDo = The way or path

Aiki Taiso(eye-key-tay-so)

Aikido exercises

Arigato gozaimasu(ah-dee-gah-toe-

go-zah-ee-ma-sue)

Thank you very much

Atemi(ah-teh-me)

Strike

Bokken(bow-ken)

Wooden sword

Bushido(boo-she-dough)

Warrior’s code; The Way of the Warrior

Dan(Don)

Kyudo grade holder, black belt rank

Deshi(day-she)

Student, pupil, disciple

Doitashimashite(dough-ee-ta-she-ma-she-tay)

Don’t mention it, you’re welcome

Dojo(dough-joe)

Training hall (formerly a term used by Buddhist priests in reference of their place

of worship)

Doshi(dough-she)

Classmate, partner - friend

Gomen nasai(go-men-nah-sigh)

I’m sorry

Gyaku(gyah-koo)

Opposite. With reference to stance, both Nage and Uke have

opposite legs forward image

Hajimemashite(ha-gee-may-ma-she-tay)

How do you do?

Hakama(ha-ka-ma)

A divided. Pant-like skirt traditionally worn by samurai

Hanmi(han-me)

Triangular stance

Hanmi handachi(han-me-han-dah-chee)

Nage kneeling, uke standing or approaching

Hantai(han-tie)

Opposite

Hara(Ha-da)

Lower abdomen, the physical and spiritual center

Hidari(he-da-di)

Left (direction)

Hiji(he-gee)

Elbow

Irimi(ee-dee-me)

Enter, entering

Jiyu(gee-you)

Free style

Jo(joe)

Wooden staff

Kaeshi(kah-ay-she)

Reverse

Kaiten(kigh-ten)

Revolve or rotate

Katana(ka-tah-na)

Japanese sword, blade

Kata(ka-ta)

Shoulder

Katate(ka-ta-tay)

One hand

Keiko(kay-ee-koh)

Practice

Keiko-gi(Kay-ee-koh-ghee)

Practice uniform

Ken(ken)

Sword

Ki(Key)

Spirit. Vital force.

Kiai (key-eye)

Piercing scream or cry, literally; meet spirit

Kiiza(key-zah)

Kneeling posture

Kohai(koh-high)

Junior student

Kokyu(koh-cue)

Breathing power

Kokyu Dosa(koh-cue-dough-sah)

Technique for off-balancing and pinning partner

Konban wa(comb-bon-wah)

Good evening

Konnichi wa(cone-ee-chee-wah)

Hello. Good day

Koshi(koh-she)

Waist, hips

Kotai(koh-tie)

Change (partners, positions, etc.)

Kubi(coo-bee)

Neck

Kyu(cue)

Aikido rank, class. Mudansha or undergraduate

Maai(ma-eye)

Distance between Uke and Nage

Mai-ukemi(my-oo-kay-me)

Forward tumble

Men(men)

Face, head

Migi(me-ghee)

Right (direction)

Morote(mo-ro-tay)

Two hands on one

Nage(nah-gay)

A throw; person who throws

Obi(oh-be)

Belt

Ogenki desu ka(oh-gen-key-desk-ah)

How are you?Are you in good spirits?

Ohayo gozaimasu(oh-high-yo-go-za-ee-mass)

Good morning

Okagesama(oh-kah-gay-sa-ma-day)

Fine, thank you

Omote(oh-mo-yay)

Front, in front of

Onegai shimasu(oh-nay-guy-she-mass)

The student says at the beginning of class when bowing to the instructor, or when bowing to partner before initiating practice. It literally translates to“I make a request” or “I ask a favor”

O-Sensei(oh-sin-say)

The founder of Aikido Morihei Ueshiba

Oyasumi nasai(oh-ya-sue-me-na-sigh)

Good night

Randori(ron-doe-ree)

Multiple attacks

Rei(ray)

Salutation, bow. Respect.

Ryote(ree-oh-tay)

Both hands

Sayonara(sigh-yo-nah-da)

Good-bye

Sempai(Sim-pie)

Senior student

Sensei(sin-say)

Teacher, instructor, mentor

Seiza(say-zah)

Formal sitting posture

Shiho(she-ho)

Four directions

Shime(she-may)

Choke

Shizentai(she-sen-tie)

A short and narrow stance with both feet oriented forward and

which is used primarily with weapons.

Shodan(show-don)

Holder of the first grade black belt

Shomen(show-men)

Front

Suburi(sue-boo-ree)

Solo practice of a single movement using ken or jo

Sumimasen(sue-me-ma-sin)

Excuse me

Sutemi(sue-te-me)

Hard fall; sacrifice

Suwari(sue-wah-dee)

Sitting

Tachi(tah-chee)

Standing

Tachi-Dori(tah-chee-dough-ree)

Technique for taking an opponents sword

Taihai(tie-high)

Formal movement, usually in unison with others.

Taijutsu(tie-joot-sue)

Body arts(hand to hand)

Tai No Henko(tie-no-hen-koh)

Body blending practice

Tanto(tonto)

Knife

Te(tay)

Hand

Te-Gatana(tay-ga-tah-na)

Edge of hand

Tekubi(tay-coo-bee)

Wrist

Ten-Chi(ten-chee)

Ten = heavenChi = earth

A position of the hands one high (heaven)

one low (earth)

Tenkan(ten-kahn)

Exit, turn, behind.Turning hips and stepping backward

Tenshin(ten-sheen)

Displacement backward off the line of attack

Tentai(ten-tie)

Turning from the hips 180 degrees to face the opposite direction without moving the feet.

Tsuki(t’ski)

Thrust

Uke(oo-kay)

Attacker, person to be thrown

Ukemi(oo-kay-me)

A fall, the art of taking a fall

Ura(oo-ra)

Back, behind

Ushiro(oo-she-row)

Back

Ushiro Ukemi(oo-she-row-oo-kay-me)

Back fall

Waza(wah-ah)

Technique

Yoko(yo-koh)

Side

Yokomen(yo-ko-men)

Side of the head,strike to the side of the head

Yokoukemi(yo-koh-oo-kay-me)

Break fall

Yubi(you-be)

Finger

Yudansha(you-don-shah)

Black belt grade holder

Zori(soh-dee)

Sandals