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CitoMaramba · 07-02-2009, 04:41 PM

"Tsurugi" is the alternative pronounciation (kunyomi) of the Kanji 剣, which means "sword" and is often pronounced as "Ken" (onyomi). As in "Kendo" (剣道).
So, "Technique of Tsurugi" is "Technique of Sword".

07-02-2009, 04:41 PM	#2
CitoMaramba Dojo: Dangayan Singkaw Aikido Shinzui Group Philippines Location: Plymouth, UK Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 492 Offline	Re: An interesting relationship "Tsurugi" is the alternative pronounciation (kunyomi) of the Kanji 剣, which means "sword" and is often pronounced as "Ken" (onyomi). As in "Kendo" (剣道). So, "Technique of Tsurugi" is "Technique of Sword".
	Inocencio Maramba, MD, MSc Dangayan Singkaw Aikido Shinzui