Ai - love, harmony, compassion, wisdom.

Aiki - harmony with the universe.

Aikidoka -    One who practices Aikido.

Aikido - the way of spiritual harmony.

Atemi - distracting strike or blow.

Bokken - wooden practice sword.

Budo - the spiritual path of a warrior.

Dan - ranking for black belts.

Dogi - practice uniform, often called gi.

Dojo - a place for practise of the way.

Domo Arigato - Thank you very much.

Hakama - divided skirt.

Hara - centre of gravity where energy is stored.

Hanmi - basic stance of Aikido

Hombu Dojo - Aikikai headquarters of Aikido, Japan.

Irimi - entering.

Jo - five foot wooden staff.
    
Ki - spiritual energy.

Ki-ai - a release of physical, mental and spiritual power.

Kokyu - breath expansion and contraction - Ki flow.

Kototama - chanting the sound spirit.

Kyu - ranking for belts below black belt.

Ma-ai - correct distance.

Mantra - word repeated in meditation.

Misogi - purification and breath control exercises.

Mushin - a mind without attachment or ego.

Mokusu - a period of meditative calm.

Nage - the one being attacked.

Obi - belt (part of the gi)

Onegaishimasu - please (lets practice together).

O'sensei - Morihei Ueshiba - great teacher.

Seiza - formal kneeling position.

Sensei - teacher, instructor.

Tai Sabaki - body movement.

Tanto - wooden practise knife.

Tenkan - turn or pivot.

Uchi-Deshi - live in student, disciple.
 
Uke - the attacker.

Ukemi - the art of falling.

Waza - technique.

Zanshin - unbroken concentration.