Aikido Terms
| Term | Pronounced | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aikido | (Eye-key-doe) | Ai = Harmony, Ki = Spirit, Do = The Way or Path |
| Arigato gozaimasu | (Ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mahss) | Thank you |
| Bokken | (Bow-ken) | Wooden Sword used in practice |
| Bushido | (Boo-she-doe) | Warrior's Code. The way of the warrior. |
| Deshi | (Day-she) | Student, pupil, disciple. |
| Dojo | (Doe-joe) | Training hall or school. |
| Domo arigato gozaimashita | (doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mah-she-tah) | Thank you very much. (spoken by students at the end of class and at the end of a training practice) |
| Dori | (Doe-ree) | Hold |
| Gi | (Ghee) | Training uniform. |
| Gomen Nasai | (Go men Nah sai) | Sorry |
| Hakama | (Hah-ka-mah) | A divided, pant-like skirt. |
| Hajime | (Hah-jee-may) | Let's start! |
| Hanmi | (Hawn-me) | Triangular stance. |
| Hiji | (Hee-jee) | Elbow |
| Irimi | (Ee-ree-me) | To enter; entering. |
| Jiyu Waza | (Jee-you Wah-zah) | Free style techniques/practice. |
| Jo | (Joe) | Wooden staff. Standard size is 52 inches long. |
| Kata | (Kah-tah) | Shoulder. Also can mean 'form' practice of pre-arranged exercises or movements. |
| Katate dori | (Kah-tah-tay Door-eee) | Wrist grab |
| Keiko | (Kay-koh) | Practice session; training. |
| Ki | (Key) | Energy or Spirit—the vital force of the body; Universal Energy |
| Ki no Nagare | (Key-noh Nah-gah-ray) | Flowing energy or movement. |
| Kiai | (Key-eye) | A piercing scream or cry with practical and psychological value meaning - 'Meeting of the Spirits'. |
| Kokyu | (Koke-you) | Breath power—the coordination of ki flow with breathing. |
| Kokyu Dosa | (Koke-you doe-sah) | A method of off-balancing and pinning your partner with your 'ki' instead of with your physical power. |
| Konnichi wa | (Kone-knee-chee-wah) | Good day (said after 10:00 am) |
| Kyu | (Cue) | Aikido rank. A mudansha or non black belt level. |
| Maai | (Mah-eye) | Distance between uke and nage;— meaning 'harmony of space'. |
| Nage | (Nah-gay) | The person who throws or is attacked. Throw. |
| Obi | (Oh-bee) | Belt. |
| Ohayo gozaimasu | (Ohio go-zah-ee-mahs) | Good Morning (said before 10:00 am) |
| Onegai Shimasu | (Oh-nigh-guy-she-mahss) | I make a request. (spoken when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or teacher) |
| O'Sensei | (Oh sen-say) | The great teacher. (Morihei Ueshiba) |
| Randori | (Rahn-doe-ree) | Multiple attack. |
| Rei | (Ray) | Bow or Salutation. |
| Ryote Dori | (Ree-oh-tay Door-eee) | Both hands. |
| Sempai | (Sem-pie) | Senior student. |
| Sensei | (Sen-say) | Teacher, instructor. |
| Seiza | (Say-zah) | Formal sitting posture. |
| Shomen | (Show-men) | Front or top of the head. Altar at the front of the dojo. |
| Suburi | (Sue-boo-ree) | A single movement using the bokken or jo. This is done as a solo practice. |
| Suwari Waza | (Sue-wah-ree Wah-zah) | Seated techniques. |
| Tachi-Dori | (Tah-chee Door-eee) | Techniques of sword taking. |
| Tai No Henko | (Tie-noh Hen-ko) | Basic blending exercise of turning or tenkan. |
| Tanto | (Tahn-toe) | Wooden knife. |
| Tegatana | (Tay-gah-tah-nah) | Hand blade. Sword edge of the hand. |
| Tenkan | (ten-kahn) | Turning. |
| Tsuki | (Tski) | Thrust or punch. |
| Uke | (Ooo-kay) | The person providing the attack or being thrown by nage. |
| Ukemi | (Ooo-keh-me) | The art of falling away from harm. |
| Ushiro | (Ooo-she-row) | Behind or rear. |
| Yame | (Yah-may) | Stop! |
| Yokomen | (Yoh-koh-men) | Strike to the side of the head. |
| Yudansha | (You-dahn-shah) | Black belt grade holder. |
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Counting to Ten
| Term | Pronounced | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ichi | (eee-chee) | 1 |
| Ni | (knee) | 2 |
| San | (sahn) | 3 |
| Shi | ( she) | 4 |
| Go | (goh) | 5 |
| Roku | (row-koo) | 6 |
| Shichi | (she-chee) | 7 |
| Hachi | (hah-chee) | 8 |
| Ku | (koo) | 9 |
| Ju | ( joo) | 10 |