| Ashi - leg |
| Arashi - storm |
| Bokken - Wooden training Sword |
| Chi - earth |
| Chi no kata - form of earth |
| Dojo - Training Hall |
Dan - Floor/level. Used for blackbelt ranks |
| Edda-kappo - bone crushing techniques |
| Fu - wind |
| Fu no kata - form of wind |
| Geri/Keri - kick |
Gi - Martial arts uniform |
| Giri - duty or obligation (loosely translated) |
| GoDan - 5th degree black belt |
| Go-Gyo no kata - "form of five forces", refers to the 5 elemental training exercises in Gyokko Ryu |
| Hanbo - 3 foot wooden staff |
| Hanbojutsu - skill with the hanbo |
| Hara - the area approximately 1 inch below the navel and halfway through the body. |
Henka - variations |
| Ichi-monji no kamae - posture of 1, part of the basic 8 techniques |
Jo - 4 foot wooden staff |
| Ju monji no kamae - posture of 10, part of the basic 8 techniques |
| -Jutsu - skill |
| Kamae - posture or "mindset" |
| Kamiza - spirit seat |
| Katana - traditional samurai sword approximately 3-4 feet in length with a curved blade |
| Kenjutsu - skill with the sword |
| Ken Tai Ichi Jo - "the body and sword as one" |
| Ki - universal power or energy; life force |
| Kiai - spirit shout |
| Kihon happo - the 8 basic techniques of the Bujinkan Dojo |
| Kishoo - patch worn by members of the Bujinkan |
| Ku - void, emptiness, pure potential |
| Ku no kata - form of potential |
| Kusari-fundo - Chain weapon with weights at both
ends |
| Kusari-gama - traditional chain and sickle weapon |
| Kyu - Step. Used for ranks below 1st degree black
belt |
| Me - eyes |
| Mo ichi do - "one more way", a phrase used to urge students to try something again, but a little different than last time |
| Mo ikkai - "once more" |
| Nagare - flow |
| Nawa-bundo - Training verson of kusari-fundo, made of
rope |
| Obi - Belt |
| Onegai-shimasu - Please assist me |
| Omiagi - a gift for an honored guest |
| Omote - outside |
| Rei - a bow in Japan |
| Ryu - a suffix added to a name to denote a style of martial arts |
| Samurai - one who serves |
| Sanshin-no-kata - 5 basic "3 step" exercises |
| Seiza - solid seat |
| Sensei - Teacher |
| Seppuku - traditional method of suicide for the samurai |
| Shidoshi - Title for go-dan (5th degree black belt)
instructors which means "teacher of the warrior's code" |
| Shihan - Title for ju-dan (10th degree black belt)
instructors |
| Shikin haramitsu daikomyo - May the next thing I do
bring enlightenment (Part of bow-in) |
| Shinai - bamboo training sword |
| Shihan - master teacher |
| Shinai - bamboo training sword |
| Shizentai no kamae - natural body posture |
| Shuto - Sword Hand |
| Shuriken - multi-pointed thin plate throwing weapons, meant mainly for distraction |
| Soke - "head of the family", the term used to describe the grandmaster of the Bujinkan |
| Sui - water |
| Sui no kata - form of water |
| Shodan - 1st degree black belt |
| Tabi - Split toe tradidional Japanse footwear |
| Tai - body |
| Taijutsu - skill with the body |
| Tatami - reed mats |
| Te - hand |
| Tanto - knife |
| Tobi - leap |
| Uke - In training, refers to the attacker |
| Ukemi - ground hitting techniques, including breakfalls, rolling, and nagare |
| Ura - inside |
| Yame! - STOP! |