abumi - a stirrup

age - from ageru , to raise, elevate, lift

age uke - in karate, a rising block

ai - harmony

aikido - way of harmony; modern martial art based on using opponent's energy against themselves

aisha - manipulating soft hearted people

aite - opponent

akindo - merchant

amado - kyusho (rain doors), lymph glands around lower neck

ametori no jutsu - a trick using a raincoat in the pretence that someone wears it

amigasa - wicker hats for hiding the face and hiding messages

anado - both sides

anataoshi - trapping (lit. ‘throwing down in a hole')

ankokutoshijutsu - techniques for seeing in the dark

arashi - storm

asagasumi - kyusho (morning mist), just under chin (or the chin itself)

asagiri - morning mist; also asagasumi (bottom of chin)

ashi - collective term for all parts of the leg and foot

ashi barai - leg sweep

ashi dori - leg catch (“in a manner of walking”), also possibly ashi dome (leg touch)

ashi no kamae gata to ashi sabaki - footwork forms and control

ashiko - foot claws to accompany the shuko

ashikubi - ankle

ashinami jukajo - ten ways of silent stepping

atami dori - head take (a.k.a. zudori)

ate - blow, strike

ate komi (kasumi dori ura gata) vs grab, omote gyaku - strike and hold down

ate nage (takagi) - hit throw

atekomi tonso - push hit escape

atemi - a strike to the opponent to setup a technique

atemi no tanren - hitting discipline (weapon)

atsu - press

atto - press down

awase - from awaseru , to meet together


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bajutsu - horsemanship

bakemonojutsu - ghost arts

bakufu - military government of Japan

bakuhatsugama - kusarigama with container for explosives

bansenshukai - 17th century (ca. 1676) book of the history & techniques of the iga and koga ninja

barai - from harau, to sweep

battojutsu - sword-drawing techniques; art of drawing the sword

benkai - inside of shinbone

bikenjutsu - art of the sword, swordsmanship

bisento - heavy bladed spear

bo - stick; (usually six-foot) staff, also Rokushaku bo

bo jutsu - art of fighting with a staff

bo shuriken - straight throwing blades

bobi no kamae - defensive stance

bokken - wooden practice sword

boku - tree

bokuto - wooden practice sword

boryaku - concepts of battle strategy

boshi ken - thumb drive fist. Also shito ken

bu - martial

budo - a system of "ways" derivative of the martial arts

budoka - one who studies the martial arts

bufu ikkan - may the martial wind blow every day

bugei juhappan - eighteen warrior skills, can vary depending on period

bugei - martial arts

bugeisha - martial artist

bugu - martial training weapons

bujin - warrior spirit

bujinkan - 'Warrior God / Spirit Training Hall'

bujutsu - martial arts, martial techniques

buki - warrior tools

bumon - martial gate

bushi - Japanese warrior

bushido - way of the bushi

butsumetsu - kyusho (day the buddha died), four places by 3rd rib

buyu - martial friends


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chakuzen no jutsu - hiding in a ceiling or attic

chi (the earth) - striking objects, to condition the weapons

chi no kata - earth form

chikairi no jutsu - infiltration of enemy lines during a battle

chikyu no jutsu - infiltration of enemy lines during battle

chimon - i.) earthly forces ii.) geography

chiton jutsu - use of fire, wood, earth, & metal to help aid escape

chitsumishi - enemy citizen collaborating with a ninja

cho ho - information gathering, espionage, ninja method for reporting secret investigations

chu - middle

chudan - middle level

chunin - historically, a mid-level (organizer) ninja agent; see also jonin and genin, a middle rank


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dai - large, big, great

daikomyo - In Buddhism, it is the big bright light of Buddha.
In ninjutsu, it is the illumination from the inside to the outside. This can be experienced as the light of your heart on the physical plane. See also shikin haramitsu daikomyo.

Daimon - kyusho (big gate), middle of shoulder joint

daisharin - wheel and axel assembly

daisho - 'long & short' both Daito and Shoto set of swords

daito - large sword, worn blade facing up

dakentaijutsu - striking methods (lit. ‘art of striking with the fists and body’)

dan - i.) grade, class, rank, level    ii.) Degree of black belt

deai - initiatory action in combat

den - legend, tradition

densho - scrolls and manuscripts, see also makimono

deshi - student do motion; change

do - i.) torso, collective term for all the parts of the trunk of the body    ii.) Motion or change    iii.) Path, road, way

do gaeshi - body turnover

do jime - torso choke

dojo cho - leader or head of a dojo

dojo - lit. way place; a training hall

doka - pocket warmer

dokkotsu - kyusho (single bone), Adam's apple

doko - angry tiger

doko no kamae - angry tiger defensive stance

dokubari - poison needles in plant fibre (caltrops)

dokuenjutsu - poison smoke

dome - from tomeru, to stop

don ton jutsu - earth concealment techniques

donohi - medicinal substance

dori - from toru, to seize, capture; also tori

doton - using earth and stone

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empi - elbow

endokuken - poison smoke fitted to shuriken

ennyu no jutsu - a trick using a feint to get into an enemy camp

eri - lapel; collar

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fu no kata - wind form

fu - i.) negation    ii.) wind

fudo - immobility

fudo kanashibari no jutsu - a method that paralyses a victim with a spell

fudo ken - clenched fist

fudoshin - immovable spirit

fudoza - immovable seat

fukan (shindenfudo) – wind turn? no turn?

fukiya - blow pipes and blow guns

fuko - crouching tiger

fukume - veiling (covers found on the end of shinobi zue)

fukumibari - small pins blown at the eyes from the mouth

fukuro gaeshi zen jutsu - a chikairi no jutsu tactic

fukuro shinai - bamboo training sword covered in leather

fukurogaeshi no jutsu - a toiro tactic

furi - to swing

futari dori - dual catch, held by two opponents

futoroteppo - bronze pistols


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hachi - the number eight (8)

hachimaki - white cotton headband

hachimon tonko jujutsu - eight methods of incantation

hadome - kyusho (pallet), one inch below ear, end of tooth line

hai - yes

haibu yori (5 kata) - grabbed from behind

haibu yori - from behind

hajime - start

hajutsu - the art of escaping by crushing or destroying

hajutsu kuho - nine releasing methods

hakama - men's formal divided skirt, women's pleated skirt

han - half

hanateppo - iron bullets fired from a bamboo shaft hiden in flower bundle

hanbo - a stick measuring three feet in length

hanbo jutsu - stick fighting techniques

hane - i.) from haneru, to leap, spring up    ii.) wing

hane age - jump up, spring up

hane goshi - in judo, spring hip throw

hane maki komi - in judo, winding hip throw

hanmi - in aikido, half-forward stance; similar to taijutsu's
ichimonji

hanno no kiai – reacting shout

haori - a type of jacket worn over the kimono

happa - eight leaves; explosive blast (palms to both ears)

happa ken - open-handed strike

happaken - eight leaves fist (palms of hands)

happo - eight sides; in all directions

happo aruki - eight direction stepping

happo geri - eight ways of kicking

happo hiken - eight methods of secret swords

happo kirigakure - scattering mist hiding

happo shuriken - eight pointed throwing blades

hara - 'belly'; center of one's body

haragei - 'belly art'; intuitive thought

harai - from harau, to sweep; also barai

harai goshi - sweeping hip throw

haramitsu - also known in Sanscrit as paramita which is Buddha's satori or a permanent state of spiritual awakening that transcends the limitations of life and death. The general idea behind the 6 paramita is freedom from bearing grudges, pain, jealousy and building a relationship with the world outside of yourself. See also shikin haramitsu daikomyo.

hasami bune - collapsible floats

hashigo yari - a ladder spear

hashigoyari - ladder spear with peg holes, also used for
measuring

hasso - to attack

heiho - martial principles, military strategy

hengenkashi no jutsu - study and knowledge of the disguises he uses

henka - variation

henso jutsu - disguise and impersonation techniques

hensojutsu shichiho - seven disguises

hi - i.) secret    ii.) To fly

hibari (shindenfudo) - skylark

hibi / shoshin - normal (“everyday”) / first intention

hichibatsu - touch hit (side of hip)

hicho - flying bird

hicho geri - flying bird kick

hicho no kata - flying bird form

hicho tobi kaiten - flying / diving roll

hidari - left

hiden - secret teachings

hiji - elbow

hiji ate - elbow strike, also shuki ken

hiji ori - elbow break

hiken juroppo - 'sixteen hidden fists'

hiki - from hiku, to pull

hiki otoshi - pull down

hira - flat, even, level

hira ichimonji no kamae - flat figure one posture

hira no kamae kata - flat posture form

hira no kamae - one-line receiving stance

hira shuriken - flat blades (shaken)

hiryuran - kyusho (flying dragon confuser), eyeballs

hisaku (koto) - fly and squeeze

hishi - dried waterchestnuts (caltrops)

hiso ken - secret spear fist

hito - flying topple

hito no jutsu - the skill of the human

hito tobi - flying man attack

ho - i.) used to express concept of the Buddhist Darma (law/truth); methods    ii.) direction, way, rule, side, principle; also po

hodoki - get loose, get untied

hoi - encircling

hojo jutsu - binding techniques; using a cord to restrain prisoners

hojo - binding; securing

hoka no jutsu - setting fires to spread confusion

hokashi - street peddler

hoken juroppo - sixteen treasured striking methods

hoko - encircling tiger; hollowed out staffs and canes to conceal blades, chaines, messages, etc.

hoko no jutsu to ankoku toshijutsu - walking and seeing through darkness

hoko no kamae - encircling tiger receiving stance

hokojutsu - special-walking arts

hon - true; principal; main; foundation

hon gamae - basic set-up position

hon gyaku - base (centerline) reverse  ii. Base reversal to the wrist

hon jime - base squeeze or choke

hontai - i.) main body    ii.) morality

hoshi - kyusho (star), nerve point near armpit

hoshi shita - kyusho (under the stars), elbow joint

hoshisawa - valley of stars (elbow joint)

hotarubi no jutsu - toiro tactic

hoteki (koto) - release and throw

huko - felling the tiger

hyakuraiju - several guns in a circle inside a large barrel

hyo - puma

hyojo hoko - slippery surface walking

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i - mind, heart; will, intention

iaido - way of sword-drawing

iaijutsu - the art of drawing and cutting with sword in a continuous motion

iburi dashi - smoking out

ichi - the number one (1)

ichi geki - one shot (single rage)

ichimonji - straight line (lit. ‘numeral one’)

ichimonji no kamae kata - straight line posture form

ichimonji no kata - straight line form

ichimonji seigan - straight at the eyes

idagama - spiked stell or iron spheres (caltrops)

ihen - emergency

iie - no

in - i.) soft, negative, dark, female (yin)    ii.)shadow (under cheekbone); also kage    iii.) xiphoid bone

inashi gata - form of skillfully avoiding and upsetting opponent's attack

inpo - the art of hiding

inton - concealment and camouflage

ippon sugi nobori - special method for cedar tree climbing

iri - from hairu, to enter

irimi - entering, moving in

ishiki - energy of intention

ishisao - stone rod (white stone simular to chalk) used for signaling

itaken - broad blades (shaken)

itami - pain

itami jime - pain squeeze (choke)

itami nage - pain throw

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jakkin - (kysho) weak muscle (inner upper arm)

jakkotsu/jakkin - kyusho (weak bone/weak muscle), upper arm between bone and biceps

jigoku - hell

jigoku otoshi - hell drop

jihi no kokoro - benevolent heart
jime - from shimeru, to tighten or constrict, choke; also shime

jin  - i.)  man    ii.)low  iii) striking bodies, to affect the target

jinbujin fusatsu - God's rule for bujin not to kill people

jinchu - kyusho (center of man), base of the nose

jirai - land mines

jissensekko gijutsu - techniques for scouting in actual battle
jo - i.) 4 foot staff, a stick usually measuring fortyeight to fifty inches in length    ii.) top

jo wan - upper arm

jodan - upper level

jodan / gedan uke nagashi - upper / lower receiving flow

jodan / gedan uke utte - upper / lower receiving strike

joei no jutsu - to move without making a noise or shadows

jonin - ninja leaders

jowan - upper arm

ju - the number ten (10)

juji geri - cross kick

juji no ho - method of ten syllables

jujigeri takeori - “bamboo breaking” cross kick

jujiro - kyusho (crossroads), front of shoulder

jumonji - i.) the character for the numeral ten in japanese    ii.) cross

jumonji no kamae kata - cross posture form

jumonji no kamae - cross offensive stance

jumonji no kata - cross form

junan taiso - taijutsu conditioning exercises

jutaijutsu - i.)  supple body art    ii.)grappling methods, throws, locks, holds, methods of taijutsu

jutsu - techniques; art or method

jutte - a metal anti-sword truncheon


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ka - fire

ka no kata - fire form

kachidoki / kachi no kiai - victorious shout

kaeshi - from kaesu, turn over, throw, counter-attack; also gaeshi

kaeshi waza - counter techniques

kage - shadow

kage no kiai - shadow shout

kagi - hook, also kake

kaginawa - grappling hook with one to four hooks

kai ki - methods of gaining access

kaiden - master's certificate

kaiten - rolling

kakitsubo - kyusho (side bowl), hollow area of armpits

kaku - angle; horn, knee

kakure - from kakureru, to hide, disappear

kakushi buki - hidden weapons, refers to all small weapons that can be hidden

kakushi geri - i.) hidden kick    ii.) sweeping, crescent kick

kakushi geri henka - hidden kick variations

kama - sycles

kama ikada - water crossing device or rafts

kamae - posture, stance, attitude momentary body posture, physical representation of an inner feeling

kamae no kata - posture transitions

kamayari - spear with downward hooks attached

kamigakure no jutsu - gaining access to a castle by
befriending an enemy

kamiza - gods; shrine honoring the spirits

kanashibari - tightly bound

kansetsu - joints; used with techniques to describe dislocating

kansetsu geri - in karate, knee-joint kick

kanshi - dojo coordinator or supervisor; senior kyu grade student

kappi - lively jump

karami - from karamu, to entangle, entwine

karamu - to entangle, entwine

karate - lit. empty hand, or china hand; a martial art that stresses punching and kicking techniques

kari - from karu, to reap

karusura otoko no jutsu - a toiro tactic within enemy territory

karuwaza - acrobatics

kasasagi (shindenfudo) - magpie

kasha - ariel runway

kashira - head

kasugai - iron clamps for holding doors closed

kasumi -  kyusho (fog; mist), temple

kasumi dori (takagi) vs grab, ura gyaku - grabbing fog

kata - i.)style, type, pattern, form or prearranged motions, used as a beginning point from where countless variations emerge    ii.) one

kata - / ryo- ude jime – single- / double- arm squeeze

kata ashi - single foot

kata dori - shoulder take

kata ude tonso - single arm escape

katagatae no jutsu - a chikairi tactic for spreading fires

kataginu - stiff sleeveless robe for samurai on ceremonial occasions

katamaki (koto) - shoulder wrap

katame - from katameru, to tighten; also gatame

katamune dori - one lapel take

katamune katasode dori - one lapel and one sleeve take,
a.k.a. kumiuchi (joining together)

katana - sword (bokken / bokuto = wooden sword, shinken = ‘live’ sword’)

katate - one-handed, single hand

katate dori (5 kata) - single hand grabs

katate dori kubijime - single-hand neck choke

katate hicho - one hand flying bird

katate tori - one hand take

katatedori kubi jime - single-hand neck squeeze

katon - using fire

katonjutsu - the use of fire for escapes

kawa - side

kayaku - fire and explosives

kayaka no jutsu - use of fire and explosives

ken - i.) fist    ii.) sword

ken kobushi - weapon flow

ken no michi - the way of the sword

kengata to seido - fist form and accuracy

kenjutsu - swordsmanship, art of the sword

kenkotsu - kyusho (healthy bone), 4 points on skull around tenkotsu

kensabaki - fist control

kenshi - expert swordsman

keppan - blood oath

keri - i.)from keru, to kick    ii.) see geri

keri kaeshi; ashi ori - kick countering and leg breaking

keri kaiten - kick then back roll away

keri kudaki - kick destroyer

keri ni taishite koto - body against kick

keri ni taisuru uke (5 kata) - kick counters

keta oshi - soul press

ketsu miyaku (gyokko) - squeeze pulse

ki - i.) internal energy, spirit, mind, heart, soul    ii.) rise

ki ken - spirit fist

kiai - 'spirit shout', focus life energy. The sound that the body emits naturally when the mind, spirit, and techniques merge as one. A shout or yell to disrupt the opponent

kiaijutsu - spirit focus (lit. ‘art of harmonizing energy’)
(the four shouts) ii. Power of the voice

kihon - basic, fundamental, foundation of all that is to become

kihon happo - fundamental eight ways

kihon kosshi sanpo - three basic striking forms

kihon shime gohou - basic squeezing five ways

kihon torite goho - five basic grappling forms

kikai no shigen - resources of opportunity

kikai no shigen hanbo - improvised hanbo (umbrella, cane, etc.)

kikai no shigen taihodoki - escaping body grab with improvised weapon

kikaku ken - kyusho (demon horns fist), head butt; also zu tsuki

kiken - spirit fist

ki-ken-tai ichijou - spirit-weapon-body unification

kime - restraint, focus (mental, spiritual or physical)

kimejutsu - focusing

kimon - kyusho (monster gate), chest muscle

kimono - traditional Japanese dress

kin kudaki (gyokko) - gold crush

kinketsu - kyusho (forbidden opening), sternum

kinketsu teisoku kasho mesho - “a treasure of established poetic names”
~ Takamatsu, re: Koto ryu-ha kyusho:

kinton - using metal

kinton jutsu - use of metal for escape

kiri - i.) from kiru, to cut    ii.) mist, fog    iii.) neck    iv.) single boring spikes

kiriage - rising cut; cutting upwards

kisha - taking advice of an enemy's sensual appetite to bribe him

kiten ken - sword hand strike, also shuto ken
kitsune gakure no jutsu - imitating a fox to hide under water

kizami ashi - mincing feet / very short stride
ko - i.) small    ii.) child    iii.) tiger    iv.) hook, barb

ko ashi - small steps for walking through foliage and water

ko goroshi - “killing the child” (little finger crush)

kobudo - ancient martial ways

kocho - butterfly

kodachi - short sword

koe - kyusho (voice), hollow area of hip bones

kogoroshi – “killing the child (son)”, pinky break

koho - rear, back

koho geri - back kick

koho kaiten nage (tomoe nage) - kick then roll over throw backwards

koho kaiten, katate - backward roll, one-handed

koho kaiten, mute - backward roll, no-hands

koho kaiten, ryote - backward roll, two-handed

koho tobi - backward leap

koho ukemi - backward break-fall

koki (koto) - strike the demon

kokoro - spirit, heart, mind; also shin

koku (gyokko) - empty space

kokyu - breath, breathing

kokyu ho - breathing method

komuso - priest

kongo ken - hammer fist

konpi - surrounding jump

koppo - i.) bone    ii.) secret

koppo ken - thumb knuckle strike

koppojutsu - bone method (attacking the skeleton)

koppoken - bone method fist (thumb knuckle)

koroshi - from korosu, to kill

koroshi jime - killer squeeze

koryu - classical or old tradition

kosei -  i.) offensive    ii.) kyusho (tiger’s power “life-to-come”), groin, testicles, also suzu

kosei kirigakure - attacking mist hiding

kosei no kamae - tiger offensive stance

koshi - hip, loin

koshi kudaki - breaking the hips

koshi nage - on the hip throw

koshijutsu - organ and muscle strikes

koshitsubo - kyusho (hip bowl), middle or inside ridge of hip bone; also koe (voice)

koshizashi - hip held gun

kosshijutsu - bone-finger method (attacking the muscles)

kote - wrist, forearm

kote gaeshi - outside wrist turn, also omote gyaku

kote uchi tonso - forearm strike escape

kotodama - the ancient shinto science of sacred sound and speech

kotsu - bone

koyoku (koto) - rival scoop

kozutsu - wooden guns which fire metal balls

ku - i.) air, sky; emptiness; void    ii.) the number nine (9)

kubi - neck

kubi sugi tonso - rear collar grab escape

kubi ura jime - rear neck choke

kubisuji - nape of neck

kuda bashigo - tube ladder

kudaki - from kudaku, to break, smash, shatter

kuden - oral teachings

kuhi tobi - sacrificial “flying” leap

kuji - nine syllables; mudra used in esoteric Buddhism

kuji goshinho - nine syllables method of protection

kuji in - nine syllable seals

kuji kiri - nine syllable slashes; used to channel energy

kuji no ho - method of nine syllables

kujiki - from kujiku, to wrench, sprain

kukan - space

kuki - air, formless energy

kuki nage - air spirit throw

kumitachi - sword practice with a partner

kumiuchi - grappling, close fighting

kumo - cloud

kumo bashigo - cloud ladder

kumon - chest

kunai giri - digging and leverage tools

kunashi - spade like digging device

kunoichi - i.) 'nine plus one'    ii.) female ninja

kuruma - vehicle, ride

kuruma nage - wheel throw

kusari dogu - chain weapons

kusari fundo - weighted chain

kusarigama - sickle and chain

kuton - using all or combination of some elements

ku no kata - void form

kuzushi - from kuzusu, to break; in Budo, to break the balance of an opponent

kyo - unpreparedness; false

kyojitsu - falsehood and truth, ie. Deception, feinting

kyojutsu tenkan - theory of alternating appearences of reality

kyojitsu tenkan ho - theory of alternating appearences of reality

kyokei - kyusho (strong tendons), top of the foot just above the toes

kyoketsu shoge - knife and sickle dagger attached to an 18-foot rope with a weighted ring on the end

kyokotsu - the sternum, breastbone

kyoku - emptiness

kyoman - observation and perception

kyomon - religious teachings

kyonin no jutsu - taking advantage of fears and superstitions

kyu - 'step', 'grade'; rank under black belt

kyuba - archery and horsemanship

kyudo - way of the bow, modern Japanese archery

kyusho - vital / weak points, pressure points, of the body

kyusho to kiai - targeting and focus (spirit)


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ma ai - the combative distance between the two opponents, correct distance

ma ai to ashi sabaki - distance and footwork

mae - front

mae geri - front kick

mae no sen - taking the initiative, attacking the instant the
opponent thinks about it

maki - volume, book

makikomi - from makikomu, to enfold

makimono - scrolls and antique documents

mamukigama - cord and chain

mata - crotch, thigh, groin

matsukaze - pine tree wind (above collarbones)

matte - from matsu, wait

matzukaza - kyusho (pine-tree wind), just above and below the ends of the clavicles

maw ashi geri - round kick

mawashi - from mawasu, to rotate

mawatte - turn around

me - eye

meijin - master

meiso - meditation

men - head; collective term for all parts of the head, the face

men uchi - a strike to the head

menbu - kyusho, the face (bridge of the nose) or forehead area

menkyo - license or certificate, teacher's certificate

menkyo kaiden - full proficiency certificate

metsubushi - smoke, sand, pepper, blinding powder or substance; an action that removes sight

metsuke - focal point

mi - body, person; also tai

michi - path or way, also do

migi - right

mikkyo - i.) esoteric Buddhism    ii.) secret doctrines

mimi - ear

mimi jime - ear squeeze

minomushi no jutsu - toiro tactic

mitsukudaki - three kiai's in ninjutsu to break the opponent's chance, his techniques and finally his body

mizu gumo - water crossing devices

mizu no kokoro - a mind like water; a perfectly calm mind sensitive to all impressions

mizu - water, also sui

moguri - sinking

moguri dori - diving capture?

moguri gata - crouching / kneeling forms

moko - fierce tiger

mokuso - meditate, close the eyes

mokuton - using plants and wood

mokuton jutsu - escape and concealment with trees

morote - both hands

mu on no ho - silent methods

mu - i.) negation    ii.) mist, fog;

mune - chest

munen muso - no desires, no thoughts; a state of "no mind" or mushin

murasame - kyusho (village rain), notch between clavicles or collarbones

musan (shindenfudo) - disperse (vanishing like mist)

musha - warrior

musha dori - warrior capture, also possibly ude jime ashi ori (arm squeeze and leg break)

musha no kamae - warrior posture

mushin - lit. no mind; original mind, a mind not fixed on anything and open to everything

muso - without thought

muso dori - unbeatable take

musubi bashigo - loop ladder single cable climbing device

mute - no hands

muto - no sword

muto dori - unarmed defense against a sword

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nagamaki - sword blade attached to a pole to create a variation of naginata

nagare - to flow

nagashi - flow

nage - from nageru, to throw

nage kaeshi - throw countering

nage waza - throwing techniques

nagedeppo - grenades

naginata - halberd; a 6 or 7 foot staff with a mounted curved blade at one end

nana - seven; also shichi

naname koho aruki - diagonally retreating

naname zenpo kaiten - diagonal forward roll

naname - diagonal direction, oblique

naname, happo kaiten - diagonal, eight-direction roll

nashi - none

nejiri - torque

neko ashi dachi - in karate, cat leg stance

neko no me no jutsu - skill, or knowledge of the cats eyes (a code used by ninja)

neko te - finger tip weapons of steel for kunoichi
newaza; osae komi - ground fighting; pinning and immobilization

ni – the number two (2)

nihogiri - cutting in two directions

nin gu - ninja tools

nin - i.) endurance, perseverance, forbearance    ii.) stealth, secretiveness, concealment; also shinobi

ninja juhakkei - 18 fundamental skills of the ninja

ninja ken - short sword used by ninja, also shinobi gatana

ninja no hachimon - eight fields of knowledge

ninja - shadow warrior

ninja to - short straight sword

ninjutsu daihi seishintoitso shuyoikkan - sacred methods of
ninjutsu to gain an overpowering will

ninpo ikkan - may ninpo be our primary inspiration

ninpo mikkyo - secret knowledge

ninpo sanjurokkei - 36 ninpo skills combining eighteen samurai and eighteen ninja skills

ninpo - the higher order of ninjutsu

nitto - two swords

no - possessive particle, of

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o - large, big, great

o ashi - big feet / long stride

o dachi - great sword, usually 4-6 feet in blade length

o sensei - great teacher, honorific

o soto gari - major outer reaping throw

obi - belt, it had numerous uses including holding the two swords, knives and fans were also worn tucked into the folds of the belt

odachi - long sword

o gyaku - large reversal

oh gama - battlefield version of kusarigama

ohzutsu - mortars

oki age - fall recovery

okuden - inner or hidden teachings

okyo - false push

omote - outside, front, apparent, the things that can be
easily seen and understood

omote / ura kubi jime - front / rear neck squeeze

omote gyaku ken sabaki - outer reverse with fist control

omote kote gyaku dori - outer wrist twist hold

omote oni kudaki - outer demon crusher

omote shuto - outer sword hand

omote sokugyaku geri - inside-edge foot kick

oni - devil, demon, monster

oni kudaki - demon crusher

onibi no jutsu - art of the demon fire

ono - battle axe

onshinjutsu / intonjutsu - “disappearing arts” (concealment and disguise)

onshinjutsu - hiding techniques, art of invisibility

ori - from oru, to break, fold

osae - from osaeru, to press down, immobilize

osae waza - pinning or immobilization techniques

osaekomi - immobilization

oshi - press

oshigiri - a push cut, type of cutting action used with sword

osoto gari - major outer reaping throw

osoto guruma - major outer wheel throw

oten - in taijutsu, a cartwheel

oten, katate - “cartwheel” (barrel roll), one-handed

oten, ryote - “cartwheel” (barrel roll), two-handed

otoshi - from otosu, to drop

ogyaku jime - great reverse squeeze

osoto nage - large outside throw

oyagoroshi - killing the parent (father), thumb break


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rai - thunder

randori - free response training; sparring

ransetsu - blizzard, snowstorm

rappa - battle disrupters (see also suppa)

rei - bow, salute

rekigaku - study of astrological influences

renyo (gyokko) - emperor’s palanquin

ritsudo - rhythm

rokkai - bodily tools used by ninja in the practise of ninjutsu

roku - the number six (6)

rokushaku bo - six-foot staff, also called 'Bo'

ronin - leaderless soldier

ryaku - abridgment; outline

ryo - both; two

ryomune dori - two handed chest grab

ryote - two hands

ryote gake - two hand trap

ryode jime - two-arm choke or constriction

ryote dori (7 kata) - double hand grabs

ryote tori - two hand take

ryu - i.) dragon    ii.) school, tradition    iii.) flowing
ryu ha - style, school of a certain art

ryufu -  (kyusho) willow wind (larynx; adam’s apple)

ryuha - used synonymously with ryu

ryuka - kyusho (dragon under), the calves; also yaku

ryumon - kyusho (dragon gate), hollow point in bones of shoulder (under collarbone)

ryusei - hand grenades

ryusui iki - flowing like water, sacrifice techniques

ryutai undo - flowing body movement


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sabaki - evasion, footwork

sai - leg (inside and outside of upper thigh) ii. Kyusho (crush)

saiminjutsu - ninja hypnotism

sain - kyusho (left passivity), below left eye; see also yuin

saka nagare (gyokko) - reverse flow

sakketsu (gyokko) - killer squeeze

sakki - intuition of an attack, perception of an aggressive thought or intent

sampo geri - walking kick

san - the number three (3)

sanjaku tenugi - the three shaku hand towel used for covering the face

sankaku jime - triangular choke

sanminjutsu - the three steps

sanpo - natural walking

sanshaku bo - three-foot stick, also know as 'Hanbo'

sanshin dachi - in karate, hour-glass stance

sanshin go kyo no kata - three hearts (uniting body, mind, and spirit) five

sanshin no kata - in taijutsu, spirit of three hearts practice forms

sanshitanken - three fingertip fist\

sarugakushi - performer (actor / singer)

satori - enlightenment

saya - sword scabbard

sayu kumogakure - left and right cloud hiding

sayu tonso - left and right escape

sei - star, sphere of influence; also hoshi (armpit)

seigan no kamae - see ichimonji no kamae

seion (kukishin) - life sound

seion jime - sound of life squeeze (squeezing the windpipe)

seishin tanren - spiritual forging

seishin teki kyoyo - spiritual refinement

seitaku - kyusho (starry mud), hollow area in elbow joints

seiza - seated posture, correct sitting

seme no kiai - attacking shout

sempai - any student senior to another

sen no sen - seizing the initiative as soon as the opponent begins his attack

sen - initiative; also 1000

senban nage - techniques for throwing disc's etc

senban - flat throwing plates

senkoku jidai - warring states period

sennin - mystic

sensei - lit. one who is born before, teacher

seoi nage - on the back throw

seoi - to carry on one's back; also zeoi

setsu - snow

setsu yaku (shindenfudo) - dancing snow

settou (koto? kukishin? most likely koto) - break drop

shaken - throwing stars

shaki no jutsu - flag discarding (to win the battle)

shako ken - claw and palm strike

shi - i.) finger    ii.) the number four (4); also yon

shiai - 'matches' or contests, personal tests

shibari - from shibaru, to tie

shibumi - elegance

shichi - the number seven (7); also nana

shichibatsu - kyusho (seven draws), side of hip

shidoshi - 'teacher of the warrior way'; godan or higher

shidoshi-ho - 'junior teacher of the warrior way'; shodan to yondan

shihan - 'master teacher'; hachidan and above

shiho tenchi tobi - leaping in all directions

shiho tobi - 4 directional leaping

shiho aruki - four direction stepping

shiho dori - four direction take

shiho geri - four direction kick

shikan ken - extended knuckle fist

shikin haramitsu daikomyo - every experience in life is sacred and holds the possibility of showing the universal truth or enlightenment we seek.

shikin - sensation of harmony perceived by the sense of hearing and heart, see also shikin haramitsu daikomyo.

shikko - the method of walking on one's knees

shikomi zue - a sword cane

shikoro - thin bladed tools and saws

shikotzu - kyusho (phalanx), crutch-like area of the thumb

shime - from shimeru, to tighten, constrict; also jime

shime ashi - squeezing feet

shime waza - squeezing techniques

shin - heart, mind, spirit

shinai - practice sword made of split bamboo

shinchu - kyusho (center of the heart), middle of the chest

shinken - 'live blade', a real sword, also refers to real combat

shinken gata - true or real combat training

shinkengata taihenjutsu - realistic fighting forms

shinkokyu sanaun - spirit breath meditation (three “ohm’s”)

shinobi aruki - stealth movement

shinobi ho - the art of stealth

shinobi iri - stealth entering methods

shinobi juhappan - eighteen ninja skills

shinobi kai - collapsible oar

shinobi no juhappan - eighteen warrior skills

shinobi no mono - shadow warriors

shinobi shozoku - ninja costume

shinobi tanto - ninja knife

shinobi waza - the art of stealth

shinobi zue - hollow canes with concealed chain or blades

shinobi - expert in gathering information, spy; also ninja

shinobi gatana - short straight sword

shinobi jutsu - stealth and evasion (lit. ‘art of perserverence’)

shinodake - thin bamboo under water breathing tube

shinto - concussion, shock, impact

shinto hiho - secret teachings of shinto

shishinken - finger needle fist (little finger)

shishiran - lion confused (stomach)

shita - under, below

shitan ken - fingertip strike

shito ken - thumb strike, also boshi ken

shitojutsu - taijutsu, which attacks the nerve centers of the body, using the tips of the fingers

shizen - natural

shizen gyo un ryusui - naturally moving like clouds and flowing water

shizen ken - the body as a natural weapon

shizen no kamae - natural receiving stance

shizen nobori - natural climbing

shizen tatte zenpo ukemi - natural standing forward break-fall

shizenken - natural weapons

shizentai - natural body

shoden - basic level

shomen - the front

shoshin no kamae - stance of the first body

shoten - “going to the sky” (running up vertical / near-vertical surfaces)

shoten no jutsu to nobori gata - vertical running and climbing methods

shoten no jutsu - climbing to the heavens (tree climbing)

shoto - short sword

shotobi - short leap up

shu - hand; arm

shugyo - severe training

shuken uchi - palm strike (shakoken; happaken)

shuki ken - elbow fist, also hiji ate

shuki uchi - elbow strike

shuko - hand claws indigenous to the Togakure Ryu (also called 'Tekagi')

shuko to ashiko - using hand and foot spikes

shumon - spiritual, religious gate

shuriken - throwing blades, stars, discs

shuto ken - sword hand strike, also kiten ken

sode - sleeve

sode dori - sleave take

sodezutsu - hand held cannon

sojutsu - the art of fighting with a spear

soke - 'head of the family', chosen grandmaster or head of a 'ryu'.

sokkei - groin

sokki geri - knee kick

sokkiken - foot raise fist (knee strike)

sokkotsu - instep

soku yaku - foot strike

sokugyaku - ball of foot/toe kick

sokugyaku geri - reversed foot kick (toes/ball of foot)

sokugyakuken - reversed foot fist (toes / ball of foot)

sokuho kaiten - sideways roll

sokuho tobi - sideways leap

sokuho geri - sideways kick

sokuho tobi, sayu - sideways leap, left and right

sokushi ken - toe kick

sokuto geri - sword foot; kick with edge of the foot

sokuyaku - foot strike

sokuyaku geri - lit. dancing foot kick; basic heel kick

sokuyaku suitei geri - horizontal heel kick

sokuyakuken - dancing foot fist (heel / sole of foot)

soshin sosoku ho - quick sideways walking

soto - i.) outer,outside    ii.) hold and fall

sui - water; also mizu

sui no kata - water form

sui ren - water training

suigetsu - kyusho (moon on the water), solar plexus

suihei - horizontal

suiren - water training

suiton - using water

suitonjutsu - water escape arts

suki - a momentary opening in guard

sukke - begger

sukui dori - scooping catch

suppa - battle disrupters

suri ashi - shuffling / sliding feet

sutemi - sacrifice techniques, giving up your balance to control your opponents, self abandonment

suwari gata sanpo - three kneeling forms

suwari gata shichiho - kneeling forms seven methods

suwari waza - seated techniques

suwatte - sit down

suzu - kyusho (bell), testicles

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tabi - traditional split toe footwear

tachi - i.) long sword, a longer version of the katana. Worn hanging from the belt edge down    ii.) Standing; also dachi

tachi nagare - standing flow

tachi waza - standing techniques

tai jime - body squeeze

tai ken - the body fist

tai no kurai dori - positional body management

tai sabaki - body movement, body evasion, which should be freeflowing, natural, and prudent

tai - i.) large, big, great    ii.) the body

taihenjutsu mutodori gata - sword evasion forms

taihenjutsu - (lit. ‘art of body changing) body movement techniques; rolling, leaping, tumbling

taihodoki - untying the body

taijutsu - the art of moving the body; the basis of all fighting arts, techniques performed without weapons

taijutsu kenpo - unified body fist method

taijutsu no kamae to sono kata - Taijutsu’s postures and their uses (lit. ‘viewing the form’)

taijutsu sosoku - body technique of walking like the wind

taiken - body weapon
taiken / shizenken - body fist / natural weapons

taisabaki - natural body movement techniques; body evasion, body control

taiso - body conditioning

taisuru - face, confront, be opposite

taka bashigo - high ladders used for open spaces

takagi - tall tree, large tree

take - bamboo

taki - waterfall

taki otoshi - waterfall drop

tameshi giri - test cutting

tanden - abdomen, two fingers below navel; also hara

tanegashima - matchlock rifles

tanto - knife

tanto dori (1 kata) - knife takeaway

taomijutsu - fishing nets

taoshi - from taosu, to throw down

tare nagare - hanging flow

taru ikada - flotation pots for crossing shallow water and marshes

tatami - a mat made of ricestraw

te - hand; arm

tehodoki - untying the hands

tei ken (gyokko) - squeeze fist

teisoku - sole of the foot

tekagi - see shuko

teki - enemy

tekubi - wrist

temakura - hand pillow
ten  i.) from tenjiro, to revolve, rotate    ii.) Heaven, sky; top

tenchi tobi, fudoza - vertical leap, legs tucked under
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tengu dori - goblin take

tengu - goblin known for its martial skills; said to be half man, half crow

tenmon - i) meteorology; ii) kyusho (heavenly gate) ridge of the eye socket

tento - kyusho (heavenly head), soft point on the head

tessen - iron (war) fan

tessen jutsu - iron ribbed fan techniques

tessen - iron fan

tetsu - iron

tetsubushi - metal caltrops

tetsui - iron hammer

tetsuzan - iron mountain

to - i.) and    ii.) door     iii.) drop, fell    iv.) head    v.) sword

tobi - leaping and jumping skills

tobi ashi - leaping feet

tobi bashigo - leaping ladder

tobi keri - leaping with a kick

tobi kunai - tools used for gaining access

toki - i.) foot    ii.) Kyusho, instep

toki kudaki - toe crush

tokotsu - single bone; skull (hyoid bone – above adam’s apple)

tome - from tomeru, to stop

tomeru - to stop

tomoe nage - throwing in a big circle

tomoe - huge comma, comma-patterned tile

tori - i.) from toru, to seize, catch; also dori    ii.) the one who executes techniques in training

torite - grappling (lit. ‘taking hands’)

totoku hiyashi - avoiding shuriken blades

tsuba - hand guard on the sword

tsubo giri - boring tools

tsubute - club throwing missiles

tsugi bune - collapsible boat carried by members of a team

tsuke - from tsukeru, to attach, fix

tsuki - from tsuku, to thrust, a punch

tsuki ken kudaki - breaking the punching hand

tsuki otosu - to strike down

tsuki to keri ni taisuku (4 kata) - punch and kick counters

tsuki uchi (9 kata) - punch counters

tsune no ashi - pinching feet

tsunebito - peasant

tsuno yubi - fingernails

tsure - from tsureru, to take someone along with oneself

tsure yuki - carry along

tsure - from tsureru, to take someone along with oneself

tsuri bashigo - hanging ladders with hooks at intervals

tsuyugasumi - drop of mist (under the jaw)


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uchi - i.) from utsu, to attack, defeat, destroy, conquer, strike    ii.) inside

uchi gake - throwing down by leg work

uchi maki dori - inner wrapping take, a.k.a. musha dori (warrior take)

uchi mata - inner thigh

uchi mata uchi gake nage - inner thigh reaping throw

uchi - i.) inside    ii.) from utsu, to attack, defeat, destroy, conquer; a strike

uchidake - fuses for fire and explosives

ude - arm

ude ori (shindenfudo ryu) - arm break

ugari - quail reap

uke nagashi - receiving the attack (counter strike); receiving flow or flowing block

uke - i.) from ukeru, to receive    ii.) attacker in training (receiver of the technique)    iii.) block as in jodan uke

ukemi - i.) lit. receiving with the body; rolling or falling so as to avoid injury    ii.) The act of taking a controlled fall when thrown

ukemi gata to ryusui - receiving body forms and flowing water

umebi - land mines

ura - i.) inside, back    ii.) hidden; the ideas or methods that are not obvious
ura / omote take ori - inner / outer bamboo break

ura gyaku - inner reverse

ura kimon - kyusho (inner demon gate), ribs under pectoral muscle (between 4+5 ribs)

ura kote gyaku dori - inner wrist twist hold

ura oni kudaki - inner demon crusher

ura shuto - inner sword hand

ura uchi - backfist strike

urakimon - inner spirit gate (ribs under chest)

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wakarimas ne - I don’t understand

wakarimasu - I understand

waki - the side or lateral

wakitsubo - side pot (ribs under armpit)

wakizashi - short sword

wakizashi teppo - pistol disguised as a wakizashi(short sword)

wari ashi - split bamboo feet / using special shoes

waza - art, craft; ability, skill

waza bunkai; kata to henka - technical analysis; forms and variations


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ya - arrow

yagen - poisons and curatives

yajiri - heavy bladed saws

yaku - kyusho (press), the calves; also ryuka

yamabushi - mountain warriors

yame - stop

yamikeigo - ninja practice in the dark

yari - spear

yo - hard, positive, light, male (yang)

yoi - ready

yojutsu - supernatural tricks

yoko aruki - sideways walking or cross-stepping

yoko geri - side kick

yoko nagare - sideways flow

yoko nagare kaiten - sideways flowing roll

yoko - side, horizontal

yokomen - the side of the head

yokonagashi zenpou ukemi - sideways flowing forward fall

yon - the number four (4); also shi

yonshaku bo - four-foot stick, also know as 'Jo'

yoroi - a suit of armor

yoroi kumiuchi - battlefield grappling in armor

yoshin - raising spirit, raising heart

yubi kudaki / shi sai (gyokko) - finger break

yubi - finger

yubitsubo - finger pot (base of thumb)

yugake - an archer's glove

yugasumi - kyusho (evening mist), hollow point below the ear; behind the jaw

yugei no jutsu - one on one confrontation

yuin - kyusho (right passivity), below right eye; see also sain

yuki waragi - snow sandles

yume no makura - pillow of dreams

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zagamae - kneeling

zagata koho ukemi - seated backward break-fall

zagata zenpo ukemi - seated forward break-fall

zanshin - the "follow through" of a technique; one is connected to one's partner even after the throw in an unbroken flow of ki, simultaneously ready to receive any new attack

zanto tonko no kata (togakure ryu) - escaping forms (fleeing / seeking refuge)

zantotsu sabaki - 'finding the correct angle/distance/free space'

zarei - traditional seated bow

zazen - seated meditation

zen wan - forearm
zen - i.) front    ii.) philosophy based on meditation and Buddhist principles

zenkutsu dachi - in karate, forward stance

zenpo - forward, front direction

zenpo / koho kiten - forward / backward “spirit flip” handsprings

zenpo / koho kuten - forward / backward “air flip” somersaults

zenpo geri - forward kick

zenpo kaiten - forward roll

zenpo kaiten, katate - forward roll, one-handed

zenpo kaiten, mute - forward roll, no-hands

zenpo kaiten, ryoute - forward roll, two-handed

zenpo tobi - forward leap

zeoi - from seou, to carry on one's back