Japanese martial art

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-do, -jutsu

Kanji Latin English -do 道 -jutsu 術
合 気 aiki
  • 合 - ai - joining, unifying, combining, fit
  • 気 - ki - spirit, energy, mood, morale
合気道 – aikidō
bu
  • war / martial
bujutsu - "science of war" or "martial craft."
武士 bushi warrior
  • 武 - war / martial
  • 士 - gentleman
武士道 - bushidō - "the way of the warrior"
剣/劍 ken
  • sword
剣道 - kendō - "Way of The Sword" 剣術 - kenjutsu
真劍 shinken
  • 真 - shin - serious
  • 剣 - sword
shinkendo
銃剣 jūken 銃剣道 - jūkendō
ju
  • gentle
柔道 - judō 柔術 - jujutsu
居合 iai
  • 居 - i / iru - being present
  • 合 - ai - fitting (immediate reaction to an action)
"the way of mental presence and immediate reaction." 居合術 - iaijutsu - art of drawing the sword
抜刀 battō 抜刀術 - battōjutsu - "art of drawing the sword"
槍術 - sōjutsu - "art of the spear"
棒術 - bōjutsu
杖道 - jōdō - "the way of the jō" 杖術 - jōjutsu
長刀 naginata-dō 長刀術 - naginatajutsu
nin 忍術 - ninjutsu
ba horse 馬術 - bajutsu

-po

po

  • 拳法 kenpo / kempo
    • 少林寺拳法 - shorinji kempo : 少 - few/ little/ inadequate, 林 - wood, 寺 - temple
  • 忍法 ninpo