Glossary of Yoshinkan Aikido terms

1 Ichi 11 Juichi 21 Nijuichi
2 Ni 12 Juni 22 Nijuni
3 San 13 Jusan 23 Nijusan
4 Shi or Yon 14 Juyon or Jushi 24 Nijuyon
5 Go 15 Jugo 30 Sanju
6 Roku 16 Juroku 80 Hachiju
7 Shichi or Nana 17 Junana or Jushichi 100 Hyaku
8 Hachi 18 Juhachi 145 Hyaku Yonjugo
9 Kyuu or Ku 19 Juku 180 Hyaku Hachiju
10 Ju 20 Niju 255 Nihyaku Gojugo

A
AI HANMI Shite and uke in same stance. Both are in right side kamae (MIGI AI HANMI) or both in left side kamae (HIDARI AI HANMI).
See also GYAKU HANMI
AIKIDO “The Way of Harmony”
AIKIDOKA practitioner of Aikido.
ANZA Cross-leg sitting position
ARIGATO Thank you (present, less polite)
ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA Thank you (polite, for something past)
ARIGATO GOZAIMASU Thank you (polite, for something past or present)
ATEMI / ATE Strike; blow
AYA Cross
AYA MOCHI Cross-wrist grab

B
BOKKEN/BOKUTO Wooden replica of the samurai sword.
BUKI WAZA Weapons technique
BUDO The way of war/battle.
BUSHIDO Way of the warrior

C
CHUDAN Middle. See also GEDAN and JODAN.
CHU-SHIN RYOKU The ‘center power’, refers to the strength required to maintain your body’s center line straight.

D
DO Way
DO Degrees (of a circle). ie: Hiyaku Hachiju DO Kaiten
DOGI Uniform worn when studying an art or way
DOJO Hall used for martial arts training
DOMO Thanks
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA Thank you very much (for something past)
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASU Thank you very much (for something past or present)
DOSA Movement

E
ERI Collar; lapel; neck; neckband. As in “eri mochi”, to grab the collar at the back of the neck.

F
FUMIKOMI Cross Step, stepping into

G
GANMENZUKI Face thrust
GASSHUKU Training camp
GEDAN Low. See also CHUDAN and JODAN.
GIRI (or KIRI) Cut
GOZAIMASU to be (polite)/to exist/polite copula
GYAKU HANMI Shite and uke in mirror image stance. Shite is in right side kamae, uke is in left side (MIGI GYAKU HANMI), or Shite is in left side kamae, uke is in right side kamae (HIDARI GYAKU HANMI).
See also AI HANMI

H
HAI Yes
HAJIME Begin
HAKAMA A divided pant like skirt worn by instructors
HANMI Ready position with one leg bent in front and other extended behind.
See also KAMAE.
HANMI HANDACHI Shite sitting, Uke standing
HAPO All sides
HAPOGIRI Eight Direction Cut
HENKO Change
HIDARI Left
HIJI Elbow
HIJIATE NAGE Hitting Elbow Throw
HIRIKI NO YOSEI Elbow power
HIYAKU UKEMI Jumping breakfall
HO Method (as in kokyu ho, or shikko ho)
HOJO DOSA Movement initiating an ushiro waza technique. From ai hanmi kamae, uke shuffles in with a shomenuchi. Shite blocks the strike and delivers a shomentsuki. Uke brings his and shite’s hand down to block the punch.
HONBU / HOMBU Headquarters

I
ICHI The number one. Note, as indicated in the pronunciation guide, this word is pronounced “ee-chee” or similarly to the English word “each” rather than the words “itchy” or “itch”.
IIE No (pronounced ee-eh)
IKKAJO First control
IRIMI Entering

J
JIYU WAZA Continuation / Freestyle techniques.
“Students practicing jiyu waza should not only attempt to continuously throw uke with many techniques, but to also endeavour to use proper technique, and to do so naturally.”
JO Wooden staff, measuring on average 4 feet in length
JODAN High. See also CHUDAN and GEDAN.
JUJINAGE Arm cross throw

K
KAITEN Rotation; revolution; pivot
KAKARI GEIKO “Round robin” style training
KAMAE Basic stance
KANREN Relation; connection; relevance
KATA Shoulder
KATANA Traditional moderately curved single-edged Japanese sword. Also commonly known as the “samurai sword”. It is 2 shaku (606mm / 23.9 in.) or more in length.
KATATE One hand
KEN Sword
KENSHU Training (esp. in-service); induction course
KIOTSUKE Stand up straight
KIHON DOSA Basic movement
KIHON DOSA RENZOKU Continuing or United basic movement
KIHON DOSA TO KANREN WAZA Basic Movement and Related Techniques
KOHO Backward, behind, in the rear, in back
KOHO KAITEN UKEMI Backward roll
KOHO UKEMI Backward breakfall
KOKYU RYOKU Breath Power
KONBANWA Good morning
KONICHIWA Good afternoon
KOTE Wrist; forearm;
KOTEGAESHI Reverse hand throw
KOTAI Change
KURASU KAISAN SASERU
“Class dismissed” kurasu: Japanese pronunciation of “Class”;kaisan: (noun) breakup; dissolution;

saseru: (verb) to make (someone) do;

M
MAAI Appropriate distance.
MIGI Right
MOCHI Grasp
MOKUSO Meditation; silent contemplation. Close your eyes and clear your mind in preperation for Aikido training.
MUNE Chest

N
NAGE Throw
NI Particle indicates location of a person, thing, short-term action, etc (ie: sensei ni rei); The number two (2).
NIKAJO Second control
NO Particle placed between nouns, indicates the second noun belongs to the first

O
OBI Belt
OHAYOU GOZAIMASU Good morning
ONAJIKU Change stance to other side
OSAE Pin or control
OSU #1 A strong, positive budo salutation indicating mutual respect#2 Greeting used between close male friends; Hi!; yes sir!; yo!

#3 A concatenation of the term Ohayo gozaimasu or O(hayo gozaima)su.
Considered a rather vulgar way of saying good morning, generally used between males in the morning
because no one wants to talk too much after the previous nights drinking.
OTAGAI NI REI Bow to each other
OYO Application; put to practical use;
OYOWAZA Practicle application of technique. Advanced techniques.

R
REI Bow
RENZOKU Continuation
RYOKU Strength; power
RYOHIJI Both elbows
RYOHIJI MOCHI Both elbows grasp
RYOTE With both hands
RYOTE MOCHI Both wrists grasp

S
SANKAJO Third control
SAYONARA Goodbye
SEIRETSU Line up
SEIZA Kneeling position
SEMPAI Senior student
SENSEI Teacher
SENSEI NI REI Bow to teacher
SHICHI The number four. This word is pronounced “she-chee”.
SHIHOU All direction
SHIKKOU Knee walking
SHIME Lock; to squeeze, choke;
SHITE The partner who executes an Aikido technique
SHITE, UKE KOTAI Shite and uke change (roles)
SHOMEN Front
SHOMEN NI REI Bow to front
SHOMENUCHI Front strike (to the forehead)
SHOMENTSUKI Body punch
SHU-CHU RYOKU Concentrated power
SHUMATSU An end; a close;
SHUMATSU DOSA After class excercise
SOKUMEN Side; flank;
SOTAI DOSA Movement with partner
SURIASHI Sliding feet
SUWARI WAZA Kneeling technique

T
TACHIAGARU Stand up
TACHI WAZA Standing technique
TAI NO HENKO Body change
TANTO Japanese short sword, commonly referred to as knife or dagger.
TEGATANA Hand used like a sword in striking; “Hand blade”, “Hand sword”
TENCHI Heaven and earth; the universe; nature; top and bottom; realm; sphere; world
TENCHINAGE Heaven and earth throw
TENKAI Pivot; revolution; rotation
TENKAN Turning movement, opposite of irimi
TO
Pronounced like the english word “toe”.
#1 If; When;
#2 “And”, as in:
Hiriki No Yosei Ichi to Ni
Elbow Power 1 and 2
#3 With;
TSUKI (or ZUKI) A thrust; a lunge; a stab

U
UCHI Strike
UDE Arm
UDEGARAMI Arm lock
UKE The partner who receives a technique. The word UKE is a shortened form of the word UKETE.
UKEMI Breakfall
USHIRO WAZA Behind technique

W
WAKIZASHI Japanese short sword. Similar in appearance to the Katana, it measures between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 24 in) in length. It was traditionally worn together with the Katana and was the official sign that the wearer was a samurai.
WAZA Technique

Y
YAME Stop
YOI #1 Defined as a noun meaning “Implied meaning”#2 (Adj) Good; nice; pleasant; fine; excellent; ok

#3 Other aikido glossaries define as a command to “Be ready”, “Get ready” or “Prepare”
YOKOMEN UCHI Side strike
YONKAJO Fourth control
YUBI Finger
YUDANSHA Dan grade holder (black belt)

Z
ZANSHIN “Remaining attentive” – focus, concentration and the relationship between shite and uke are maintained at the end of a technique
ZENPO Forward; frontward;
ZENPO KAITEN UKEMI Forward breakfall
ZUKI (or TSUKI) A thrust; a lunge; a stab