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Home > Language > Aikido Audio Pronunciation Guide
by J. Akiyama <Send E-mail to Author>

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Aikido	Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba	.aif .mp3 .wav
Aikidoka	One who practices aikido.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Morihei	The first name of the founder of aikido.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ueshiba	The last name of the founder of aikido.	.aif .mp3 .wav
O-sensei	"The great teacher," referring to Morihei Ueshiba.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Sensei	Teacher.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Sempai	A senior student.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kohai	A junior student.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Domo arigatou gozaimashita	Thank you very much.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Onegaishimasu	Please.	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Dojo	Training hall.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kamidana	The sacred shrine placed at the front of a dojo training area.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kamiza	See Kamidana.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shomen	The front of the dojo.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tatami	Mat.	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Dogi	Training uniform.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Keikogi	Training uniform.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hakama	Divided skirt worn by aikidoka.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Obi	The belt.	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Nage	One who is doing the throwing.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Uke	One who is being thrown.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hanmi	Triangular stance.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kamae	Stance.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ai hanmi	Mutual stance.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Gyaku hanmi	Opposing stance.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hijidori	Elbow grab attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Katadori	Shoulder grab attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Katatedori	One handed grab (same side) attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kosadori	One handed grab (cross-hand) attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Munadori	Chest grab attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Morotedori	Two hands on one arm grab attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ryo tekubitori	Grabbing both wrists attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ryote mochi	Grabbing both wrists attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ryotedori	Grabbing both wrists attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shomenuchi	A swinging strike to the top of the head.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kubishime	Neck choke.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Yokomen uchi	A swinging strike to the side of the head.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Munetsuki	Chest strike attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tsuki	Thrust, punch.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ushiro	Behind.	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Waza	Technique.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Irimi	Entering movement	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tenkan	Turning movement.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Omote	Techniques done with nage in front of uke.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ura	Techniques done with nage in back of uke.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hanmi handachi	Techniques wherein nage is seated and uke is standing.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Suwari waza	Seated techniques.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tachi waza	Standing techniques.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ikkyo	The first teaching.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Nikyo	The second teaching.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Sankyo	The third teaching.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Yonkyo	The fourth teaching.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Gokyo	The fifth teaching.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Rokkyo	The sixth teaching.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shihonage	Four directional throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kaitennage	The "rotary" throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kotegaeshi	Wrist-turning throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tenchinage	Heaven and earth throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Sumi otoshi	Corner-drop technique.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kokyu tanden ho	Seated exercise from a two handed grab.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kokyudosa	Seated exercise from a two handed grab.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kokyunage	Breath throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Iriminage	Throw done by entering.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Jujinage	The figure "ten" throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Koshinage	Hip throw.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Aiki otoshi	A "reverse" koshinage where uke goes backwards over nage's hips.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Atemi	Striking the body.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hijinage	Throw with a projection underneath uke's elbow. Also known as tenbinnage.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Jiyuwaza	Freestyle techniques	.aif .mp3 .wav
Henka waza	Technique that changes in mid-execution.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Randori	Freestyle multiple person attack.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kaeshiwaza	Reversal technique.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ki no Nagare	Flowing techniques.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kihon	Basics.	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Bokken	A wooden sword.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Bokuto	A wooden sword.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Jo	Wooden staff.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Katana	A sword.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shinai	Bamboo sword.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tanto	A knife.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Jodori	Techniques for disarming an opponent with a sword.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kumijo	Paired jo exercises.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kumitachi	Paired bokken exercises.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tachi dori	Techniques for disarming an opponent with a sword.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tantodori	Techniques for disarming an opponent with a knife.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Suburi	Solo practice with the jo or bokken.	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi, kyu, jyu	One through ten.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ichi	One	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ni	Two.	.aif .mp3 .wav
San	Three	.aif .mp3 .wav
Yon	Four.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shi	Four.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Go	Five	.aif .mp3 .wav
Roku	Six.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Nana	Seven.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shichi	Seven	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hachi	Eight	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kyu	Nine.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Jyu	Ten	.aif .mp3 .wav

Term	Brief Translation	Format
Funakogi undo	The rowing exercise.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Gasshuku	Seminar, retreat, workshop.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Happo undo	Eight directional exercise.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Hara	The stomach. Center.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ikkyo undo	The ikkyo exercise.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kata	Form.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Keiko	Practice/training.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ki	Life energy.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kiai	Focused energy in the form of a yell.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kokyu	Breath.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Kuzushi	Balance breaking.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Maai	The spacing between nage and uke.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Mudansha	One who has not yet attained black belt.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Rei	Usually an indication to bow to your partner.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Seiza	Formal sitting posture.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shikaku	The "dead" corner. The vulnerable angle.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shodan	First degree black belt.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Shikkou	Knee walking	.aif .mp3 .wav
Sutemi	A sacrifice throw. (Not a breakfall!)	.aif .mp3 .wav
Tai Sabaki	Body movement.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Uchideshi	A live-in student.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Ukemi	The art of attacking and falling.	.aif .mp3 .wav
Yudansha	One who has attained the level of black belt.	.aif .mp3 .wav

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