Age: Upward/rising.
Ai: Harmony.
Ai Hanmi: Shite and Uke are in the same stance.
Aikido: The way of blending ki; the way of harmony with energy.
Aikidoka: A practitioner of Aikido.
Aiki Nage: Special kind of breath throw.
Anza: Sitting cross-legged.
Arigato Gozai Mashita: Thank you very much.
Ashi Kiriage: Cut the foot up.
Atama: Head.
Ate/Atemi: Hit/strike.
Ate Miashi: Without hit/strike.
Awase: Meeting/coming together.
Aya: Cross.
Aya Gyaku Mochi: Cross wrist reverse grasp.
Aya Jun Mochi: Cross wrist straight grasp.
Aya Mochi: Cross hand grasp.
Aya Tegatana: Cross cut hand, block, sweep down.
Bango Hajime: Begin counting.
Barai: Expose/open up.
Bokken: Wooden Sword.
Budo: Way of the warrior/ martial way.
Buki: Weapons.
Buki Motoe: Put away your weapons.
Bushido: Warrior code of chivalry.
Chinkon: Meditation.
Cho: Chief/head.
Choyaku (or Choyaku Undo): Jumping in place.
Chu: Middle.
Chudan: Middle level/position.
Chumoku: Attention to middle/front.
Dai: Number.
Dan: Rank/Level/Grade – higher than kyu level.
Deosae: Start with a pin.
Do: Way or waist or degree.
Do Giri: Horizontal body cut.
Dogi: The uniform of the Aikidoka.
Dogi: Way uniform.
Dojo: Place of practice/study.
Dosa: Movement.
Eri: Collar.
Eri Mochi: Collar Grasp.
Fukkin Undo: Leg lift exercise.
Fukoso O Totonoete: Fix your uniform.
Fumokomi: Cross step.
Fumokomi Hyaku Hachi Judo Kaiten: Cross step, 180° pivot.
Fumokomi Kotai: Cross step back.
Fumokomi Taihenko Ichi: Cross step in, body change.
Fumokomi Uketomi: Cross step, block.
Fumokomi Yoke: Cross step evasion/escape.
Futari: Two people.
Gaeshi: Reversal or change (direction).
Gaiwan Uchi Yoke: Arm bent down block/evasion.
Ganmenzuki: Face thrust.
Gasshi: Press/put together.
Geidan: Lower level or position.
Giri: Cut.
Go: hard or five
Gyaku Hanmi: Shite and Uke are in mirror image stance.
Gyaku Mawashi: Wrist circles in opposite direction.
Gyaku Mochi: Reverse grasp.
Hachi: Eight
Hajime: Japanese command for “begin”.
Hajime Training: Rapid, repetitive training.
Hakama: A divided skirt worn by black belts.
Hanmi: Stance.
Hanmi Handachi: Shite sitting and Uke standing.
Happo Giri: A basic Kata for Bokken.
Hara: centre of gravity
Harai: Knock aside.
Hashirikomi: Running steps.
Hasshu Giri: Eight different cuts.
Hasso: A basic stance with weapon held vertical at shoulder.
Hichu: Throat.
Hidari: Left.
Hiji: Elbow.
Hiji Ate Nage: Hitting elbow throw.
Hiji Giri: Elbow cut.
Hiji Mochi: Elbow grasp.
Hijishime and most pins.
Hijishime: Elbow lock.
Hiji Osae: Elbow control.
Hikiashi: Step back.
Hikiashi Koho Ukemi Ichi: Sit down Breakfall (#1).
Hikiashi Koho Ukemi Ni: Sit down Breakfall (#2, with hitting).
Hikiotoshi: Pulling down throw.
Hiriki No Yosae Ichi: Elbow Power #1.
Hiriki No Yosae Ni: Elbow Power #2.
Hitoemi: Side facing stance with shoulders and feet in line; to hide behind the sword.
Hiyaku Ukemi: Jumping forward breakfall.
Hiza: Knee.
Hiza Giri: Knee cut.
Ho: Method.
Hojodosa: Supplementary movement.
Hyaku: Jumping or 100.
Hyaku Hachi Ju Do Kaiten: 180° pivot.
Ichi: one
Ichi Ni Tsuite: Everyone to their place.
Ikkajo: 1st control.
Ikkyu Yoke (Fumikomi Yoke): First Kyu evasion.
Irimi Nage: Step in throw.
Irimizuki: Step in thrust.
Jiyu: Free/unlimited.
Jiyu Waza: Free style.
Jo: A wooden staff.
Jodan: Upper level/position.
Ju: Ten.
Ju No: Ten kinds.
Jujikumi: Crossing (overlap).
Juji Nage: Arm cross throw.
Juji Yoke: Arm cross block.
Junbi Undo: Warm-up exercises.
Junmochi: Straight grasp.
Kaiten: Pivot evasion/escape.
Kaiten Nage: Rotary throw.
Kaiten Yoke: 180° body change escape.
Kakari Geiko: ‘Round robin’ practice.
Kakuji Hajime: Begin (doing) yourself.
Kamae: Basic stance.
Kami: Spirit.
Kan: House/place.
Kanren: applied or practical
Kasumi: Haze/mist.
Kata: Shoulder or form/pattern.
Kata Hiza Tsuki: One knee down.
Kata Kotai: Put on shoulder.
Kata Mochi: Shoulder grasp.
Kata Oshi: Shoulder push.
Katate Aya Mochi: Cross wrist grasp.
Katate Aya Gyaku Mochi: Cross wrist inverted grasp.
Katate Mochi: One wrist grasp.
Kazuri: Broken or sliding.
Keiko Shuryo: Class dismissed.
Ken: Sword.
Ken Chaku Shugori: To squeeze the sword on cutting.
Ken O Fumi: Step on the sword.
Kenshu: A period of more intensive training.
Kenshusei: A kenshu student.
Kenson: Modesty/humility.
Kessa Giri: Diagonal body cut (up or down).
Ki: Spirit/force/energy.
Kiai: A loud, martial shout to focus and extend your Ki.
Kihon: Basic.
Kihon Dosa: Basic movements.
Kihon Dosa Sotai Dosa: Basic movements with partner.
Kihon Waza: Basic technique.
Kimusubi: Blending together of Ki.
Kiri: Cut.
Kiri Age: Cut up.
Kiri Kiashi: Block side with bokken.
Kiri Orishi: Cut down.
Kiritsu: Stand up.
Kiri Wake: Hands guiding – one palm up, one down.
Kohai: Junior.
Koho Kaiten Ukemi: Backward roll.
Koho Ukemi Ichi: Back breakfall #1.
Koho Ukemi Ni: Back breakfall #2
Kokyu Ho: Breath method.
Kokyu Nage: Breath throw.
Konoha: Leaf/leaves/foliage.
Kotai: Change.
Kote: Wrist.
Kotegaeshi: Reverse hand.
Koto: Fact/issue/question.
Kubi: Neck.
Kubiate: Hit neck.
Kumi: Together.
Kumitachi: With swords.
Kuzushi: Advanced; an advanced movement.
Kyu: (Rank.) Level/class/grade below black belt level or nine.
Kyu Ju Go Do Kaiten: 95° pivot.
Ma: Distance.
Ma-ai: Appropriate distance.
Maki Otoshi: To push the opponent’s sword away in a circular thrust.
Mata Wa: Or.
Memoku: Close your eyes: empty your mind.
Migi: Right.
Mochi: Grasp.
Mokuso: Close your eyes: concentrate.
Motoe: Replace/put back.
Muki Atte, Kamae: Face each other, basic stance.
Muki Atte, Seiza: Face each other, kneel.
Mune Mochi: Chest grasp.
Nage: Throw.
Neko: Soft/gentle (cat-like).
Ni: two or you
Nido: Two/twice.
Nido Mawari: Two times pivot.
Nidozuki: Two times thrust.
Nikago: 2nd control.
Nikyu Yoke (Kaiten Yoke): 2nd kyu evasion (shuffle 180° pivot.)
Nishu Hanpuku: Two kinds – repeat.
Nuki: Pierce/skewer.
O Sensei: great teacher Morihei Ueshiba
Onaji: Same.
Onajiku: Repeat the same technique on the other side.
Oroshi: Downward.
Osae: Control.
Oshi: Push.
Osu!: A strong budo greeting/salutation.
Otagaini Rei: Bow to each other.
Oyo: Advanced.
Rei: Bow.
Renshu: Practice.
Renzoku: Continuation.
Roku: six
Ronbun: Essay/written assignment.
Ryo: Both.
Ryo Hiji Mochi: Both elbow grasp.
Ryo Hiza Tsuki: Both knees down.
Ryote Mochi: Both wrists grasp.
Sabaki: Body movement/type of control.
San: three or an honorific title
Sando: Three times.
Sankajo: 3rd control.
Sankaku: Triangle.
Sankaku Yoke: Triangle block.
Sankaku Uchi Yoke: Inside triangle block.
Sankaku Soto Yoke: Outside triangle block.
Sasoi: Lead/draw in.
Sayu: Side/flank.
Sei: Righteous/justice/tall/straight.
Seiretsu: Line up.
Seiza: The proper way to sit in Aikido.
Seiza Chumoku: Kneel and attention to centre/front.
Senaka: Back
Senaka Giri: Back cut.
Senpai: Senior.
Senpai Ni Rei: Bow to the Senior.
Sensei: Master, teacher.
Sensei Ni Rei: Bow to the Sensei.
Seoi: Over the shoulder.
Seoshi Undo: Back to back exercise.
Shibumi: Elegant simplicity.
Shido: Guidance/leadership/direction.
Shiho Nage: All direction throw.
Shiho Nage Sabaki: All direction type of control.
Shikko Ho: Knee walking.
Shin: Mind/soul/heart/divine things/spirit.
Shin Kokyu: Breathing exercise.
Shin Kon: Centering.
Shinsa: Test review.
Shisei O Tadashite: Back straight/make your spine erect.
Shi: four (see also Yon)
Shite: performer of technique. See Uke.
Shitei Waza: Previous technique.
Shite Uke Kotai: Reverse roles with your partner.
Shichi: seven
Shitsumon: Question.
Shihan: master instructor, teacher of teachers.
Shodan: First (lowest) black belt grade level. 1st degree black belt.
Shomen: Front.
Shomen Irimi Nage: Step in throw.
Shomen Ni Rei: Bow to the front.
Shomen Uchi: Front strike.
Shugo: Everyone together.
Shumatsu Dosa Ichi: Fixing movement #1 (After class exercise #1).
Shumatsu Dosa Ni: Fixing movement #2 (After class exercise #2).
Shuto: Cut with edge of hand/wrist/arm.
Sode Mochi Hyaku Ukemi: Sleeve grasp jumping Breakfall.
Sokumen Irimi Nage: Side step in throw.
Sotai Dosa: Movement with partner.
Soto: Outside.
Suige Tszuki: Body thrust/solar plexis thrust/ punch.
Suriashi: Slide the foot.
Suwari Komi: Suddenly drop to kneeling position.
Suwari Waza: Kneeling technique.
Tachi: Sword.
Tai: Body.
Tai Henko: Body change.
Taihiraki: Body open.
Tai No Henko Ichi: Cross step in body change.
Tai No Henko Ni: 95° pivot.
Taitenkan: Hands overhead body change.
Tandoku: Solo.
Tan: Small.
Tanto: Knife.
Te: Hand/wrist.
Tegatana: Cutting edge of the sword; sword cut. (Hand sword)
Tegatana Ate: Hand sword strike/chop.
Tegatana Kirioshi: Chop with cut down.
Tegatana Kubiate: Chop to hit neck.
Tegatana Michibichi: Lead/guide with hand edge.
Te Kiriwake: Hands move in opposite direction.
Tegiri: Wring the sword.
Tekubi: Wrist (Neck of the hand.)
Tekubi Mawashi: Wrist circles.
Tekubi Mochi: Wrist grasp.
Tenchi Nage: Heaven and earth throw.
Tenkai: Pivot/turn.
Tenkan: Body shift.
Tenkan Nage: Body shift throw.
Tenoko: The back of the hand.
Tenoshita Kuguri: Duck under the arm.
Tenouchi: Inside of hand/palm.
To: And or Sword (old word).
Tobikoshi: Jump and go over.
Tori: Kind/sort/set.
Tori Fune Undo: Rowing exercise.
Toshuwaza: Technique without weapons.
Tsuba: Hilt or guard on Bokken.
Tsugiashi: Shuffle.
Tsugiashi Taihenko Ichi: Shuffle in, body change #1.
Tsuki: Thrust/punch.
Uchi: Strike or inside.
Ude: Arm.
Udegarami: Arm lock.
Ude Osae: Arm control.
Ue: High (then cut down).
Uke: See Shite.
Ukenashi: A pivot block letting Uke flow.
Uke Tomi: Block/stop straight.
Ukemi: Aikido Breakfall and rolling techniques.
Ukemi Uchite Renshu: Mat hitting exercise.
Unaji: Nape of the neck.
Undo: Exercise.
Ushiro: Behind.
Ushiro Nage: Backwards throw.
Ushiro Waza: Behind technique.
Wa: Peace/harmony.
Waza: Technique.
Yamae: Stop, for the love of God, stop; ideally your partner does, too.
Yo: Cultivating/enlightening.
Yoi: Ready.
Yoke: Protection (evasion).
Yokomen Uchi: Side strike.
Yon: four
Yonkajo: 4th control.
Yubi: Finger.
Zanshin: After a throw, ‘finishing breath’, or the state of remaining attentive.
Zempo Kaiten Ukemi Ichi: Forward breakfall #1.
Zempo Kaiten Ukemi Ni: Forward breakfall #2.
Zempo Kaiten Ukemi San: Forward breakfall #3.
Zujo Mawashi: Turn above the head.
Zuki: Thrust/punch.