Glossary
Term |
Definition |
| Aikido | Literally, the way of harmony with energy. | Arigato Goziamashita | Thank you very much |
| Atemi | Hit or distract | Anza | Cross-legged sitting position |
| Bokken | Wooden replica of a samurai sword | Dogi | Clothing or uniform worn in Aikido class |
| Hajime | Begin |
| HANMI HANDACHI RYOTE MOCHI SHIONAGE | One kneeling, one standing all direction pin #1 | Hijiate | Elbow block |
| Hiriki no yosei | Elbow power |
| HIRIKI NO YOSEI ICHI | Elbow power #1 |
| HIRIKI NO YOSEI NI | Elbow power #2 | Ikkajo | First control |
| Irimi nage | Entering throw | Irimi zuki | Entering thrust |
| Jo | Wooden staff |
| KATATE MOCHI HIJIATE KOKYU HAGE ICHI | One wrist grasp hitting elbow breath throw #1 |
| KATATE MOCHI HIJIATE KOKYU NAGE ICHI | One wrist grasp hitting elbow breath throw #2 |
| KATATE MOCHI NIKAJO OSAE NI | One wrist grasp, 2nd control pin #2 |
| KATATE MOCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI | One wrist grasp, 2nd control pin #1 |
| KATATE MOCHI SHIHO NAGE ICHI | One wrist grasp, all direction pin #1 |
| KATATE MOCHI SHIHO NAGE NI | One wrist grasp, all direction pin #2 | Kakari geiko | Group practice |
| KATATE MOCHI SOKUMEN IRIMI NAGE ICHI | One wrist grasp side step in throw #1 |
| KATATE MOCHI SOKUMEN IRIMI NAGE NI | One wrist grasp, side step in throw #2 |
| Kamae | Basic stance |
| KIHON DOSA | Previous basic movement |
| KOHO KAITEN UKEMI | Backward roll |
| KOHO UKEMI | Back break fall 1 and 2 | Kokyu nage | Breath throw |
| Kote gaeshi | Reverse hand throw |
| MIGI/HIDARI HANMI NO KAMAE | Basic stance (Kamae) right and left side |
| MUNE OSHI KOTEGAISHI NI | Chest push reverse hand throw #2 |
| Nikajo | Second control |
| Onajiku | Other side | Osu | A strong positive greeting indicating mutual respect |
| Rei | Bow |
| REI HO | Sitting bow (rei) |
| RYOTE MOCHI TENCHI HAE ICHI | Both wrist grasp heaven and earth throw #1 |
| RYOTE MOCHI TENCHI NAGE ICHI | Both wrist grasp heaven & earth throw #1 |
| Sankajo | Third control |
| Seiza | Kneeling position |
| SEIZA HO | Correct way of sitting |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Sensei ni rei | Bow to the teacher |
| SHIKKO HO | Knee walking |
| Shite | The person who performs the technique; the defender |
| Shite uke kotai | Shite and uke change | Shomen ni rei | Bow to the front |
| SHOMEN UCHI IKAJO OSAE ICHI | front strike first control pin #1 |
| SHOMEN UCHI IKKAJO OSAE NI | Front strike first control pin #2 |
| SHOMEN UCHI IRIMI NAGE NI | Front strike, entering throw #2 |
| SHOMEN UCHI JIYU WAZA | Front strike free style |
| SHOMEN UCHI KOTE GAESHI NI | Front strike reverse hand pin #2 |
| SHOMEN UCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI | Front strike 2nd control pin #1 |
| SHOMEN UCHI SANKAJO OSAE NI | Front strike 3rd control pin #2 |
| Shumatsu dosa | Fixing movement |
| SHUMATSU DOSA ICHI | Fixing movement #1 |
| SHUMATSU DOSA NI | Fixing movement #2 |
| SUWARI WAZA SHOMEN UCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI | kneeling front strike first control pin #1 |
| Tanto | Wooden knife |
| Tai no henko ichi | Cross step in body change | Tai no henko ni | 95 degree pivot |
| Uke | The person who receives an Aikido technique and is thereby thrown or pinned; the attacker | Ukemi | Break fall |
| Yame | Stop |
| Yonkajo | Fourth control |
| ZEMPO KAITEN UKEMI | Forward roll |
Counting in Japanese
English |
Japanese |
One (1) |
Ichi |
Two (2) |
Ni |
Three (3) |
San |
Four (4) |
Shi |
Five (5) |
Go |
Six (6) |
Roku |
Seven (7) |
Shichi |
Eight (8) |
Hachi |
Nine (9) |
Kyu |
Ten (10) |
Ju |