| Aikidoka - | one who practices aikido |
| Ashi - | leg |
| Atemi - | a strike to an opening |
| Atemi Waza - | the art of attacking the body |
| Bokken - | wooden practice sword |
| Chiburi - | a blood flicking swing I (clearing of blood and debris from your sword) |
| Chudan - | middle level |
| Daijobu - | ok, all right, safe |
| Dantai - | team, group |
| Dohai - | peers |
| Dojo - | place where one studies, school or training hall |
| Dori - | take, grab , grasp |
| Dozushi - | rear choke |
| Fusagu - | choke |
| Gankyu - | eye |
| Gatame Waza - | the art of ground fighting |
| Gedan - | lower level |
| Gezzui - | The locking of one arm over another |
| Giri - | cut |
| Gokyu - | 5th immobilization |
| Gyaku - | reverse, rear |
| Hai - | yes |
| hajime - | begin |
| Hakama - | traditional pleated pants worn by samurai |
| Hanmi - | basic triangular stance of aikido |
| Happo - | eight directions |
| Hasugi - | blade angle |
| Hidari - | left direction |
| Hiji - | Elbow lock |
| Hiza - | knee |
| Iai-goshi - | a form of crouching that allows for rapid movement in any direction, -any ready position |
| Ia1do - | the art of drawing and cutting (usually from a kneeling(seiza) position) |
| Iai-to - | unsharpened sword |
| Ichi - | one |
| Ichimonji - | two direction |
| Ikkyo - | 1st immobilization or arm block |
| Irimi - | entering directly into an attack |
| Jodan - | upper level |
| Kagi - | grapple |
| Kaiso - | founder of a style |
| Kamae - | a ready posture |
| Kan - | slow, exact movements |
| Kansetsu Waza - | the art of joint taking |
| Kao - | face |
| Kata - | a series of movements that simulate a combat situation, used to develop techniques and application |
| Katadori - | shoulder grab |
| Katana or Nihon-to - | Japanese sword |
| Katatedori - | wrist grab |
| Ratatedori Kokyunage - | |
| Katate Saguru - | wrist drag |
| Katennage - | wheel throw |
| Katsujinken - | sword that preserves a life |
| Ken - | sword |
| Kenjutsu - | sword techniques |
| Keru - | kick |
| Ki - | the energy of life that flows in all things |
| Ki-ai - | the energy of ki made visible through a fierce yell |
| kiotsuke - | come to attention |
| kiriage - | upward angled cut |
| Kiri Haku - | to cut at the impurities |
| Kohai - | a junior person |
| Kojin - | individual |
| Kokyu Nage - | 20 year technique |
| Kote Gaeshi - | wrist twist |
| Kozushi - | front choke |
| Ku - | fast |
| Kubi - | neck |
| Kyukei - | rest, break |
| Ma - | space distance |
| Ma-ai - | the combative distance between two opponents |
| Makuri Kesa - | continuous (circular) angled cut |
| Matte - | wait |
| Metsuki - | eye contact |
| Migi - | right direction |
| Mizu - | Water |
| Mokso - | meditate |
| Mondai - | question |
| Nage - | one who throws |
| Nakama - | partner |
| Nami - | wave |
| Naname - | diagonal |
| Naname Giri - | angled cut |
| Nikkyo - | 2nd immobilization or (kote mawashi) |
| Nobasu - | extend |
| Noto - | to re-sheath a sword |
| Okreta - | slow |
| Omote - | front |
| Ponsu - | punch |
| Randori - | multiple attack practice |
| Rei - | bow |
| Ren - | hard training |
| Sankyo - | 2nd immobilization |
| Satsujinken - | sword that takes a life |
| Seiza - | kneeling position |
| Senpai - | a senior person |
| Sensei - | teacher |
| Sentai - | body |
| Shihan - | master teacher |
| Shiho - | four directions |
| Shikko - | kneeling walk |
| Shinai - | bamboo sword covered in leather |
| Shin-Ken - | real sword |
| Shizukana - | quiet |
| Shomen - | head, a cut or strike to the front of the head |
| Shomenuchi - | an empty handed strike to the front of the head, with the blade of the hand |
| Shomenei rei - | front bow |
| Shoten - | focus |
| Shuchoku - | straight over head cut |
| Soba-ni - | elbow |
| Soke - | headmaster, inheritor of a style |
| Sokudo - | speed |
| Sonkei - | honor |
| Soutai - | all, or every variation |
| Suburi (Sankakudai) - | front sword stance |
| Sugureta - | excellent |
| Sukoshi - | no |
| Sumimasen - | excuse me |
| Tachi - | sword |
| Tachidori - | sword taking |
| Tachi Rei - | standing bow |
| Taito - | to tie and position a sword |
| Tai Sabaki - | body movement |
| Tameshi Giri - | simulated test cutting |
| Tantonitaisisuru - | knife defense |
| Tanren - | training, discipline |
| Tasukeru - | help |
| Tawamure - | fun |
| Teito - | formal ready standing position (with both hands on sword) |
| Tenkan - | a turning movement used to dissipate force |
| Tenzuru - | turn |
| Tenuchi - | grip, squeezing of the hands |
| Tome - | circle |
| Tomoe - | circle |
| Tsuba - | sword guard |
| Tsubame Gaeshi - | Kesa cut followed by kiraige |
| Tsugi Ashi - | a sliding, or shuffling step |
| Tsuki - | thrust |
| Uchi - | to go to, or to strike |
| Ude - | arm |
| Uke - | one who receives the force |
| Ukemi - | break fall |
| Ura - | rear |
| Ushiro - | back , rear |
| Waza - | techniques |
| Waki Getame - | wrist twist |
| Yame - | Stop, end meditation |
| Yoi - | prepare |
| Yoko - | side |
| Yokomen - | strike, or cut to the side of the head |
| Yokomenuchi - | empty handed cut to the side of the head, with the blade of the hand |
| Yonkyu - | 4th immobilization |
| Yubi - | finger |
| Za Rei - | sitting bow |
| Zanshin - | "lingering awareness" maintaining alertness throughout a kata or sequence |
