|
Japanese |
English |
| Term (Rōmaji) |
日本語 |
Pronunciation |
Equivalent |
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| agura |
胡坐 |
ah-goo-rah |
sit cross-legged |
| age |
上げ |
ah-geh |
upward, rising, lifting |
|
aiki |
合気 |
eye-key |
blending/uniting with opponent's
energy |
|
aikidō |
合気道 |
eye-key-doe |
Way of aiki |
|
aiki-jūjutsu |
合気柔術 |
eye-key jew-jew-ts' |
art of aiki-based jū (non-striking techniques) |
| aisatsu |
挨拶 |
eye-sahts |
courteous
(formal) greetings |
|
aite |
相手 |
eye-teh |
other person, training partner ("companion
hand") |
|
aiuchi |
合い打ち |
eye-oo-ch' |
simultaneous strike(s), mutual kill |
| aka(i) |
赤(い) |
ah-kah(ee) |
red |
|
aka(i) |
紅(い) |
ah-kah(ee) |
dark red |
| ashi |
足 |
ah-sh' |
foot, feet |
|
ashigaru |
足軽 |
awsh'-gah-roo |
peasant
foot soldier ("plain feet") |
| ashikubi |
足首 |
ah-sh'-koo-bee |
ankle, ankles |
| ashi
sabaki |
足捌き |
ah-sh'
saw-bah-kee |
footwork |
| ashi |
脚 |
ah-sh' |
leg |
| atama |
頭 |
ah-tah-mah |
head |
| ato
de |
後で |
ah-toe
deh |
after,
afterward |
| bō |
棒 |
bow |
staff
(6-, 8-, or 9-foot long) |
| bōjutsu |
棒術 |
bow-joots' |
art of
the bō (staff) |
| bōgu |
防具 |
bow-goo |
protective equipment |
| bōgyo waza |
防禦技 |
bow-gyoe wah-zah |
defensive technique(s) |
|
bokken |
木剣 |
boke-ken |
wooden
sword |
|
bokutō |
木刀 |
boke-toe |
wooden
sword |
|
bōshi |
帽子 |
bow-sh' |
temper
line (hamon) on the fukura of a katana |
|
bōzu |
坊主 |
bow-zoo |
priest,
monk |
|
bushi |
武士 |
boo-sh' |
peacemaker, protector |
|
bushidō |
武士道 |
boo-sh'-doe |
Way of
the peacemaker |
|
chanbara, chambara |
ちゃんばら |
chawm-bah-rah |
swordplay,
sword-fighting sport |
|
chiburi |
血振り |
chee-boo-ree |
blood-flinging |
| chi
nugui |
血拭い |
chee
new-gooey |
blood
wiping (on a cloth or opponent's hakama) |
| choku |
直 |
choke |
straight, direct |
|
choku-tō |
直刀 |
choke-toe |
straight
sword (sword with straight, uncurved blade) |
| chūdan |
中段 |
chew-dawn |
middle level, mid-height |
| chūdan
no kamae |
中段の構え |
chew-dawn no kah-mah-eh |
mid-level posture (sword pointing at
opponent's solar plexus) |
|
chūden |
中伝 |
chew-den |
intermediate teachings |
|
chūden waza |
中伝技 |
chew-den
wah-zah |
intermediate-level technique(s) |
|
chūtō |
中刀 |
chew-toe |
medium-length sword (usu. for children) |
|
daimyō |
大名 |
die-m'yoe |
Japanese
feudal lord ("big name") |
|
daishō |
大小 |
dye-show |
large-and-small (a daito-shoto
sword pair) |
|
daitō |
大刀 |
dye-toe |
large
sword (same as odachi) |
| dan |
段 |
dawn |
level, step |
| danketsu |
団結 |
dawn-ketts |
unity, togetherness |
| dantai |
団体 |
dawn-tye |
group, team, together |
|
dattō |
出っ刀 |
dot-toe |
remove
sword (from belt) |
| dō |
道 |
doe |
way, The
Way |
| dō |
胴 |
doe |
torso |
| dōbarai |
胴払い |
doe-bah-rye |
sweep
across torseo (lateral cut or strike) |
| dōbarai
giri |
胴払い切り |
doe-bah-rye gee-ree |
lateral
(sweeping) cut to torso |
| dōbarai
uchi |
胴払い打ち |
doe-bah-rye oo-ch' |
lateral
(sweeping) strike to torso |
| dōjō |
道場 |
doe-joe |
training place |
| embu |
演武 |
em-boo |
performance of bujutsu |
| embu sen |
演舞線 |
em-boo-sen |
line, direction, or sequence of
performance |
| enshin ryoku |
遠心力 |
en-sheen r'yoe-koo |
centripetal force |
| enzan no metsuke |
遠山の目付 |
en-zahn no meh-ts'keh |
distant gaze ("eyes fixed on
distant mountains") |
| fuchigane |
縁金 |
foo-chee-gah-neh |
metal sword fitting between
tsuba and tsuka |
| fukura |
脹 |
foo-koo-rah |
curved
tip of a katana |
|
furikaburi |
振り被り |
foo-ree-kah-boo-ree |
raise (swing) sword overhead |
| furu |
降る |
foo-roo |
swing, fling (verb) |
| fudoshin |
不動心 |
foo-doe-sheen |
immovable or indomitable
spirit |
| fundoshi |
褌 |
foon-doe-sh' |
loin cloth (underwear) |
| futari |
二人 |
f'-tah-ree |
two people |
| futari geiko |
二人稽古 |
f'-tah-ree gay-koe |
training with a partner |
| gasshuku |
合宿 |
goss-shoo-k' |
training camp |
| gedan |
下 |
geh-dawn |
low-level |
| gedan no kamae |
下段の構え |
geh-dawn no kah-mah-eh |
low-level (sword lowered)
posture/stance |
| geta |
下駄 |
geh-tah |
Japanese wooden clogs (for
rainy, muddy conditions) |
| gi |
着 |
gee |
clothing, uniform (generic
term) |
| go |
後 |
go |
after, later (implies
reacting to opponent) |
| goshin |
護身 |
go-sheen |
self defence |
| goshin jutsu |
護身術 |
go-sheen jewts' |
self-defence technique(s) |
| guntō |
軍刀 |
goon-toe |
"army sword" (sword made in
World War II era) |
| gyaku |
逆 |
gyah-koo |
reverse, opposite direction |
| gyaku-hassō (no kamae) |
逆八相の構え |
gyah-koo hass-sow |
reverse-hassō
posture |
| gyaku-te |
逆手 |
gyah-koo teh |
reversed hands |
|
gyaku-te mochi |
逆手持ち |
gyah-koo teh mow-chee |
reversed-hand grip |
| ha |
刃 |
haw |
blade |
| habaki |
鎺 |
haw-bah-k' |
brass "collar" fitting on
blade |
| hai |
はい |
high |
yes |
| hairei |
拝礼 |
high-ray |
venerating bow (to founder,
dojo emblem, dignitaries, etc.) |
| hajime |
始め |
ha-jee-meh |
begin, start, firt time |
| hakama |
袴 |
haw-kah-mah |
samurai trousers |
| hakama sabaki |
袴捌き |
haw-kah-mah sah-bah-kee |
handling the hakama
(esp. during seiza or tatehiza) |
| hamachi |
刃襠 |
haw-mah-ch' |
point where nakago
and ha meet |
| hamon |
刃紋 |
haw-moan |
tempering pattern on blade |
| han |
半 |
hahn |
half, halfway |
| han |
藩 |
hahn |
the territory controlled by
a daimyō (similar to a county) |
| hambun |
半分 |
hawm-boon |
one-half (a piece) |
| hanmi |
半身 |
hahn-mee |
angled (half-turned) body |
| hantai |
反対 |
hahn-tye |
switch (hands, feet, places,
etc.) |
| hanza-handachi |
半座半立 |
hahn-zah hahn-dah-ch' |
"half-sitting half-standing"
(another term for tatehiza) |
| hara |
腹 |
haw-raw |
abdomen |
| harakiri |
腹切り |
haw-raw-kee-ree |
belly-cutting (rude
term!) |
| hasaki |
刃先 |
haw-saw-kee |
edge of the blade |
| hassō (no kamae) |
八相 (の構え ) |
hass-sow (no kah-mah-eh) |
eight-phase (posture) |
| ha suji |
刃筋 |
hah soo-jee |
angle ("line") of the blade |
| ha suji o tosu |
刃筋を通す |
hah soo-jee o toe-soo |
"maintain blade alignment"
while cutting |
| heiko |
平行 |
hey-koe |
parallel |
| heisoku |
平足 |
hey-soak' |
feet side-by-side |
| heihō |
兵法 |
hey-hoe |
military methods (martial
arts) |
| henka |
変化 |
hen-kah |
variation, alteration |
| hi |
樋 |
hee |
groove in a sword blade |
| hidari |
左 |
hee-daw-ree |
left, leftward |
| hiji |
肘 |
hee-jee |
elbow |
| hiki |
引き |
hee-kee |
pulling |
| hikite |
引き手 |
hee-kee-teh |
pulling hand |
| hikiwake |
引き分け |
hee-kee-wah-kay |
drawn match, tie game |
| hiku |
引く |
hee-koo |
to pull |
| himo |
紐 |
hee-mow |
string(s), strap(s) |
| hira |
平 |
hee-raw |
flat, level, even |
| hiraji |
平地 |
hee-raw-jee |
side of blade between
shinogi and hamon |
| hiraki ashi |
開き足 |
hee-raw-key ah-sh' |
side-step, side-stepping |
| hiza |
膝 |
hee-zaw |
knee |
| hō |
法 |
hoe |
method, technique |
| honte |
本手 |
hone-teh |
normal hands |
| honte mochi |
本手持ち |
hone-teh mow-ch' |
normal grip (on a weapon) |
| iai |
居合 |
ee-eye |
face-to-face |
| iaidō |
居合道 |
ee-eye doe |
the Way of iai |
| iai goshi |
居合腰 |
ee-eye go-sh' |
iai hips (flexed ankles,
knees, and hips) |
| iaijutsu |
居合術 |
ee-eye-jew-ts' |
the art of iai |
| iaitō |
居合刀 |
ee-eye-toe |
iai sword (unsharpened
practice sword) |
| ichi |
一 |
each' |
one |
| ichi mon ji |
一文字 |
ee-chee moan jee |
the "letter" ichi
(lateral cut) |
| ii |
いい |
ee |
good |
| iie |
いいえ |
ee-eh |
no (said rarely) |
| ippon |
一本 |
eep-poan |
one point |
| itadaku |
頂く |
ee-tah-daw-koo |
to receive (a gift, etc.) |
| itai |
痛い |
ee-tye |
painful |
| ito |
糸 |
ee-toe |
thread |
| jaken |
邪剣 |
jaw-ken |
evil sword (a sword used
unjustly) |
| jibun |
自分 |
jee-boon |
self, by oneself, alone |
| jigane |
地金 |
jee-gah-neh |
area of blade between hamon
and shinogi ("earth metal") |
| jikiden |
直伝 |
jee-key-den |
direct heritage (personal
legacy) |
| jikishin |
直心 |
jee-key-sheen |
pure heart, mind, and spirit |
| jiko |
自己 |
jee-koh |
self, oneself |
| jitsu |
実 |
jee-ts' |
truth, fact(s) |
| jitsu |
術 |
jee-ts' |
art (alternate pronunciation
of jutsu) |
| jō |
杖 |
joe |
stick (50.22-inch staff) |
| jōdō |
杖道 |
joe-doe |
Way of the jō |
| jōjutsu |
杖術 |
joe-jew-ts' |
art of the jō |
| jōdan |
上段 |
joe-dawn |
upper level |
| jōdan no kamae |
上段の構え |
joe-dawn no kah-mah-eh |
high-level posture (sword
raised overhead) |
| jōzu |
上手 |
joe-zoo |
skillful |
| jūban |
襦袢 |
jew-bahn |
samurai undershirt |
| jūdō |
柔道 |
jew-doe |
Way of yielding |
| jūji |
十字 |
jew-jee |
the
letter jū () |
| jūji
dome |
十字止め |
jew-jee
doe-meh |
cross-shaped () block |
| jūjutsu |
柔術 |
jew-jew-ts' |
art of
yielding |
|
jutsu |
術 |
jew-ts' |
art |
|
jutte |
十手 |
jute-teh |
steel
police weapon ("ten hands") |
|
kachi |
勝 |
kaw-ch' |
victory |
|
kagami |
鏡 |
kah-gah-mee |
mirror |
| kaishaku |
介錯 |
ky-shah-k' |
person who assists (beheads)
someone committing seppuku |
| kami |
神 |
kah-mee |
God, deity, gods |
| kamiza |
上座 |
kah-mee-zah |
"upper seat" (a place
of honour for symbols of a dōjō) |
| kamon |
家紋 |
kah-moan |
family symbol, family crest |
| kansetsu |
関節 |
kahn-sets' |
joint |
| kashira-gane |
頭金 |
kah-shee-rah gah-neh |
metal cap on a sword handle |
| kashiwa |
柏 |
kah-shee-wah |
Japanese white oak |
| kata |
肩 |
kah-tah |
shoulder |
| kata |
型 |
kah-tah |
pattern of techniques |
| katachi |
形 |
kah-tah-ch' |
pattern
of movements |
| katana |
刀 |
kah-tah-nah |
sword |
| katate |
片手 |
kah-tah-teh |
one-handed |
| katsu |
勝つ |
kaw-ts' |
to win (verb) |
| katsu |
活 |
kaw-ts' |
live, life, alive, living |
| katsujin ken |
活人剣 |
kaw-ts'-jean ken |
life-giving (live saving)
sword |
| keiko |
稽古 |
kay-koe |
training |
| keiko-gi |
稽古着 |
kay-koe-gee |
training clothes/uniform |
| ken |
剣 |
ken |
sword |
| ken |
拳 |
ken |
fist |
| kendō |
剣道 |
ken-doe |
sport based on kenjutsu |
| kenjutsu |
剣術 |
ken-jew-ts' |
art of samurai
sword combat |
| kesa |
袈裟 |
keh-saw |
a monk's tunic covering only
one shoulder |
| kesagiri |
袈裟切り |
keh-saw gee-ree |
a cut that follows the lapel
of a kesa |
| ki |
気 |
kee |
spirit |
| kigurai |
気位 |
key-goo-rye |
poise, dignity, bearing |
| kihaku |
気迫 |
kee-hawk' |
intense spirit |
| kihon |
基本 |
key-hone |
fundamentals, basics,
foundation |
| kime |
気目 |
kee-meh |
focus, precision |
| kimono |
着物 |
kee-mow-noh |
clothing (general term) |
| kiriage |
切り上げ |
kee-ree-ah-geh |
upward cut |
| kirikaeshi |
切り返し |
kee-ree-kah-eh-sh' |
returning cut |
| kirioroshi |
切り落ろし |
kee-ree-oh-row-sh' |
downward cut |
| kiriotoshi |
切り落とし |
kee-ree-oh-tow-sh' |
downward cut (alternate
pronunciation) |
| kiritsu |
起立 |
kee-ree-ts' |
stand up, standing |
| kiritsuke |
切り付け |
kee-ree-ts'-keh |
shortened downward cut
("sticking cut") |
| kiru |
切る |
kee-roo |
to cut (verb) |
| kiru |
斬る |
kee-roo |
to kill (verb) |
| kissaki |
切先 |
keece-saw-key |
point, tip |
| kiza |
跪座 |
kee-zah |
sit like seiza, but
on the balls of the feet |
| kobushi |
拳 |
koe-boo-sh' |
fist |
| kodachi |
小太刀 |
koe-dah-ch' |
small sword (aka
wakizashi or shōtō) |
| kōhai |
後輩 |
koe-high |
junior student |
| kōhaku |
赤白 |
koe-haw-k' |
red-and-white (red versus
white match) |
| koiguchi |
鯉口 |
koe-ee-goo-ch' |
hand wrapped around mouth of
saya ("carp's mouth") |
| koiguchi no kirikata |
鯉口の切り方 |
koe-ee-goo-chee no
kee-ree-kah-tah |
loosening the sword in the
saya ("cutting the carp's mouth") |
| kojiri |
小尻 |
koe-jee-ree |
closed end (butt) of the saya |
| kokoro |
心 |
koe-koe-roe |
heart |
| kokoro-e |
心得 |
koe-koe-roe-eh |
principles, precepts, ideals |
| koshi |
腰 |
koe-sh' |
hip(s) |
| koshi-ita |
腰板 |
koe-sh' ee-tah |
stiff backpiece of a
hakama ("hip board") |
| koshirae |
拵え |
koe-sh'-raw-eh |
sword fittings/mountings
(everything attached to the blade) |
| kotō |
古刀 |
koe-toe |
"old sword" (made
before
1600 AD) |
| koryū |
古流 |
koe-r'yoo |
old style, old school,
ancient ways |
| kōsa |
交叉 |
koe-saw |
crossed (wrists, legs, arms,
fingers, etc.) |
| kote |
小手 |
koe-teh |
forearm |
| kuchi |
口 |
koo-ch' |
mouth |
| kumitachi |
組み太刀 |
koo-mee-tah-ch' |
partner training drills
("crossing swords") |
| kurikata |
栗形 |
koo-ree-kah-tah |
fitting on saya to
which sageo are tied |
| ma |
間 |
mah |
distance, interval |
| maai |
間合い |
mah-eye |
distance control |
| mae |
前 |
mah-eh |
front, frontward |
| mae ni |
前に |
mah-eh nee |
in front of |
| maki dome |
巻き止め |
mah-kee doh-meh |
place where tsukamaki
ends at tsuka gashira |
| me |
目 |
meh |
eye(s) |
| me tsuke |
目付 |
meh ts'-keh |
eye contact ("affix the
eyes") |
| me tsubushi |
目潰し |
meh ts'-boo-sh' |
"destroy the eyes" (blind or
obstruct opponent's view) |
| mekugi |
目釘 |
meh-koo-gee |
wooden peg(s) that hold the
tsuka in place |
| mekugi ana |
目釘穴 |
meh-koo-gee ah-nah |
hole(s) in the tang (nakago)
for the mekugi |
| men |
面 |
men |
face |
| menuki |
目貫 |
meh-noo-kee |
metal decorations on the
tsuka |
|
migi |
右 |
mee-gee |
right,
rightward |
| mimi |
耳 |
mee-mee |
ear(s) |
| mine |
峰 |
mee-neh |
spine, center of the back |
| minemachi |
峰区 |
mee-neh-mah-ch' |
notch separating nakago
from mine |
| mitori geiko |
看取り稽古 |
mee-toe-ree gay-koe |
learn by observation ("train
by capturing with the eyes") |
| mokusō |
黙想 |
moe-k'-so |
focusing the mind ("silent
thought") |
| mon |
紋 |
moan |
emblem, symbol, crest, logo |
| monouchi |
物打 |
mow-noh-oo-ch' |
ideal cutting or striking
portion of a weapon |
| montsuki |
紋付 |
moan-ts'-kee |
jacket with family crest
imprinted or embroidered |
| mune |
刀背 |
moo-neh |
back (dull side) of sword
blade |
| mune |
棟 |
moo-neh |
ridge (dull side) of sword
blade |
| mune |
胸 |
moo-neh |
chest, bosom, breast |
| munemachi |
棟区 |
moo-neh-mah-ch' |
notch separating nakago
from mune |
| musha |
武者 |
moo-shaw |
a peacemaker, a budōka |
| musha shugyō |
武者修行 |
moo-shaw shoo-gyo |
training journey |
| musō |
夢想 |
moo-so |
dream, vision |
| musō |
無双 |
moo-so |
unequaled, unbeatable |
| mushin |
無心 |
moo-sheen |
empty mind (limitless mental
capacity) |
| naka |
中 |
nah-kah |
center, middle, inside,
within |
| nakago |
茎 |
nah-kah-go |
tang of a sword |
| nōtō |
納刀 |
noh-toe |
resheathing the sword |
| nukitsuke |
抜き付け |
noo-key-ts'-kay |
initial (drawing) cut |
| o- |
お |
oh |
honorific (extra polite) |
| ō- |
大 |
owe |
big, large, great |
| obi |
帯 |
oh-bee |
belt, sash |
| ō-chiburi |
大血ぶり |
owe-chee-boo-ree |
large chiburi (shōden,
wet umbrella style) |
| ōdachi |
大太刀 |
owe-dah-ch' |
large sword (same as
daitō) |
| okuri ashi |
送り足 |
oh-koo-ree ah-sh' |
front foot leads moving
forward; rear foot leads moving backward |
| onore |
己 |
oh-no-reh |
self, oneself |
| otagai ni |
お互いに |
oh-tah-guy-nee |
face toward, facing toward |
| rakkan shugi |
楽観主義 |
rock-kahn shoo-gee |
optimistic attitude |
| rei |
礼 |
ray |
respect |
| reigi |
礼儀 |
ray-gee |
respectfulness, politeness |
| reihō |
礼法 |
ray-hoe |
acts of respect |
| reishiki |
礼式 |
ray-shee-kee |
formal etiquette |
| renshū |
練習 |
ren-shoo |
training for mastery
("polishing") |
| riron |
理論 |
ree-roan |
principles, concepts |
| ritsujo |
立杖 |
ree-ts'-joe |
standing a jo on its end |
| ritsurei |
立礼 |
ree-ts'-ray |
standing bow |
| ryaku |
略 |
r'yah-koo |
fusion of technique |
| ryoku |
力 |
r'yoe-koo |
power |
| ryōte |
両手 |
r'yoe-teh |
(using) both hands |
| ryū |
流 |
r'yoo |
style, school, system,
teachings, ("flow") |
| ryū-ha |
流派 |
r'yoo-hah |
schools, styles, branches,
and divisions (as a whole) |
| sageo |
下げ緒 |
saw-geh-oh |
cords on a saya |
| sahō |
作法 |
saw-hoe |
preparation (mental,
phyisical, and spiritual) |
| saki |
先 |
saw-kee |
edge |
| same |
鮫 |
saw-meh |
shark |
| samegawa |
鮫皮 |
saw-meh-gah-wah |
sharkskin (covering for a
tsuka) |
| satsujinken |
殺人剣 |
saw-ts'-jeen-ken |
murdering sword (sword used
to harm others) |
| saya |
鞘 |
saw-yah |
scabbard, sheath |
| saya banari |
鞘離り |
saw-yah bah-nah-ree |
"saya separation"
(the moment the kissaki exits the
saya) |
| saya biki |
鞘引き |
saw-yah bee-key |
pulling the saya
rearward |
| sayaguchi |
鞘口 |
saw-yah goo-chee |
mouth (opening) of the
saya |
| seimei |
生命 |
say-may |
life, living, being alive |
| seiretsu |
整列 |
say-reh-ts' |
line up ("adjust alignment") |
| seishin |
正心 |
say-sheen |
pure, true, righteous heart |
| seitai |
正体 |
say-tie |
face straight on, body
square to opponent ("true body") |
| seito |
生徒 |
say-toh |
student, pupil |
| seitō |
正統 |
say-toe |
traditional, authentic,
classic |
| seiza |
正座 |
say-zah |
sit on heels with feet flat
("true sit") |
| seme |
攻め |
seh-meh |
maintain pressure on
opponent ("attack") |
| sen |
先 |
sen |
before, prior (implies
initiative or preemption) |
| sempai |
先輩 |
sem-pie |
senior student |
| sensei |
先生 |
sen-say |
teacher, instructor
("previously born") |
| seppa |
切羽 |
sep-pah |
thin washer between
habaki and tsuba ("split
wings") |
| seppuku |
切腹 |
sep-poo-koo |
cutting the abdomen (ritual
suicide by a samurai,
polite term) |
| setsudo |
節度 |
seh-ts'-doh |
discipline |
| shiai |
試合 |
shee-eye |
match, contest, tournament |
| shikata |
仕方 |
sh'-kah-tah |
user (person using technique
being practiced) |
| shin |
心 |
sheen |
heart, mind, spirit |
| shinken |
真剣 |
sheen-ken |
sharpened sword ("true
sword") |
| shinobi |
忍 |
shee-no-bee |
stealth (also a term for
ninja) |
| shinobu |
忍ぶ |
shee-no-boo |
move stealthily (verb) |
| shinogi |
鎬 |
shee-no-gee |
ridge on the side of a sword
blade |
| shinogi ji |
鎬地 |
shee-no-gee jee |
area between the mine
and shinogi |
| shinsa |
審査 |
sheen-saw |
test, examination (for rank
promotion) |
| shintō |
新刀 |
sheen-toe |
"new sword" (made between
1600 and 1870) |
| shintō |
神道 |
sheen-toe |
native Japanese religion |
| shiro(i) |
白(い) |
shee-roh(ee) |
white |
| shisei |
姿勢 |
shee-say |
posture, bearing |
| shisei |
至誠 |
shee-say |
sincerity, integrity |
| shitachi |
仕太刀 |
sh'-tah-ch' |
using sword (sword applying
attack being practiced) |
| shitodo me |
しとど目 |
sh'-toh-doh meh |
decorative insert in the
kurikata |
| shizan |
試切 |
shee-zahn |
test cutting (polite) |
| shizentai |
自然体 |
shee-zen-tie |
natural stance, posture
("natural body") |
| shōbu |
勝負 |
show-boo |
a match, bout, or round in a
contest ("victory-defeat") |
| shōmen |
正面 |
show-men |
center of the face ("true
face") |
| soete |
添えて |
so-eh-teh |
reinforced, reinforcing,
supported, stabilised |
| soete zuki |
添えて付き |
so-eh-teh zoo-kee |
reinforced thrust (with
sword) |
| sori |
反り |
soe-ree |
amount of curvature in a
sword blade |
| suigetsu |
水月 |
swee-geh-ts' |
the moon's reflection in
water ("water moon") |
| suigetsu |
水月 |
swee-geh-ts' |
solar plexus, abdominal
nerve centre |
| suishin |
水心 |
swee-sheen |
mental agility ("water
mind") |
| suri-ashi |
摺り足 |
soo-ree ah-sh' |
move by sliding feet on the
floor |
| suwari |
座り |
soo-wah-ree |
sitting, seated |
| suwari-waza |
座り技 |
soo-wah-ree wah-zah |
seated techniques (waza
that begin in seiza or tatehiza) |
| suwatte |
座って |
soo-watt-teh |
sit down, be seated
(command) |
| tabi |
足袋 |
tah-bee |
split-toed stockings worn
with waraji, zōri, or
geta |
| tabi |
旅 |
tah-bee |
a journey, travels,
wandering |
| tachi |
太刀 |
tah-ch' |
sword ("large sword") |
| tachi |
立ち |
tah-ch' |
stance, standing, upright |
| tachirei |
立ち礼 |
tah-ch'-ray |
standing bow |
| tachi-uchi no kurai |
太刀打ちの位 |
tah-chee-oo-ch' no koo-rye |
kumitachi drills
for iaijutsu |
| taikai |
大会 |
tie-kye |
convention, tournament
("large meeting") |
| taitō |
帯刀 |
tie-toe |
insert(ing) sword(s) in belt |
| tameshigiri |
試し切り |
tah-meh-shee-gee-ree |
test cutting (common use) |
| tanden |
丹田 |
tahn-den |
lower abdomen |
| tanren |
鍛錬 |
tahn-ren |
hard training ("tempering"
or "forging") |
| tatehiza |
立膝 |
tah-teh-hee-zah |
sitting with one knee raised
("upright knee") |
| te |
手 |
teh |
hand(s) |
| te no uchi |
手の内 |
teh no oo-ch' |
within the hands (fine
points of gripping a sword) |
| te nugui |
手拭い |
teh new-gooey |
hand towel, wash cloth (used
under kendō headgear) |
| teitō |
剃刀 |
tay-toe |
holding/carrying the sword
(in left hand) |
| teki |
的 |
teh-kee |
enemy, opponent |
| tō |
刀 |
toe |
sword (alternate
pronunciation of katana) |
| tōrei |
刀礼 |
toe-ray |
bow(ing) to the sword |
| tōshin |
刀身 |
toe-sheen |
"body of the sword" (bare
sword without koshirae or saya) |
| tsuba |
鍔 |
tsoo-bah |
guard, shield |
| tsuba-wari |
鍔割 |
tsoo-bah wah-ree |
split(ting) the tsuba
(also a weapon by that name) |
| tsuba-zeria |
鍔迫り合 |
tsoo-bah zeh-ree-ah |
clashing tsuba-to-tsuba
with opponent |
| tsugi-ashi |
次足 |
tsoo-gee ah-sh' |
another term for yori
ashi |
| tsuji-giri |
辻斬り |
tsoo-jee gee-ree |
murdering peasants to test a
new or re-polished blade |
| tsuka |
柄 |
tsoo-kah |
handle |
| tsuka-gashira |
柄頭 |
tsoo-kah gashira |
butt-cap of the tsuka |
| tsuka-ito |
柄糸 |
tsoo-kah ee-toh |
string(s) for wrapping the
tsuka |
| tsuka-maki |
柄巻 |
tsoo-kah mah-kee |
wrapping a tsuka,
or tsuka wrappings (in place) |
| tsuka-zeria |
柄迫り合 |
tsoo-kah zeh-ree-ah |
clashing tsuka-to-tsuka
with opponent |
|
tsukekomi |
付け込み |
ts'-keh-koh-mee |
seize
the opportunity/initiative |
|
tsukeru |
付ける |
ts'-keh-roo |
to
affix, stick to, connect (verb) |
|
tsuki |
突き |
tsoo-kee |
thrust |
| tsukidashi |
突き出し |
tsoo-kee-dah-sh' |
run through |
| uchi |
打ち |
oo-ch' |
to strike, to hit |
| uchikata |
受ち方 |
oo-ch'-kah-tah |
receiver (person receiving
technique being practiced) |
| uchitachi |
受ち太刀 |
oo-ch'-tah-ch' |
receiving sword (sword
receiving technique being practiced) |
| ue |
上 |
oo-eh |
up, upward |
| uke |
受け |
oo-keh |
block, intercept, deflect |
| ukemi |
受身 |
oo-keh-mee |
controlled falling
("receiving body") |
| ukenagashi |
受け流し |
oo-keh-nah-gah-sh' |
flowing deflection ("flowing
reception") of an attack |
| ukekomi |
受け込み |
oo-keh-koh-mee |
deflect and suppress |
| ushiro |
後ろ |
oo-shee-roe |
rear, rearward, backward |
| uwagi |
上着 |
oo-wah-gee |
gi jacket ("upper
clothing") |
| wa |
和 |
wah |
peace, harmony (also
nickname for Japan) |
| wa |
輪 |
wah |
ring,
ring-shaped |
| waka musha |
若武者 |
wah-kah moo-shaw |
young bushi |
| waki |
脇 |
wah-kee |
side, beside |
| waki gamae |
脇構え |
wah-kee gah-mah-eh |
posture with sword held at
the side |
| wakizashi |
脇差 |
wah-kee-zah-sh' |
another word for kodachi
("side carry") |
| waza |
技 |
wah-zah |
technique |
| ya |
矢 |
yah |
arrow |
| yama |
山 |
yah-mah |
mountain |
| yama bushi |
山伏 |
yah-mah boo-sh' |
hermit priest(s) |
| yama oroshi |
山颪 |
yah-mah oh-roh-sh' |
wind sweeping up a
mountainside (name of technique) |
| yamato |
大和 |
yah-mah-toh |
a nickname for Japan |
| yame |
止め |
yah-meh |
stop (command) |
| yasunde |
休んで |
yah-soon-deh |
rest, relax (command) |
| yoko |
横 |
yoh-koh |
sideways, sideward |
| yoko chiburi |
横血振り |
yoh-koh chee-boo-ree |
sideways chiburi (chūden
chiburi) |
| yoko ichi mon ji |
横一文字 |
yoh-koh ee-ch' moan jee |
sideways cutting technique |
| yokomen |
横面 |
yoh-koh-men |
side of the face (usually
temple) |
| yokote |
横手 |
yoh-koh-teh |
line demarking the hōshi
from the rest of a sword blade |
| yūdansha |
有段者 |
you-dawn-shaw |
a person holding dan
rank |
| yūkata |
浴衣 |
you-kah-tah |
an evening-wear kimono |
| zanshin |
残心 |
zahn-sheen |
"leave mind" (awareness of
surroundings) |
| zōri |
草履 |
zoe-ree |
Japanese thong-sandals |
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