Terms appearing across the site, with their graphs and working translations. Romanization follows the site conventions: modified Hepburn with macrons, pinyin with tone marks, and IAST for Sanskrit.
- agenami-no-tachi (扬波之太刀)
- techniques of the rising waves (Sangetsu no kurai)
- aiki (合気)
- joined energy
- aiki-jūjutsu (合気柔術)
- Jūjutsu art of Takeda Sōkaku
- aiki-ken (合気剣)
- Sword practice of Aikidō
- aiki-no-jutsu (合気之術)
- art of aiki
- atemi (当て身)
- striking
- bokutō (木刀)
- wooden sword
- bonji (梵字)
- Siddhaṃ characters
- chūden (中伝)
- middle transmission
- chūshin (中心)
- centerline
- densho (伝書)
- transmission document
- dōjō (道場)
- training hall
- empi (猿飛)
- (Enpi) flying monkey
- enbu (演武)
- public demonstration
- Enkai (圓快)
- round and comfortable (Jiki kodachi kata; distinct from Enkai 猿廻)
- fukuro shinai (袋竹刀)
- sheathed practice sword
- furi (振)
- swinging, shaking — of the weapon or spirit; likened to rowing
- gasshuku (合宿)
- training camp
- gehan-en (下半円)
- lower half-circle
- gekiken-kōgyō (撃剣興行)
- Meiji public sword-exhibition matches
- gekken (撃剣)
- sword-striking contest practice
- go no sen (後の先)
- seizing initiative after
- gogyō (五行; wǔxíng)
- five phases
- gokui shichijō-no-tachi (極意七条之太刀)
- the seven essential articles (Katori Shintō-ryū)
- goshin-jutsu (護身術)
- self-defense art
- gūji (宮司)
- chief priest
- hassun no nobagane (八寸の延金)
- Eight inch Metal Extension
- hassō (八相)
- posture of the eight aspects
- hiden (秘伝)
- secret transmission
- Hotsu-no-tachi (発之太刀)
- (Katori gogyō no tachi)
- hyōshi (拍子)
- rhythm, timing
- iai (居合)
- rapid sword deployment
- In-no-tachi (陰之太刀)
- (Katori gogyō no tachi)
- iro (色)
- sensing the opponent’s intention
- iwakura (磐座)
- sacred rock seat
- jian (劍; jiàn)
- straight sword
- jigeiko (地稽古)
- free practice
- jin (勁; jìn)
- refined force
- jōdan (上段)
- upper-level posture
- jōden (上伝)
- upper transmission
- jūaku (十悪)
- ten evils
- kaeshi (返し)
- counter
- kaito (回刀)
- circular sword (rolling action)
- kamae (構え)
- posture, guard
- karō (家老)
- senior domain retainer
- kasumi (霞)
- mist (posture)
- katageiko (形稽古)
- kata practice
- katana (刀)
- Chinese or Japanese single-edged saber
- Katanami-no-tachi (片浪之太刀)
- techniques of the one-sided wave (Yosui no kurai)
- katsujinken (活人剣)
- life-giving sword
- ken-tai-hyōri (懸待表裡)
- attack-and-waiting, surface-and-interior
- kiai (気合)
- spirit-harmony – intent or combative vocalisation
- kime (極め)
- decisiveness
- kiri otoshi (切り落とし)
- cutting-down counter
- Kissaki Gaeshi (切先返)
- tip reversal
- kobudō (古武道)
- classical martial ways
- kodachi (小太刀)
- short sword
- koryū (古流)
- classical school
- koshi-no-mawari (腰之廻)
- use of small edged weapons
- koshiki no kata (古式の形)
- old-style kata
- kuden (口伝)
- oral transmission
- kumi-uchi (組討)
- grappling
- kuzushi (崩し)
- off-balancing
- kyōshi (教士)
- teaching license
- liùhé (六合; liùhé)
- six harmonies
- lǎoshī (老師; lǎoshī)
- teacher
- ma-ai (間合)
- combative distance
- makiuchi (巻落)
- wrapping dropping (cut)
- marobashi (転)
- (also written 丸橋)
- men (面)
- head target
- menkyo-kaiden (免許皆伝)
- license of full transmission
- miao dao (苗刀; miáodāo)
- long sabre
- mikkyō (密教)
- esoteric Buddhism
- Mitsu-no-tachi (三津之太刀)
- (Katori gogyō no tachi)
- mokuroku (目録)
- catalogue scroll of transmission
- mālā
- garland, rosary (Sanskrit)
- nagashi (流し)
- flowing deflection
- nihontō (日本刀)
- Japanese sword
- ning (拧; níng)
- twisting
- ninin-gakari (二人掛かり)
- two-attacker practice
- nèigōng (內功; nèigōng)
- internal training
- oku (奥)
- inner, deep
- omote (表)
- outer, formal
- onmyōdō (陰陽道)
- yin-yang divination tradition
- pīquán (劈拳; pīquán)
- splitting fist
- qi (氣; qì)
- vital energy
- qinna (擒拿; qínná)
- seizing and locking
- randori (乱取り)
- free practice
- ryūha (流派)
- school, tradition
- sangetsu no kurai (山月之位)
- gaze of the far mountain
- sen (先)
- initiative
- sen no sen (先の先)
- seizing initiative simultaneously
- sen sen no sen (先々の先)
- seizing initiative before
- sente (先手)
- initiative
- sha (車)
- low rear posture (Jiki; cf. kendō waki-gamae 脇構)
- Sha-no-tachi (捨之太刀)
- (Katori gogyō no tachi)
- shi (仕)
- receiving role
- shiai (試合)
- contest
- shidachi (仕太刀)
- receiving sword (role)
- shinbutsu bunri (神仏分離)
- separation of kami and buddhas
Shinmyōken (神妙剣)
- shoden (初伝)
- initial transmission
- shugenja (修験者)
- Shugendō practitioner
- shugyō (修行)
- ascetic training
- siddhi
- attainment, power (Sanskrit)
- suriage (摺り上げ)
- rising deflection
- sāncái (三才; sāncái)
- three powers
- sōden (総伝)
- complete transmission record (Daitō-ryū context)
- tachi (太刀)
- long sword
- tameshi-ai (驗試合)
- testing match
- Toppi Oppi (突非押非)
- sudden mistake, sudden thrust
- torii-dome (鳥居止)
- gate block
- Toyama-no-tachi (远山之太刀)
- techniques of the far mountain (Ukifune no kurai)
- Tsuba Jiri (鍔取)
- catching the tsuba
- tsuba-zeriai (鍔迫り合い)
- meeting with the tsuba
- tō-no-kata (韜之形)
- tactical (encirclement) forms
- uchi (打)
- striking role
- unpō (運法)
- advancing methods
- wǔxíng (五行; wǔxíng)
- five phases
- ya-ei (ヤエイ)
- two-part kiai of Jiki Shinkage-ryū kata practice
- yama arashi (山嵐)
- mountain storm
- yamabushi (山伏)
- mountain ascetic
- yawara (柔)
- grappling; jiu-jitsu
- Yottsu-no-tachi (四津之太刀)
- (Katori gogyō no tachi)
- zanshin (残心)
- sustained vigilance
- Zhān Nián Lián Suí (沾粘連随; zhān nián lián suí)
- adhere, stick, join, follow
- ōdachi (大太刀)
- great sword