Glossary

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Nagamaki: Sword blade attached to a pole

Nagare: Flowing

Nagashi: Receiving flow; parry; deflect

Nage: To throw

Naginata: Long pole with curved blade; halberd

Naname: Diagonal

Nashi: None

Ni: Two

Ninjato: Short straight-bladed sword of the ninja

No: The possessive article “of”

O: Adjective meaning large, big, great

Obi: Belt or sash

Okuden: Hidden teachings

Omote: Outside, front; apparent, concepts easily understood

Oni: Devil, demon

Onshinjutsu: Art of invisibility

Ori: To break

Osae: To press down

Otoshi: To drop

Oyagoroshi: Killing the parent (the thumb)

Po: Direction, way; side

Randori: Freestyle rotational practice

Rei: Bow, salute

Roku: Six

Rokushakubo: A six foot staff, also referred to as just ‘bo’

Ryote: Two-handed

Ryu: Dragon; flowing; school, tradition; family; a style

Ryuha: Branch of original style or school