1. AikidoTerminologyFlash Cards

2. Ai(eye)

3. Meeting. With reference to stance, both Nage and Uke have the same foot forward

4. Aikido(eye-ki-dough)

5. Ai = MeetKi = SpiritDo = The way or path

6. AikiTaiso (eye-key-tay-so)

7. Aikido exercises

8. Arigato gozaimasu (ah-dee-gah-toe- go-zah-ee-ma-sue)

9. Thank you very much

10. Atemi (ah-teh-me)

11. Strike

12. Bokken (bow-ken)

13. Wooden sword

14. Bushido (boo-she-dough)

15. Warrior’s code; The Way of the Warrior

16. Dan (Don)

17. Kyudo grade holder, black belt rank

18. Deshi (day-she)

19. Student, pupil, disciple

20. Doitashimashite (dough-ee-ta-she-ma-she-tay)

21. Don’t mention it, you’re welcome

22. Dojo (dough-joe)

23. Training hall (formerly a term used by Buddhist priests in reference of their place of worship)

24. Doshi (dough-she)

25. Classmate, partner - friend

26. Gomennasai (go-men-nah-sigh)

27. I’m sorry

28. Gyaku (gyah-koo)

29. Opposite. With reference to stance, both Nage and Uke have opposite legs forward image

30. Hajimemashite (ha-gee-may-ma-she-tay)

31. How do you do?

32. Hakama (ha-ka-ma)

33. A divided. Pant-like skirt traditionally worn by samurai

34. Hanmi (han-me)

35. Triangular stance

36. Hanmihandachi (han-me-han-dah-chee)

37. Nage kneeling, uke standing or approaching

38. Hantai (han-tie)

39. Opposite

40. Hara (Ha-da)

41. Lower abdomen, the physical and spiritual center

42. Hidari (he-da-di)

43. Left (direction)

44. Hiji (he-gee)

45. Elbow

46. Irimi (ee-dee-me)

47. Enter, entering

48. Jiyu (gee-you)

49. Free style

50. Jo (joe)

51. Wooden staff

52. Kaeshi (kah-ay-she)

53. Reverse

54. Kaiten (kigh-ten)

55. Revolve or rotate

56. Katana (ka-tah-na)

57. Japanese sword, blade

58. Kata (ka-ta)

59. Shoulder

60. Katate (ka-ta-tay)

61. One hand

62. Keiko (kay-ee-koh)

63. Practice

64. Keiko-gi (Kay-ee-koh-ghee)

65. Practice uniform

66. Ken (ken)

67. Sword

68. Ki (Key)

69. Spirit. Vital force.

70. Kiai (key-eye)

71. Piercing scream or cry, literally; meet spirit

72. Kiiza (key-zah)

73. Kneeling posture

74. Kohai (koh-high)

75. Junior student

76. Kokyu (koh-cue)

77. Breathing power

78. Kokyu Dosa (koh-cue-dough-sah)

79. Technique for off-balancing and pinning partner

80. Konbanwa (comb-bon-wah)

81. Good evening

82. Konnichiwa (cone-ee-chee-wah)

83. Hello. Good day

84. Koshi (koh-she)

85. Waist, hips

86. Kotai (koh-tie)

87. Change (partners, positions, etc.)

88. Kubi (coo-bee)

89. Neck

90. Kyu (cue)

91. Aikido rank, class. Mudansha or undergraduate

92. Maai (ma-eye)

93. Distance between Uke and Nage

94. Mai-ukemi (my-oo-kay-me)

95. Forward tumble

96. Men (men)

97. Face, head

98. Migi (me-ghee)

99. Right (direction)

100. Morote (mo-ro-tay)

101. Two hands on one

102. Nage(nah-gay)

103. A throw; person who throws

104. Obi(oh-be)

105. Belt

106. Ogenkidesuka(oh-gen-key-desk-ah)

107. How are you?Are you in good spirits?

108. Ohayo gozaimasu(oh-high-yo-go-za-ee-mass)

109. Good morning

110. Okagesama(oh-kah-gay-sa-ma-day)

111. Fine, thank you

112. Omote(oh-mo-yay)

113. Front, in front of

114. Onegaishimasu(oh-nay-guy-she-mass)

115. The student says at the beginning of class when bowing to the instructor, or when bowing to partner before initiating practice. It literally translates to“I make a request” or “I ask a favor”

116. O-Sensei(oh-sin-say)

117. The founder of Aikido MoriheiUeshiba

118. Oyasuminasai(oh-ya-sue-me-na-sigh)

119. Good night

120. Randori(ron-doe-ree)

121. Multiple attacks

122. Rei(ray)

123. Salutation, bow. Respect.

124. Ryote(ree-oh-tay)

125. Both hands

126. Sayonara(sigh-yo-nah-da)

127. Good-bye

128. Sempai(Sim-pie)

129. Senior student

130. Sensei(sin-say)

131. Teacher, instructor, mentor

132. Seiza(say-zah)

133. Formal sitting posture

134. Shiho(she-ho)

135. Four directions

136. Shime(she-may)

137. Choke

138. Shizentai(she-sen-tie)

139. A short and narrow stance with both feet oriented forward and which is used primarily with weapons.

140. Shodan(show-don)

141. Holder of the first grade black belt

142. Shomen(show-men)

143. Front

144. Suburi(sue-boo-ree)

145. Solo practice of a single movement using ken or jo

146. Sumimasen(sue-me-ma-sin)

147. Excuse me

148. Sutemi(sue-te-me)

149. Hard fall; sacrifice

150. Suwari(sue-wah-dee)

151. Sitting

152. Tachi(tah-chee)

153. Standing

154. Tachi-Dori(tah-chee-dough-ree)

155. Technique for taking an opponents sword

156. Taihai(tie-high)

157. Formal movement, usually in unison with others.

158. Taijutsu(tie-joot-sue)

159. Body arts(hand to hand)

160. Tai No Henko(tie-no-hen-koh)

161. Body blending practice

162. Tanto(tonto)

163. Knife

164. Te(tay)

165. Hand

166. Te-Gatana(tay-ga-tah-na)

167. Edge of hand

168. Tekubi(tay-coo-bee)

169. Wrist

170. Ten-Chi(ten-chee)

171. Ten = heavenChi = earthA position of the hands one high (heaven)one low (earth)

172. Tenkan(ten-kahn)

173. Exit, turn, behind.Turning hips and stepping backward

174. Tenshin(ten-sheen)

175. Displacement backward off the line of attack

176. Tentai(ten-tie)

177. Turning from the hips 180 degrees to face the opposite direction without moving the feet.

178. Tsuki(t’ski)

179. Thrust

180. Uke(oo-kay)

181. Attacker, person to be thrown

182. Ukemi(oo-kay-me)

183. A fall, the art of taking a fall

184. Ura(oo-ra)

185. Back, behind

186. Ushiro(oo-she-row)

187. Back

188. UshiroUkemi(oo-she-row-oo-kay-me)

189. Back fall

190. Waza(wah-ah)

191. Technique

192. Yoko(yo-koh)

193. Side

194. Yokomen(yo-ko-men)

195. Side of the head,strike to the side of the head

196. Yokoukemi(yo-koh-oo-kay-me)

197. Break fall

198. Yubi(you-be)

199. Finger

200. Yudansha(you-don-shah)

201. Black belt grade holder

202. Zori(soh-dee)

203. Sandals