| A |
|
| Age |
from ageru, to lift or raise, elevate |
| Age uke |
in karate, a rising block |
| Ankoku toshinjutsu |
techniques for seeing in the darkness |
| Arashi |
storm |
| Asagasumi |
kyusho (morning mist), just under chin (or the chin itself) |
| Ashi |
leg; foot |
| Ashiko |
spiked foot bands, see also shuko |
| Ashikubi |
ankle |
| Ate |
blow, strike |
| Atemi |
a strike to setup a technique |
| Atsu |
press |
| Atto |
press down |
| B |
|
| Butsumetsu |
3rd rib down, more commonly called floating rib |
| C |
|
Chi |
earth |
Chimon |
geography |
Cho ho |
espionage |
Chu |
middle |
Chudan |
middle level |
Chunin |
historically, a mid-level (organiser) ninja agent; see also jonin and genin |
| D |
|
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 |
Daisho |
pair of swords worn in the belt |
Daito |
large sword, worn blade facing up |
Dakentaijutsu |
striking (punching and kicking) methods of ninjutsu |
Dan |
lit. step; indicates level above black belt |
Den |
legend, tradition |
Densho |
transmission scrolls or manuscripts, see also makimono |
Do |
i) motion; change; ii) path, road, way; iii) the trunk of the body |
Do jime |
torso choke, done with scissoring of body with legs |
Dojo |
lit. way place; a training hall |
Dojo Cho |
leader or head of a dojo |
Doko |
angry tiger |
Doko no kamae |
angry tiger defensive stance |
Dokkotsu |
kyusho (single bone), adam's apple |
Dome |
from tomeru, to stop |
Don ton jutsu |
earth concealment techniques |
Dori |
From toru, to seize, capture; also tori |
| E |
|
Empi |
elbow |
Eri |
lapel; collar |
| F |
|
Fu |
i) negation; ii) wind |
Fudo |
immobility |
Fudo ken |
clenched fist |
Fudoshin |
immovable spirit |
Fudoza |
immovable seat |
Fukiya |
blowguns |
Fukuro shinai |
bamboo training sword covered in leather |
Fuko |
crouching tiger |
Furi |
to swing |
Futari dori |
dual catch, held by two opponents |
| G |
|
Gaeshi |
from kaesu, to turn over, roll, throw, counter-attack; also kaeshi |
Gake |
hook; also kagi and kake |
Gakure |
from kakureru, to hide, disappear |
Ganbette |
keep going; persevere |
Ganmen |
the face |
Ganseki |
a rock |
Garami |
from karamu, to entangle, entwine |
Gari |
from karu, to reap |
Gassho no kamae |
greeting stance |
Gata |
i) one; ii) style, type, pattern |
Gatame |
from katameru, to tighten; also katame |
Gawa |
side |
Ge |
low |
Gedan |
lower level |
Genin |
historically, a low-level (operative)ninja agent; see also chunin and jonin |
Genjutsu |
arts of illusion |
Geri |
from keru, to kick; see keri |
Gi |
martial arts uniform |
Gikan |
regard for justice |
Giri |
i) duty; obligation; ii) to cut, also kiri |
Go |
five |
Godai |
lit. big five; refers to five elements; see also gogyo |
Goe |
voice; tone |
Gogyo |
five principles; also refers to five elements, earth, water, fires, air and void |
Gojo gyoku |
principle of five feelings and desires |
Gokui |
hidden; secret |
Gokuraku |
paradise |
Gomen nasai |
excuse me, I'm sorry |
Go no sen |
seizing the initiative at the moment the opponent attacks |
Gorin |
kyusho (five rings), around the stomach |
Goroshi |
from korosu, to kill |
Gotonpo |
five element concealing and escaping methods |
Gyaku |
reverse; opposite; inverted |
Gyaku jime |
reverse choke |
Gyoku |
gem, jewel; testicles |
| H |
|
Hachi |
eight |
Hachimaki |
white cotton headband |
Hadome |
kyusho (pallet), one inch below ear, end of toothline |
Hai |
yes |
Haibu yori |
from behind |
Hajime |
start |
Hajutsu |
escaping techniques |
Hakama |
formal divided skirt; wide legged pants |
Han |
half |
Hanbo |
lit. half-staff; stick (usually 3 feet) |
Hanbojutsu |
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 |
Happa |
eight leaves, clapping the ears |
Happa ken |
open-handed strike |
Happo |
eight sides; in all directions |
Happo hiken |
eight methods of secret swords |
Happo shuriken |
eight pointed throwing blades |
Harai |
from harau, to sweep; also barai |
Harai goshi |
sweeping hip throw |
Haramitsu |
also known in sanskript 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. |
Hashigo yari |
a ladder spear |
Hasso |
to attack |
Heiho |
martial principles, military strategy |
Henka |
variation |
Henso jutsu |
disguise and impersonation techniques |
Hi |
to fly |
| Hicho |
flying bird |
Hicho no kamae |
crane defensive stance |
Hidari |
left |
Hiden |
concealed, secret; also gokui |
Hiji |
elbow, also empi |
Hiji ate |
elbow strike, also shuki ken |
Hiji ori |
elbow break |
Hiken Juroppo |
sixteen secret fist methods of ninjutsu |
Hiki |
from hiku, to pull |
Hira |
flat, even, level |
Hira no kamae |
one-line receiving stance |
Hira shuriken |
flat blades |
Hiryuran |
kyusho (flying dragon confuser), eyeballs |
Hishi |
dried water chestnuts used as caltrops |
Hiso ken |
secret spear fist |
Ho |
i) used to express concept of the Buddhist Darma (law/truth); methods, ii) direction, way, rule; also po |
Hodoki |
get loose, get untied, escape |
Hoi |
encircling |
| |
binding; securing |
Hojojutsu |
binding techniques; using a cord to restrain prisoners |
Hoko |
encircling tiger |
Hoko no kamae |
encircling tiger receiving stance |
Hon |
true; principal; main; foundation |
Hon gamae |
basic set-up position |
Hon gyaku |
base reversal to the wrist |
Hon jime |
basic choke |
Hontai |
i) main body; ii) morality |
Hoshi |
kyusho (star), nerve point near armpit |
Hoshi shita
|
zawa mind, heart; will, intention - kyusho (under the stars), elbow joint |
| I |
|
Iaido |
way of sword-drawing |
Iaijutsu |
sword-drawing techniques |
Ichi |
one |
Ichimonji |
the character for one in Japanese, left to right |
Ichimonji no kamae |
one-line defensive stance |
Igadama |
spiked iron or steel balls used as caltrops |
Iie |
no |
In |
kyusho (shadow), xiphoid bone |
Inashi gata |
form of skillfully avoiding and upsetting opponent's attack |
Inpo |
the art of hiding |
Inton |
concealment and camouflage |
Iri |
from hairu, to enter |
Irimi |
entering, moving in |
Itaken |
broad blades |
Itami |
pain |
Itami jime |
painful choke |
Itto |
sword |
| J |
|
Jakkotsu/jakkin |
kyusho (weak bone/weak muscle), upper arm between bone and bicep |
Jigoku |
hell |
Jihi no kokoro |
benevolent heart |
Jime |
from shimeru, to tighten or constrict; also shime |
Jin |
man, low |
Jinbujin fusatsu |
God's rule for bujin not to kill people |
Jinchu |
kyusho (center of man), base of the nose |
Jo |
i) medium length stick (usually 4 feet); ii) top |
Jodan |
upper level |
Jowan |
uppper arm |
Ju |
ten |
Jujiro |
kyusho (crossroads), front of shoulder |
Jumonji |
the character for ten in japanese, a cross |
Jumonji no kamae |
cross offensive stance |
Junan taiso |
taijutsu conditioning exercises |
Jutaijutsu |
grappling techniques; throws, locks, chokes and holds |
Jutsu |
techniques; art |
Jutte |
single-tined truncheon |
| K |
|
Ka |
fire |
Kaeshi |
from kaesu, turn over, throw, counter-attack; also gaeshi |
Kaeshi waza |
counter techniques |
Kagi |
hook, also kake |
Kaiten |
rolling |
Kakitsubo |
kyusho (side bowl), hollow area of armpits |
Kake |
hook; also kagi and gake |
Kaku |
angle; horn, knee |
Kakushi buki |
hidden weapons, refers to all small weapons that can be hidden |
Kakushi geri |
sweeping, cresent kick |
Kamae |
stance, posture |
Kami yari |
sickle spear |
Kamiza |
gods; shrine honoring the spirits |
Kansetsu |
joints; used with techniques to describe dislocating |
Kansetsu geri |
in karate, knee-joint kick |
Kappi |
lively jump |
Karamu |
to entangle, entwine |
| Karate |
lit. empty hand, or china hand; a martial art that stresses punching and kicking techniques |
| Kashira |
head |
Kasumi |
kyusho (fog, mist), temple |
Kata |
i) one; ii) style, type, pattern iii) pre-arranged forms |
Kataginu |
stiff sleeveless robe for samurai on ceremonial occasions |
Katame |
from katameru, to tighten; also gatame |
Katana |
sword |
Katate |
one hand |
Katate dori kubijime |
single-hand neck choke |
Kawa |
side |
Ken |
i) fist; ii) sword |
| Ken no michi |
the way of the sword |
Kenkotsu |
kyusho (healthy bone), 4 points on skull around tenkotsu |
Kenshi |
expert swordsman |
Keppan |
blood oath made when entering a ryu |
Keri |
from keru, to kick; see geri |
Ki |
i) rise; ii) spirit, mind, heart, soul |
Ki ken |
spirit fist |
Kiai |
a focused shout to disrupt the opponent |
Kiaijutsu |
techniques of kiai |
Kihon |
basic, fundamental |
Kikaku ken |
kyusho (demon horns fist), head butt; also zu tsuki |
Kime |
focus, both physical and mental |
Kimon |
kyusho (monster gate), chest muscle |
Kimono |
traditional japanese dress |
Kinketsu |
kyusho (forbidden opening), sternum |
Kiri |
i) from kiru, to cut; ii) mist, fog; i ii) neck |
Kiriage |
rising cut; cutting upwards |
Kiten ken |
sword hand strike, also shuto ken |
Ko ashi |
small steps for walking through foliage and water |
Ko |
i) child; ii) hook, barb; i ii) small; iv) tiger |
Kobudo |
ancient martial ways |
Kocho |
butterfly |
Kodachi |
short sword |
Koe |
kyusho (voice), hollow area of hip bones |
Kogoroshi |
killing the child, pinky break |
Koho |
rear, back |
Koho geri |
back kick |
Kokoro |
spirit, heart, mind; also shin |
Koku |
empty space |
Kokyu |
breath, breathing |
Kongo ken |
hammer fist |
Koppo |
i) bone; ii) secret |
| Koppo ken |
thumb knuckle strike |
Koppojutsu |
bone-breaking techniques |
Koroshi |
from korosu, to kill |
Koryu |
classical or old tradition |
Kosei |
kyusho (tiger force), testicles, also suzu |
Kosei no kamae |
tiger offensive stance |
Koshi |
hip, loin |
Koshijutsu |
organ and muscle strikes |
Koshitsubo |
kyusho (hip bowl), middle or inside ridge of hip bone |
Kote |
wrist |
Kote gaeshi |
outside wrist turn, also omote gyaku |
Kotsu |
bone |
Ku |
i) air, sky; emptiness; void; ii) nine |
Kubi |
neck |
Kubi ura jime |
rear neck choke |
Kubisuji |
nape of neck |
Kudaki |
from kudaku, to break, smash, shatter |
Kuden |
oral teachings |
Kuji |
nine signs; mudra used in esoteric Buddhism |
Kuji kiri |
used by ancient ninjas to channel energy |
Kujiki |
from kujiku, to wrench, sprain |
Kukan |
space |
Kuki |
air, formless energy |
Kumiuchi |
grappling, close fighting |
Kumitachi |
sword practice with a partner |
Kumo |
cloud |
Kumo bashigo |
spider ladder |
Kumon |
chest |
Kunoichi |
female ninja |
Kuruma |
vehicle, ride |
Kusari dogu |
chain weapons |
Kusari fundo |
weighted chain |
Kusarigama |
sickle and chain |
Kuzushi |
from kuzusu, to break; in Budo, to break the balance of an opponent |
Kyo |
unpreparedness; false |
Kyojitsu |
falsehood and truth, ie. Deception, feinting |
Kyojitsu tenkan ho |
theory of alternating appearences of reality |
Kyoku |
emptiness |
Kyokei |
kyusho (strong tendons), top of the foot just above the toes |
Kyoketsu shoge |
hooked blade weapon with weighted chain or cord attached |
Kyokotsu |
the sternum, breastbone |
Kyoman |
observation and perception |
Kyomon |
religious teachings |
Kyonin no jutsu |
taking advantage of fears and superstitions |
Kyu |
student grade below black belt |
Kyudo |
way of the bow, modern Japanese archery |
Kyusho |
vital or pressure points, weak points |
| M |
|
Ma ai |
combative engagement distance between two opponents |
Mae |
front |
Mae geri |
front kick |
Mae no sen |
taking the initiative, attacking the instant the opponent thinks about it |
Maki |
winding, wrapping; scrolls |
Makikomi |
from makikomu, to enfold |
Makimono |
scrolls, ancient manuscripts, see also densho |
Mata |
inner part of the thigh |
Matte |
from matsu, wait |
Matzukaza |
kyusho (pinetree wind), just above and below the ends of the clavicles |
Mawashi |
from mawasu, to rotate |
Mawashi geri |
round kick |
Mawatte |
turn around |
Me |
eye |
Meijin |
master |
Men |
the face |
Menbu |
kyusho, the face or forehead area |
Men uchi |
a strike to the head |
Menkyo |
license, teacher's certificate |
Menkyo kaiden |
full proficiency certificate |
Metsubushi |
blinding substances; smoke, sand, pepper, etc. |
Mi |
body, person; also tai |
Michi |
path or way, also do |
Migi |
right |
Mikkyo |
i) esoteric buddhism; ii) secret doctrines |
Mimi |
ear |
Mitsukudaki |
three kiai's in ninjutsu to break the opponent's chance, his techniques and finally his body |
| N |
|
Nage |
from nageru, to throw |
Nagashi |
flow |
Naginata |
halbard, long pole with curved blade on the end |
Nana |
seven; also shichi |
| Naname |
diagonal direction, oblique |
Nashi |
none |
Neko ashi dachi |
in karate, cat leg stance |
Neko te |
finger-tip weapons of steel for kunoichi |
Ni |
two |
Nihogiri |
cutting in two directions |
Nin |
i) endurance, perseverance, forebearance; ii) stealth, secretiveness, concealment; also shinobi |
Ninja |
shadow warrior |
Ninja juhachikei |
eighteen levels of ninja training |
Ninja ken |
short sword used by ninja, also shinobi gatana |
Ninpo |
the higher order of ninjutsu |
Ninpo ikkan |
may ninpo be our primary inspiration |
Ninpo mikkyo |
secret knowledge of ninpo |
| Ninpo sanjurokkei |
36 ninpo skills combining eighteen samurai and eighteen ninja skills |
Nitto |
two swords |
No |
possessive particle, of |
Nuki ashi |
sweeping step ninja use in walking |
O |
|
O |
large, big, great |
Obi |
belt |
| Odachi |
long sword |
Okuden |
inner or hidden teachings |
Omote |
outside; front; obvious |
Omote
sokugyaku geri |
inside-edge foot kick |
| Oni |
devil, demon, monster |
| Onibi no jutsu |
art of the demon fire |
| Onshinjutsu |
hiding techniques, art of invisibility |
| Ori |
from oru, to break |
| Osae |
from osaeru, to press down, immobilize |
| Osae waza |
pinning or immobilization techniques |
| O sensei |
great teacher, honorific |
| 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 |
| Otoshi |
from otosu, to drop |
| Oyagoroshi |
killing the parent, thumb break |
| R |
|
Rai |
thunder |
Randori |
free response training; sparring |
Ransetsu |
blizzard, snowstorm |
Rei |
bow, salute |
Ritsudo |
rhythm |
Roku |
six |
Rokushaku bo |
six foot staff |
Ryaku |
abridgment; outline |
Ryo |
both; two |
Ryote |
two hands |
Ryomune dori |
two handed chest grab |
Ryoude jime |
two-arm choke or constriction |
Ryu |
i) dragon; ii) school, tradition |
Ryuha |
used synonymously with ryu |
Ryufu |
(willow wind), windpipe |
Ryuka |
(dragon under), the calves; also yaku |
Ryumon |
(dragon gate), hollow point in bones of shoulder |
| S |
|
Sain |
kyusho (left passivity), below left eye; see also yuin |
Sakki |
intuition of an attack, perception of an aggressive thought or
intent |
San |
three |
Sankaku jime |
triangular choke |
Sanshin dachi |
in karate, hour-glass stance |
Sanshin no kata |
in taijutsu, spirit of three hearts practice forms |
Saya |
sword scabbard |
Satori |
enlightenment |
Seigan no kamae |
see ichimonji no kamae |
Seishin teki kyoyo |
spiritual refinement |
Seishin tanren |
spiritual forging |
Seitaku |
(starry mud), hollow area in elbow joints |
Seiza |
formal seated posture |
Sempai |
senior student |
Sen |
initiative; also 1000 |
Sen no sen |
seizing the initiative as soon as the opponent begins his
attack |
Senban |
flat throwing plates |
Senkoku jidai |
warring states period |
Sennin |
mystic |
Sensei |
one who is born before or gone before, teacher |
Seoi |
to carry on one's back; also zeoi |
Setsu |
snow |
Shaken |
throwing stars |
Shako ken |
shrimp fist, claw strike |
Shi |
finger; four; also yon |
Shibari |
from shibaru, to tie |
Shichi |
seven; also nana |
Shichibatsu |
kyusho (seven draws), side of hip |
Shihan |
senior instructor |
Shiho tobi |
4 directional leaping |
Shikan ken |
extended knuckle fist |
Shikin |
sensation of harmony perceived by the sense of hearing and heart |
Shikin haramitsu daikomyo |
every experience in life
is sacred and holds the possibility of showing the universal truth or
enlightenment we seek. |
Shikko |
a method of walking on the 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 |
Shin |
heart, mind, spirit |
Shinai |
split bamboo practice sword |
Shinchu |
kyusho (center of the heart), middle of the chest |
Shinken gata |
gata true or real combat training |
Shinobi |
expert in gathering information, spy; also ninja |
Shinobi aruki |
ninja walking |
Shinobi gatana |
see ninja ken |
Shinobi ho |
the art of stealth |
Shinobi iri |
stealth and entering methods |
Shinobi juhappan |
eighteen ninja skills |
Shinobi no mono |
shadow warriors |
Shinobi zue |
hollow canes with concealed chain or blades |
Shinto hiho |
secret teachings of shinto |
Shishin ken |
little needle strike |
Shita |
under, below |
Shitan ken |
fingertip strike |
Shito ken |
thumb strike, also boshi ken |
Shizen |
natural |
Shizen ken |
the body as a natural weapon |
Shizen no kamae |
natural receiving stance |
Shomen |
the front |
Shoshin no kamae |
stance of the first body |
Shoten no jutsu |
climbing to the heavens (tree climbing) |
Shoto |
short sword |
Shu |
hand; arm |
Shugyo |
severe training |
Shuki ken |
elbow strike, also hiji ate |
Shuko |
hand claws, see also ashiko |
Shumon |
spiritual, religious gate |
Shuriken |
throwing blades, stars |
Shuto ken |
sword hand strike, also kiten ken |
Sode |
sleeve |
Sojutsu |
the art of fighting with a spear |
Soke |
head of a family; grandmaster |
Sokkei |
groin |
Sokki ken |
knee strike |
Sokkotsu |
instep |
Sokuho kaiten |
sideways roll |
Sokuho geri |
sideways kick |
Sokuho tobi |
sideways leap |
Sokuyaku geri |
dancing foot kick; basic heel kick |
Sokuya |
horizontal heel kick |
Sokugyaku geri |
toe kick |
Sokuto geri |
sword foot; kick with edge of the foot |
Soto |
outside |
Sui |
water; also mizu |
Sui ren |
water training |
Suigetsu |
kyusho (moon on the water), solar plexus |
Suihei |
horizontal |
Suki |
opening in opponent |
Sutemi |
sacrifice, self-abandonment |
Suwari waza |
seated techniques |
Suwatte |
sit down |
Suzu |
kyusho (bell), testicles |
| Suzuzue |
priests ring topped walking staff |
| T |
|
| Tabi |
traditional split toe footwear |
| Tachi |
i) sword; ii) standing; also dachi |
| Tachi waza |
standing techniques |
| Tai |
i) large, big, great; ii) the body |
| Tai ken |
the body fist |
| Taihenjutsu |
body movement techniques; rolling, leaping, tumbling |
| Taijutsu |
the art of moving the body; the basis of all fighting arts |
| Taisabaki |
natural body movement techniques; body evasion |
| Taisuru |
to face, confront; be opposite |
| Takagi |
tall tree, large tree |
| Take |
bamboo |
| Taki |
waterfall |
| Tameshi giri |
test cutting |
| Tanden |
abdomen, two fingers below navel; also hara |
| Tanto |
knife |
| Taoshi |
from taosu, to throw down |
| Tatami |
a straw mat |
| Te |
hand |
| Teki |
enemy |
| Tekubi |
wrist |
| Teisoku |
sole of the foot |
| Ten |
from tenjiro, to revolve, rotate - heaven, sky; top |
| 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 fan |
| Tetsu |
iron |
| Tetsui |
iron hammer |
| Tetsuzan |
iron mountain |
| Tetsubushi |
metal caltrops |
| To |
i) and; ii) door; i ii) drop, fell; iv) head; v) sword |
| Tobi |
leaping |
| Tobi keri |
leaping kick |
| Toki |
kyusho, instep |
| Tomeru |
to stop |
| Tomoe |
huge comma, comma-patterned tile |
| Tomoe nage |
throwing in a big circle |
| Tori |
i) from toru, to seize, catch; also dori; ii) the one who exeutes techiques in training |
| Totoku hiyashi |
avoiding shuriken blades |
| Tsuba |
handguard on the sword |
| Tsugi bune |
collapsible boat |
| Tsuke |
from tsukeru, to attach, fix |
| Tsuki |
from tsuku, to thrust |
| Tsuki otosu |
to strike down |
| Tsure |
from tsureru, to take someone along with oneself |
| U |
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| Uchi |
i) inside; ii) from utsu, to attack, defeat, destroy, conquer; a
strike |
| Uchi gake |
take down using the legs |
| Uchi mata |
attack the inside of the thigh |
| Ude |
arm |
| Uke |
i) from ukeru, to receive; ii) attacker in training (receiver of the
technique) iii) block as in jodan uke |
| Uke nagashi |
parrying |
| Ukemi |
receiving with the body; rolling or falling so as to avoid
injury |
| Ura |
inside; reverse |
| Ura kimon |
kyusho (inner demon gate), ribs under pectoral muscle (btwn 4+5
ribs) |
| Ura uchi |
backfist strike |
| Ushiro |
rear, back |
| W |
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| Wakarimasu |
I understand |
| Waza |
technique |
| Waki |
the side or lateral |
| Wakizashi |
short sword |
| Waza |
techniques |
| Y |
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| Yaku |
kyusho (press), the calves; also ryuka |
| Yamabushi |
mountain warrior priest |
| Yame |
stop |
| Yamikeigo |
ninja practice in the dark |
| Yari |
spear |
| Yoi |
ready |
| Yojutsu |
supernatural tricks |
| Yoko |
side, horizontal |
| Yoko geri |
side kick |
| Yoko aruki |
sideways walking |
| Yokomen |
the side of the head |
| Yon |
four; also shi |
| Yoroi |
Japanese armor - kumiuchi battlefield grappling in armor |
| Yoshin |
raising spirit, raising heart |
| Yubi |
finger |
| Yugasumi |
kyusho (evening mist), hollow point behind ear |
| Yuin |
kyusho (right passivity), below right eye; see also sain |
| Yumi |
bow in archery |
| Z |
|
| Zanshin |
remaining spirit; relaxed awareness after completing a oano |
| Zarei |
traditional seated bow |
| Zen |
i) front; ii) philosophy based on meditation and Buddhist principles |
| Zenkutsu dachi |
in karate, forward stance |
| Zenwan |
forearm |
| Zenpo |
forward direction |
| Zenpo kaiten |
forward roll |
| Zeoi |
from seou, to carry on ones' back |
| Zu tsuki |
head butt, also kikaku ken |
