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A

aiki : fitting in

aikido : they way of harmony

aikidoka : one who practices aikido

ashi : foot or feet

ate : strike

atemi : strike or striking

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B

bokken : wooden practice sword

budo : study of martial arts

budoka : one who studies martial arts

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D

dori : against

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E
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G

gaeshi : twist

gamae : posture

gatame : lock

gatane : blade

gedan : low

gi : uniform worn by budoka

goshi : hip (also, koshi)

guruma : wheel

gyaku : revearse

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H

hakama : Japanese pleated pant-skirt

hanasu : release

hiki : elbow (also, hiji)

hineri : turn

hon : normal

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I

irimi : entering

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J

jo : short staff (also, jyo)

judo : the gentle way

judoka : one who practices judo

jyodo : the study of the short staff (jo or jyo)

jyodoka : one who studies jyodo

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K

-ka : (suffix) one who_

kamae : stances

kansetsue : joint

kata : prearranged series of techniques

kata : shoulder

katame : lock or locking

katana : long sword

kihon : jyodo striking techniques

kiyotsuke : attention

kohai : between patners this is the lower ranked, or student

koshi : hip (also, goshi)

kote : wrist

kubi : neck

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M

mae : forward

maita : I surrender!

masutemi : back sacrifice

matte : stop!

mawashi : sweep

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N

nage : throw or throwing

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O

O : great, big, honorable

obi : belt

osae komi : control, hold down

oshi : push

osu : to push

otoshi : to drop

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R

randori : practice of techniques

rei : bow

ryu : style or school

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S

sempai : between partners this is the higher ranked or teacher

sensei : teacher

shidachi : partner who attacks (jyodo)

shihan : master teacher

shiho : four corners

shime : strangle

shizumi : sinking body

shomen : forward

soto : outside

sumi : corner

sutemi : sacrifice

suwari : kneeling

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T

tachi : standing

tanto : knife

taoshi : push down

te : hand

tegatana : hand blade

tenkan : pivot

tenkai : circular

tore : receiver of a technique

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U

uchi : inside

uchidachi : partner who receives the attack (jyodo)

ude : arm

uke : attacker

ukemi : falling

ushiro : rear, behind

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W

waki : side

wakizashi : short sword

waza : techniques

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Y

yoko : side

yudansha : black belt ranks

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