-do, -jutsu
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Latin
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English
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-do 道
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-jutsu 術
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| 合 気
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aiki
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- 合 - ai - joining, unifying, combining, fit
- 気 - ki - spirit, energy, mood, morale
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合気道 – aikidō
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| 武
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bu
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bujutsu - "science of war" or "martial craft."
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| 古武
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ko bu
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古武道 - kobudō/ ko-budō
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| 武士
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bushi
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warrior
- 武 - war / martial
- 士 - gentleman
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武士道 - bushidō - "the way of the warrior"
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| 剣/劍
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ken
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剣道 - kendō - "Way of The Sword"
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剣術 - kenjutsu
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| 真劍
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shinken
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- 真 - shin - serious
- 剣 - sword
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shinkendo
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| 十手
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jitte
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(a weapon)
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十手術 - jittejutsu
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| 銃剣
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jūken
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銃剣道 - jūkendō
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| 柔
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ju
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柔道 - judō
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柔術 - jujutsu
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| 居合
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iai
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- 居 - i / iru - being present
- 合 - ai - fitting (immediate reaction to an action)
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"the way of mental presence and immediate reaction."
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居合術 - iaijutsu - art of drawing the sword
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| 抜刀
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battō
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抜刀術 - battōjutsu - "art of drawing the sword"
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| 槍
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sō
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槍術 - sōjutsu - "art of the spear"
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| 棒
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bō
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staff
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棒術 - bōjutsu - "staff technique"
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| 杖
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jō
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杖道 - jōdō - "the way of the jō"
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杖術 - jōjutsu
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| 長刀 / 薙刀
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naginata
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(a weapon)
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naginata-dō
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長刀術 - naginatajutsu
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| 忍
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nin
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忍術 - ninjutsu
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| 馬
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ba
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horse
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馬術 - bajutsu
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| 体
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tai
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body
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体術 - taijutsu - "body technique" / "body skill"
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| 短刀
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tantō
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(a weapon), "short sword"
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短刀術 - tantōjutsu
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| 鎖鎌
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kusarigama
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(a weapon)
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鎖鎌術 - kusarigamajutsu
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| 手裏剣
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shuriken
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"sword hidden in the hand"
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手裏剣術 - shurikenjutsu
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| 火薬
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kayaku
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火薬術 - kayakujutsu - "art of gunpowder"
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| 変装
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- 変 - (on:) hen - change, transform, alter
- 装 - (on:) sō - dress, clothes
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変装術 - hensōjutsu
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| 隠遁
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inton
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隠遁術 - intonjutsu - "disappearing technique"
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-po
po - principle, law, method, dharma
- 拳法 kenpo / kempo : 拳 - fist?hand
- 少林寺拳法 - shorinji kempo : 少 - few/ little/ inadequate, 林 - wood, 寺 - temple
- Chinese: 少林寺; pinyin: Shàolín Sì
- 忍法 ninpo : 忍 - endure, bear, suffer, forbear
Dojo
- 道場 - dōjō - "place of the way"
- 道場訓 - dōjōkun - rules of the dōjō
Counting and ranks
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-段
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-dan
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| 1
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初段 |
Shodan
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| 2
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二段/弐段 |
Nidan
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三段/参段 |
Sandan
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四段 |
Yondan
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| 5
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五段 |
Godan
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| 6
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六段 |
Rokudan
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| 7
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七段 |
Nanadan
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| 8
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八段 |
Hachidan
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| 9
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九段 |
Kyudan
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| 10
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十段 |
Jūdan
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