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dps · 07-02-2019, 05:19 PM

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So, what does "ki" mean in "aikido," anyway? There's been a lot of discussion and even some heated arguments over this Japanese term.

In essence, the character ki means:

spirit, mind, soul, heart
intention
bent, interest
mood, feeling
temper, disposition, nature
care, attention
air, atmosphere
flavor
odor
energy, essence, air, indications
symptoms
taste
touch, dash, shade, trace
spark, flash
suspicion

However, I think that there is some good in taking a look at how we, the Japanese people, use the term in everyday life. I think that a lot of people attribute a whole lot of esoteric meaning behind words that aren't all that esoteric; this is the reason why I chose very common Japanese words to illustrate how we use this term in our everyday life. After all, isn't that what we hope to do in the first place in aikido -- use "ai" and "ki" in our everyday lives?

Here are some contexts in which the word "ki" and some of its derivations are used in everyday Japanese.

Japanese Phrase Kanji Literal Translation Definition
Gen ki "source/foundation of ki." one's health
Byou ki "ill ki." to be sick
Ten ki "heavenly ki." the weather
Ki ga tatsu "the ki stands upright." to get angry
Ki wo tsukeru "to put on (or to have) ki" to be careful; to be attentive
Ki ga kiku "the ki is used a lot" to be empathetic
Ki ga susumanai "the ki does not go forward." to not want to do something
Ki ga sumu "the ki is finished or used up." to feel fulfilled
Ki ga tsuku "to have "ki" put onto you." to notice
Ki ga tsuyoi "the ki is strong." to be headstrong
Ki ga yowai "the ki is weak." to be like a coward
Ki ga tooku naru "the ki goes far away." to become lightheaded
Ki ga nai "to have no ki" to have no interest in something
Ki ga nukeru "the ki becomes missing." to lose hope
Ki ga mijikai "the ki is short." to be short tempered
Ki ni sawaru "something touches the ki." to find something irritating
Ki ni naru "to become ki" to have something nagging or on one's mind
Ki wo kubaru "to pass out ki (to people)" to attend to other people's wishes

http://www.aikiweb.com/language/ki_phrases.htmldps

dps

07-02-2019, 05:19 PM	#25
dps Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,415 Offline	Re: I thought ki was fake. From Aikiweb http://www.aikiweb.com/language/ki_phrases.html ................................................................................ ............................................. So, what does "ki" mean in "aikido," anyway? There's been a lot of discussion and even some heated arguments over this Japanese term. In essence, the character ki means: spirit, mind, soul, heart intention bent, interest mood, feeling temper, disposition, nature care, attention air, atmosphere flavor odor energy, essence, air, indications symptoms taste touch, dash, shade, trace spark, flash suspicion However, I think that there is some good in taking a look at how we, the Japanese people, use the term in everyday life. I think that a lot of people attribute a whole lot of esoteric meaning behind words that aren't all that esoteric; this is the reason why I chose very common Japanese words to illustrate how we use this term in our everyday life. After all, isn't that what we hope to do in the first place in aikido -- use "ai" and "ki" in our everyday lives? Here are some contexts in which the word "ki" and some of its derivations are used in everyday Japanese. Japanese Phrase Kanji Literal Translation Definition Gen ki "source/foundation of ki." one's health Byou ki "ill ki." to be sick Ten ki "heavenly ki." the weather Ki ga tatsu "the ki stands upright." to get angry Ki wo tsukeru "to put on (or to have) ki" to be careful; to be attentive Ki ga kiku "the ki is used a lot" to be empathetic Ki ga susumanai "the ki does not go forward." to not want to do something Ki ga sumu "the ki is finished or used up." to feel fulfilled Ki ga tsuku "to have "ki" put onto you." to notice Ki ga tsuyoi "the ki is strong." to be headstrong Ki ga yowai "the ki is weak." to be like a coward Ki ga tooku naru "the ki goes far away." to become lightheaded Ki ga nai "to have no ki" to have no interest in something Ki ga nukeru "the ki becomes missing." to lose hope Ki ga mijikai "the ki is short." to be short tempered Ki ni sawaru "something touches the ki." to find something irritating Ki ni naru "to become ki" to have something nagging or on one's mind Ki wo kubaru "to pass out ki (to people)" to attend to other people's wishes http://www.aikiweb.com/language/ki_phrases.htmldps dps
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