Terminology
| Japanese | English |
| Ai | Harmony |
| Ai Hanmi | Same or Matched Stance |
| Aiki | Blended or Matched Ki |
| Aiki Jo | Staff or Stick used in Aikido |
| Aiki Ken | Sword used in Aikido |
| Aiki Nage | Aiki throw |
| Aiki Otoshi | Aiki drop |
| Aiki Taiso | Aiki Exercises |
| Aite | Partner or Opponent |
| Ashi | Foot |
| Ashi Sabaki | Footwork |
| Atemi | Strike or Blow |
| Awase | Blending Movement |
| Ayumi Ashi | Walking |
| Batto | Sword Drawing |
| Bo | Stick larger than a Jo |
| Bojutsu | Stick Techniques |
| Bokken | Wooden Sword |
| Bokuto | Wooden Sword (see Bokken) |
| Budo | Martial Way |
| Budoka | Martial Artist |
| Bujutsu | Martial Technique |
| Bukidori | Against arms |
| Bukiwaza | Weapons Techniques |
| Chikara No Dashikata | The extension of power |
| Chudan Kamae | Middle Stance |
| Dakishime | Hug |
| Dame | Wrong, Bad, Incorrect |
| Do | Way, Path |
| Dogi | Training Uniform (Gi, Keikogi) |
| Dojo | Training Hall |
| Domo Arigato Gozaimashita | Thank you for teaching me |
| Doshu | Leader of the Way |
| Eri | Collar, Lapel |
| Eri Dori | Collar or Lapel grab |
| Fuku Shidoin | Assistant Instructor |
| Futaridori | Attack by two opponents |
| Futarigake | Attack by two opponents |
| Gedan | Lower |
| Gi | Training Uniform, Keikogi, Dogi |
| Go no keiko | Practice hard |
| Gokyo | Fifth Principle, Ude Nobashi |
| Gyaku | Reverse, Opposite |
| Gyaku Hanmi | Reverse or Opposite Stance |
| Haishin Undo | After practice back bending exercise |
| Hakama | Pleated Skirt |
| Hanmi | Stance (also Kamae) |
| Hanmi Handachi | One Standing, One Sitting |
| Hara | Stomach, Abdomen |
| Henka Waza | Variation Technique |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hito E Mi | Stance (Oblique Hanmi) |
| Ho | Exercise, method |
| Ikkyo | First Principle, Ude Osae |
| Ippan Geiko | General Training |
| Irimi | Entering Movement |
| Irimi Nage | Entering Throw |
| Jo | Staff or Stick |
| Jo dori | Disarming an opponent armed with a Jo |
| Jo tori | Disarming an opponent armed with a Jo |
| Jodan | Upper Position |
| Jodan No Kamae | Upper Stance with Sword |
| Jodo | Art of the Jo |
| Ju no keiko | Practice softly |
| Ju No Ri | Principle of Gentleness |
| Juji Garami | Cross entangling method |
| Juji Nage | See Juji Garami |
| Jumbi Taiso | Warm Up Exercises |
| Jyugeuko | Free practice |
| Jyugi | Free attack and defence |
| Jyuwaza | Free attack and defence |
| Kaiso | Morihei Ueshiba, the founder |
| Kaiten Ashi | Forward step pivot |
| Kaiten Nage | Rotary Throw |
| Kamae | Postures for combat |
| Kansetsu | Joint |
| Kansetsu Waza | Joint Technique |
| Kata (1) | Form |
| Kata (2) | Shoulder |
| Katadori | Shoulder Grab |
| Katame Waza | Immobilisation Technique |
| Katana | Steel Sword |
| Katate | One Hand |
| Katatedori | One hand grab |
| Katatori | Shoulder grab (katadori) |
| Keiko | Practice, Training |
| Keikogi | Training Uniform (Gi, Dogi) |
| Kekka fusi | Sitting position |
| Ken dori | Against sword |
| Ki | Spirit |
| Ki No Musubi | Joining together of Ki |
| Ki No Nagare | The flow of Ki |
| Kiai | Combative shout |
| Kiritsu | Standing/stand |
| Kisshomaru Ueshiba | Doshu, son of O Sensei |
| Kogeki | Attack |
| Koho tento | Falling backward |
| Kokoro | Spirit, Heart |
| Kokyu | Breath |
| Kokyu ho | Breathing Method |
| Kokyu Nage | Breath Throw |
| Kokyu No Henka | Breath changes |
| Kokyu Ryoku | Breath Power (Kokyu) |
| Kokyu Tenkan Ho | Breath turning |
| Koshi Nage | Hip Throw |
| Kote Gaeshi | Wrist Out Turn or Twist |
| Kote Hineri | Wrist twist, Sankyo |
| Kote Mawashi | Wrist In Turn, Nikyo |
| Kubi | Neck |
| Kubi shime | Choke, strangle |
| Kyu | Class, Grade below Shodan |
| Kyudo | Art of Japanese Archery |
| Mawatte | Turn |
| Ma-ai | Distance between two opponents |
| Men | Head |
| Menuchi | Head Strike |
| Metsuke | Eye to Eye contact |
| Migi | Right |
| Mochi | Hold, Grasp |
| Morihei Ueshiba | O Sensei, the fouder of Aikido |
| Moriteru Ueshiba | Second son of Doshu, Waka Sensei |
| Morotedori | Two Hand Grab |
| Munedori | Chest Hold |
| Nage | Throw |
| Neko ashi dachi | Cat stance |
| Nikyo | Second Principle, Kote Mawashi |
| Nori | Attention stand |
| Omote | Front |
| Onegaishimas | Please Teach Me |
| Oyowaza | Applied Techniques |
| O-Sensei | Great Teacher, The Founder |
| Randori | Free Style Practice |
| Rei | Bow |
| Renoji dachi | Stance “l” |
| Renshu | Practice, Training |
| Renzoku | Continuous |
| Ritsurei | Standing Bow |
| Rokkyo | Sixth Principle, Ude Hishigi |
| Ryokatadori | Two Shoulder Grab |
| Ryotedori | Two Hand Grab |
| Ryu | Style, School |
| Ryu no keiko | Practice very soft |
| Sabaki | Movement |
| Sakuko Ueshiba | Wife of Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Doshu |
| Sankaku | Triangle |
| Sankyo | Third Principle, Kote Hineri |
| Sannindori | Attack by three opponents |
| Sanningake | Attack by three opponents |
| Seiza | Seated Position |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Shidoin | Instructor |
| Shihan | Master Instructor |
| Shiho Nage | Four Corner Throw |
| Shikko | Knee Walking |
| Shisei | Posture |
| Sho Men Uchi | Front Head Strike |
| Shumatsu Dosa | After practice back bending exercise |
| Sode | Sleeve |
| Sodedori | Sleeve Grab |
| Sotai Dosa | Paired exercise |
| Soto | Outside |
| Suburi | Exercise for Jo & Bokken |
| Sumi | Corner |
| Sumi Otoshi | Corner Drop |
| Suwariwaza | Seated techniques |
| Tachi | Standing |
| Tachidori | Sword Taking |
| Tachiwaza | Standing Techniques |
| Tai | Body |
| Tai No Henka | Body Change or Shift |
| Tai Sabaki | Body Turning Movement |
| Taijutsu | Body Techniques (Unarmed) |
| Tanden | Centre of stomach, slightly be |
| Tandoku Dosa | Solo exercises |
| Tandoku keiko | Practice by oneself |
| Taninzudori | Attack by many opponents |
| Taninzugake | Attack by many opponents |
| Tanken | Short Sword or Knife |
| Tanken dori | Against knife |
| Tanto | Short Sword |
| Tatami | Straw Mat made from Bamboo |
| Te | Hand |
| Te Sabaki | Hand Movement |
| Tegatana | Hand Blade |
| Teiji dachi | Stance “t” |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Tekubi Kansetsu Junan Ho | Wrist flexability exercises |
| Tekubi Osae | Wrist pin, Yonkyo |
| Tekubi Shindo | Wrist shaking hands held horizontally |
| Tenchi Nage | Heaven and Earth Throw |
| Tenkai Ashi | Pivot |
| Tenkan | Turn |
| Tori | Person Executing a technique |
| Tsugi Ashi | Following Steps, shuffle step |
| Tsuki | Punch |
| Uchi | Strike |
| Uchideshi | Live-In Student |
| Ude | Arm |
| Ude Hishigi | Arm smashing, Rokkyo |
| Ude Nobashi | Arm stretch, Gokyo |
| Uke | One Who receives |
| Ukemi | Breakfall |
| Ura | Back |
| Ushiro | Rear, Behind |
| Waza | Technique |
| Yame | Stop, finish or end |
| Yoko | Side |
| Yokomen | Side of the Head |
| Yokomenuchi | Strike to the side of the head |
| Yonkyo | Fourth Principle, Tekubi Osae |
| Yoroku Ueshiba | O Sensei’s father |
| Yudansha | Black Belt Student |
| Yuki Ueshiba | Mother of O Sensei |
| Za Ho | Sitting method |
| Zanshin | Awareness, Lingering Spirit |
| Zarei | Formal Sitting Bow |