Glossary
A
Age: To raise upward
Ai: Harmony
Aiki: Unified energy
Aruki: Walking
Ashi: Leg; foot
Ashiko: Foot claws (see shuko)
Ate: Blow, strike
Atemi: Strike; striking the vital points
Atsu: Press
B
Bajutsu: Horsemanship
Bansenshukai: 17th century book of the history and techniques of the ninja
Batto: The flowing motion of sword drawing and cutting
Bisento: Heavy battlefield halberd; a variety of naginata
Bo: Six foot staff
Bo shuriken: Straight nail like throwing blades (see shuriken)
Bojutsu: Art of using six foot staff fighting methods
Bokken: Wooden practice sword
Boryaku: Concepts of battle strategy
Boshi ken: Thumb drive fist
Budo: Martial ways
Budo taijutsu: Unarmed combat methods of the Bujinkan
Budoka: One who studies the martial way
Bugei: Martial skill
Bujin: Warrior spirit
Bujinden: Hatsumi Sensei’s hombu dojo
Bujinkan: Divine warrior training hall
Bujutsu: Martial arts; martial techniques
Bushi: Japanese warrior
Bushido: Way of the warrior; code of conduct
Butoku: Martial virtue or spirit
C
Chi: Earth
Chu: Middle
Chudan: Middle level
D
Dai: Large, big, great
Daikomyosai: Three day event celebrating Hatsumi Sensei’s birthday
Daisho: The set of katana and kodachi
Daito: Longer Japanese sword
Dakentaijutsu: Striking, punching, kicking body methods
Dan: Level or degree of black belt
Den: Legend, tradition
Densho: Traditional scrolls (see also makimono)
Deshi: Student; disciple
Do: Path, road, way; motion; change
Dojo: Training hall, place of the way
Doko: Angry tiger
Dori: To seize, catch
E
Enbu: Demonstration