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Old 11-13-2007, 04:43 PM   #54
Carl Thompson
 
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Re: Defining "Aikido"

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Joshua Reyer wrote: View Post
It is. But are we talking Ueshiba's aikido? Hirai's aikido? Nihon Goshin aikido?
Thanks for your reply Josh. I also admire your detailed knowledge here and would like to stress that I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you.

I imagine the description referred to Ueshiba's aikido, since it came from the Aikikai Foundation and Ibaraki Shibu Dojo websites. I am still curious to know if you think they have made translation errors on their own websites -- mistakes which are mirrored on websites and in literature around the globe. Will you contact the Aikikai as well as Jim Breen?

You might also want to look at the Wikipedia entry:

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Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying (with) life energy" [1] or as "the Way of harmonious spirit."
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The word "aikido" is formed of three kanji:

合 - ai - joining, harmonizing
気 - ki - spirit, life energy
道 - dō - way, path
Kind regards

Carl
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