Term	Definition
Ai hanmi (eye-hon-me)	Uke & Nage have the same foot forward.
Aikido (eye-key-doe)	The way of harmonizing with the energy of the universe.
Aikidoka (eye-key-doe-kah)	Aikido practitioner.
Atemi (ah-tem-ee)	Defensive strike to a vital body part .
Bokken (bow-Ken)	Wooden sword used in Aikido practice.
Budo (boo-Doe)	Warrior way. Applying Martial Art principles to everyday life.
Budoka (boo-Doe-kah)	Warrior
Chudan (chew-don)	Middle position (abdominal area).
Dan (don)	Black belt grade.
Deshi (deh-shee)	Student, disciple.
Dogi (doe-gee)	Training uniform.
Dojo (doe-joe)	Training hall.
Domo Arigato Gozaimushita (doe-mo-ah-ree-gah-toe go-zaee-mah–she-tah)	Thank you very much (student to teacher)
Doshu (doe-shoe)	The founder’s grandson and successor – Moriteru Ueshiba.
Eeyaa (ee-ay)	No.
Fukoshidoin (foo-koo-she-doe-in)	First instructor rank.
Gedan (gey-don)	Low position, knee area.
Gi (ghee)	Training uniform.
Gokkyu (goe-kio)	Fifth pinning technique.
Gyaku hanmi (ghee-ah-koo hon-me)	Uke & Nage have opposite foot forward.
Hai (hi)	Yes.
Hajime (hah-jee-meh)	Begin, start.
Hakama (hah-kah-mah)	A divided pant-like skirt, usually worn by Yudansha only.
Hanmi (hon-me)	Left or right triangular stance.
Hanmi Handachi (hon-me hon-dah-chee)	Nage is kneeling, uke is standing.
Hara (har-ah)	Physically: center of gravity, located below the navel.
Henka waza (hen-kah wah-zah)	Swiching from one techniqe to another.
Hidari (he-dah-ree)	Left.
Hiji (he-jee)	Elbow.
Hombu Dojo (hom-boo doe-joe)	Aikikai Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Iaido (ee-eye-doe)	The art of drawing a sword.
Ikkyo (ee-kio)	First Technique.
Irimi (ee-ree-me)	To enter (without collision).
Iriminage (ee-ree-me-nah-geh)	Entering technique.
Jo (joe)	Wooden staff used in Aikido training.
Jo tori (joe torre)	Disarming Jo attack.
Jodan (joe-don)	High position, face area.
Juji nage (jyoo-gee-nah-geh)	Crossed arm throw.
Jyu waza (gee-you-wah-zah)	Free style practice.
Kaeshi Waza (kah-ee-she-wah-zah)	Reversal techniques.
Kaiten (ka-ee-ten)	Pivot, rotation (using the hips).
Kaitenage (kah-ee-ten-nah-geha)	Rotary throw.
Kami (kah-me)	Spirit.
Kamiza (kah-me zah)	Dwelling place of the spirit.
Kata (kah-tah)	Shoulder.
Katatetori (kah-tah-teh-toe-ree)	Wrist grab.
Katatori (kah-tah-toe-ree)	Shoulder grab.
Keiko (kay-ko)	Practice session, training.
Ken (ken)	Sword.
Ki (key)	Vital force, universal energy, the essence, spirit, nothing can exist without it.
Ki musubi no tachi (key-moosoobee-noetahchee)	Ki blending exercise.
Kiai (key-eye)	A loud and sharp scream, a result of (or in attempt to) unification of mind and body.
Kihon Waza (key-hon wah-zah)	Basic form (techniques done in static).
Kino nagare (key-noe nah-gah-reh)	Fluid form (techniques done in motion).
Kohai (koh-hi)	Junior.
Kokyu (coke-you)	Breath power, unifying ki flow and breath, coordination of breathing and movement.
Kokyunage, kokyuho, Kokyudosa.	Breath throw, breath exercise. Kokyunage is often used for techniques with no specific name.
Koshi (koe-she)	Hips, waist.
Koshinage (ko-she-nog-ee)	Hip throw.
Kotegaeshi (koe-teh-gah-eh-she)	Wrist – turn throw.
Kumi jo (koo-me-joe)	Partner practice with jo.
Kumi tachi (koo-me-tah-chee)	Partner practice with bokken.
Kuzushi (koo-zoo-shee)	Breaking another’s balance
Kyu (cue)	Ranks below black belt, undergraduate.
Maai (mah-eye)	Distance. Usually referring to the distance between uke & nage.
Migi (mee-gee)	Right.
Misogi (miss-o-gee)	Purification, breathing exercises to unify mind and body.
Morotetori (moe-roe-teh-toe-ree)	Uke holds nage’s arm with both hands.
Mukuso (mook-soh)	Meditation.
Munetori (moo-neh-toe-ree)	Lapel grab.
Nage (nah-geh)	The person who is being attacked and performs the technique.
Nikyu (nee-kio)	Second technique.
O’Sensei (oh-sen-say)	Great teacher, founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, 1883-1969.
Obi (oh-bee)	Belt
Omote (oh-moe-teh)	Moving in front.
Onegai shimasu (oh-nehgaee-she-mahss)	Please, thank you in advance, before practice.
Randori (ran-door-ree)	Multiple person attack.
Ryokatatori (ree-oh-kah-tah-toe-ree)	Grabbing two shoulders – front.
Ryotetori (ree-oh-teh-toe-ree)	Uke grabs nage’s both wrists.
Sankyu (son-kio)	Third technique.
Seiza (seh-ee-zah)	Formal kneeling position with straight back
Sempai (sem-pie)	Senior student.
Sensei (sen-say)	Teacher, instructor.
Shidoin (shee-doe-in)	Senior instructor.
Shihan (shee-hahn)	Master instructor.
Shihonage (shee-hoe-nah-geh)	Four direction throw.
Shodan (shoe-don)	First black belt grade.
Shomen-uchi (show-men-oo-chee)	Strike to the top-front of the head.
Soto (soh-toh)	Outside.
Soto mawari ( – mah-wah-re)	Outside variation.
Suburi (soo-boo-ree)	A particular exercise with Bokken or Jo.
Sumi-otoshi (soo-me oh-toh-she)	Corner-drop throw.
Swari-waza, or Shiko (swah-ree wah-zah-shee-koe)	Kneeling techniques, knee walk.
Tachi tori (tah-chee-toe-ree)	Bokken disarming.
Tachi waza (tah-chee wah-zah)	Standing techniques.
Tai sabaki (tie-sah-bah-kee)	Body movement.
Taino henko (tah-ee-no-hen-koe)	Basic blending exercise, tenkan.
Tanto (tahn-toe)	Wooden knife.
Tanto tori (tahn-toe toe-ree)	Knife disarming.
Te (tay)	Hand.
Tegatana (teh-gah-tah-nah)	Hand blade, edge of the hand.
Tekubi (teh-koo-bee)	Wrist.
Tenkan (ten-kahn)	Turning movement.
Tenshinage (ten-she-nah-geh)	Heaven & earth throw.
Tsuki (t’ski)	Thrust, punch.
Uke (oo-keh)	Persons attacking & relieving the technique.
Ukemi (oo-keh-me)	The art of attacking, receiving and following a technique in a safe and intelligent manner.
Ura (oo-rah)	Moving behind.
Ushiro (oo-she-roe)	Back.
Ushiro Eritori (- eh-ree-toe-ree)	Collar grab from behind.
Ushiro kubishime (koo-bee-she-meh)	Choke from behind, with holding one wrist
Ushiro ryokatatori (ree-oh-kah-tah-toeree)	Both shoulders grabbed from behind.
Ushiro tekubitori (teh-koo-bee-toe-ree)	Both wrists grabbed from behind.
Ushiro waza (wah-zah)	Rear techniqes.
Waza (wah-zah)	Technique.
Yame (yah-meh)	Stop.
Yokomenuchi (yoh-koh-men-oochee)	Strike to the side of the head.
Yonkyo (yon-kio)	Fourth technique.
Yudansha (you-don-shah)	Black belt holder.
Yukyusha (you-kio-shah)	White (or colored) belt holder.
Zanshin (zahn-sheen)	The remaining quality of things.
Zazen (zah-zehn)	Sitting meditation.