Terminology
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Terminology

  • Ichi (eech-ee) one
  • Ni (nee) two
  • San (sawn) three
  • Chi (shee) four
  • Go (goe) five
  • Roku (row-koo) six
  • Shichi (see-chee) seven
  • Hachi (hah-chee) eight
  • Ku (koo) nine
  • Ju (joo) ten
  • Aite opponent
  • Anatoshi trapping
  • Ashiko foot band with spikes
  • Ate strike
  • Barai sweep
  • Bisento long battlefield halberd
  • Bojutsu Bo staff fighting
  • Bo Ryaku strategy
  • Boshiken thumb strike
  • Budo martial way
  • Budoka student of the martial way
  • Bugie martial arts
  • Bujin warrior spirit
  • Bujutsu martial arts techniques
  • Bushi warrior
  • Bushido way of the warrior
  • Chi earth
  • Chi Mon geography
  • Cho Ho espionage
  • Chu middle
  • Chunin intermediate ninja
  • Daisho pair of swords
  • Daito large sword
  • Dakenjutsu striking, kicking, blocking
  • Do way
  • Dojo training hall
  • Doko angry tiger
  • Dori to capture or seize
  • Empi elbow strike
  • Fu wind
  • Fudoken immovable fist
  • Fudoshin immovable spirit
  • Fudoza immovable seat
  • Fukiya blowgun
  • Futari Dori grappling with two opponents
  • Gaeshi counter attack
  • Gake hook
  • Ganseki Nage throwing the big rock
  • Garami entangle
  • Gawa side
  • Gedan Uke low block
  • Genin beginning ninja
  • Genjutsu art of illusion
  • Geri kick
  • Gi martial arts uniform
  • Godai five elements
  • Gokui secret
  • Gotono using natural elements for evasion
  • Gyaku Reverse
  • Hai yes
  • Haibu Yori from behind
  • Hajime begin
  • Hajutsu escaping techniques
  • Han half
  • Hanbo 3 feet staff
  • Hanbojutsu 3 feet staff fighting
  • Happaken one handed strike
  • Hasso attack
  • Heiho combat strategy
  • Henka variation
  • Hensojutsu disguise and impersonation arts
  • Hicho flying bird
  • Hidari left
  • Hiji elbow
  • Hiki pull
  • Hishi dried water chestnut caltrops
  • Hodoki escapes
  • Hojo bind, tie up
  • Hojutsu firearm arts
  • Iai sword drawing
  • Igadama iron caltrops
  • Inpo hiding
  • Intonjutsu escape and concealment
  • Iri enter
  • Itami pain
  • Jo 4 feet staff
  • Jodan Uke high block
  • Junan Taiso body conditioning
  • Jutaijutsu grappling
  • Jutsu techniques
  • Ka fire
  • Kaeshi counter attack
  • Kagi hook
  • Kaiten rolling breakfalls
  • Kaitenken open hand
  • Kakusi Geri hidden Kick
  • Kamae posture or stance
  • Kamiza shrine
  • Kata set of movements
  • Katana sword
  • Katate one hand
  • Kayakujutsu fire and explosive arts
  • Kenjutsu sword fighting
  • Keppan blood oath
  • Keri kick
  • Ki spirit
  • Kiai focused shout
  • Kikakuken demon horns fist
  • Kiriage upwards cut
  • Kitenken knife-hand strike
  • Ko Ashi small steps
  • Kodachi small sword
  • Kogoroshi finger breaking
  • Koho back
  • Koho Geri back kick
  • Koho Kaiten back roll
  • Koku tiger sky
  • Kokyu breath
  • Koppoken thumb knuckle strike
  • Koppojutsu bone breaking techniques
  • Koryu traditional
  • Kuden oral teachings
  • Kuji nine syllables
  • Kuji In hand posturing
  • Kujikiri protective grid slashing
  • Kumiuchi grappling and close fighting
  • Kunoichi female ninja
  • Kusari Fundo chain with end weights
  • Kusari Gama weighted chain with sickle
  • Kuzushi break opponents’ balance
  • Kojitsu Tenkan Ho philosophy
  • Kyoketsu cord and dagger
  • Kyoman observation
  • Kyusho pressure point
  • Mai Kaiten front roll
  • Maki winding
  • Makimono scrolls
  • Matte wait
  • Mawashi rotate
  • Mawashi Geri roundhouse kick
  • Meiso meditation
  • Meijin master
  • Metsubushi blinding powder
  • Meysubushi distraction
  • Men Uchi strike to the head
  • Menkyo teaching certificate
  • Migi right
  • Mizu water
  • Mokuso meditate
  • Morote both hands
  • Mute no hands
  • Muto Dori unarmed sword defense
  • Nagare to flow
  • Nage throw
  • Nagashi flow
  • Naginata halberd
  • Naname diagonal
  • Nekote finger tip weapons
  • Nin endurance or stealth
  • Ninpo higher order of Ninjutsu
  • Nuki Ashi sweeping step
  • Ninki specialized ninja tools
  • Obi belt
  • Odashi long sword
  • Omote outside
  • Oni devil
  • Oni Gedeki crushing the little devil
  • Osae press down
  • Oshigiri sword push cut
  • Osoto Gake great outside hook
  • Oten cartwheel cartwheel
  • Randori sparring
  • Rei bow
  • Ryote two hands
  • Ryomune Dori two handed chest grab
  • Ryu school or dragon
  • Sakki intuition of attack
  • Saya scabbard
  • Satori enlightenment
  • Seishin Teki Kyoyo spiritual refinement
  • Seiza kneeling
  • Sempai senior student
  • Sensei teacher
  • Shaken throwing stars
  • Shakoken claw strike
  • Shi finger
  • Shihan senior instructor
  • Shikkou walking on knees
  • Shikanken extended knuckle strike
  • Shikomi Zue sword cane
  • Shin heart
  • Shinai bamboo sword
  • Shinken Gata real combat training
  • Shinobi stealth
  • Shinobi aruki ninja walking
  • Shinpi mysticism
  • Shishinken finger needle strike
  • Shitanken thumb pressure
  • Shitoken thumb strike
  • Shizenken natural body weapon
  • Shomen front
  • Shoten no jutsu tree climbing
  • Shukiken elbow strike
  • Shurinkenjutsu blade throwing
  • Shuko hand band with spikes
  • Shutoken sword hand strike
  • Soku Gyaku toe strike
  • Soke grandmaster
  • Sokkiken Knee strike
  • Sukuho Geri side kick
  • Sokuho Tobi side leap
  • Soku Yaku sole or heel strike
  • Sokugyaku Geri toe kick
  • Sui water
  • Sui Ren water training
  • Sutemi Nage sacrificial throw
  • Tabi traditional japanese footwear
  • Taihenjutsu body movement
  • Taiken body hurtling strikes
  • Taijutsu unarmed body skill
  • Take bamboo
  • Taisabaki natural body movement
  • Taiso body conditioning
  • Taki Ori breaking bamboo
  • Tanto knife
  • Tantojutsu knife fighting
  • Tatami straw mat
  • Te hand
  • Teki enemy
  • Tenmon meteorology
  • Tesson iron war fan
  • Tetsubushi metal caltrops
  • Toamijutsu fish net techniques
  • Tobi leap
  • Tobi Keri leap with a kick
  • Tori- one who executes
  • Tsuba sword hand-guard
  • Tsugi Bune collapsible boat
  • Tsuki thrust
  • Uchi Gata take down using legs
  • Uke one who receives
  • Ukemi breakfalls
  • Ura inside
  • Wakizashi short sword
  • Waza techniques
  • Ya arrow
  • Yamabushi mountain warrior priest
  • Yame stop
  • Yari spear
  • Yoi ready
  • Yoko Geri side kick
  • Yoko Aruki sideways walking
  • Yoroi armor
  • Yubi finger
  • Yumi bow
  • Zenpo Kaiten front roll
  • Zenpo Geri front kick