Aikido Terminology Flash Cards
May 19, 2015
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