A
- abumi a stirrup
- age from ageru, to raise, elevate
- aisha manipulating soft hearted people
- amado lower neck
- ametori no jutsu a trick using a raincoat in the pretence that someone wears it
- amigasa wicker hats for hiding the face and hiding messages
- anatoshi trapping
- ankokutoshijutsu techniques for seeing in the dark
- arashi storm
- ashi leg; foot
- ashiko foot claws to accompany the shuko
- ate blow, strike
- atemi a strike to the opponent to setup a technique
- atsu press
- atto press down
- awase from awaseru, to meet together
B
- bajutsu horsemanship
- bakemonojutsu ghost arts
- bakuhatsugama kusarigama with container for explosives
- bansenshukai 17th century book of the history & techniques of the iga and koga ninja
- bisento heavy bladed spear
- bo jutsu art of fighting with a six foot staff
- bo shuriken straight throwing blades
- bo six foot staff, stick
- bokken wooden practice sword
- boku tree
- bokuto wooden practice sword
- boryaku concepts of battle strategy
- boshi ken thumb drive fist
- bu martial arts
- budo a system of "ways" derivative of the martial arts
- budoka one who studies the martial arts
- bujin warrior spirit
C
- chakuzen no jutsu hiding in a ceiling or attic
- chi earth
- chikairi no jutsu infiltration of enemy lines during a battle
- chikyu no jutsu infiltration of enemy lines during battle
- chimon earthly forces
- chiton jutsu use of fire, wood, earth, & metal to help aid escape
- chitsumishi enemy citizen collaborating with a ninja
- choho ninja method for reporting secret investigations
- chu middle
- chunin middle rank
D
- dai large, big, great
- daisharin wheel and axel assembly
- dakentaijutsu striking, punching, kicking methods of ninjutsu
- dan grade, class, rank, level
- den legend, tradition
- densho scrolls and manuscripts, see also makimono
- do motion; change
- do path, road, way
- do the trunk of the body
- dojo a training hall
- doka pocket warmer
- doko angry tiger
- dokubari poison needles in plant fibre (caltrops)
- dokuenjutsu poison smoke
- don ton jutsu earth concealment techniques
- donohi medicinal substance
E
- endokuken poison smoke fitted to shuriken
- ennyu no jutsu a trick using a feint to get into an enemy camp
F
- fu negation
- fu wind
- fudo kanashibari no jutsu a method that paralyses a victim with a spell
- fudo ken clenched fist
- fudo immobility
- fudoza immovable seat
- fukiya blow pipes and blow guns
- fukume veiling (covers found on the end of shinobi zue)
- fukumibari small pins blown at the eyes from the mouth
- fukuro gaeshi zen jutsu a chikairi no jutsu tactic
- fukurogaeshi no jutsu a toiro tactic
- furi to swing
- futoroteppo bronze pistols
G
- gando portable torches used for lighting
- ganmen endure, face
- ganseki a rock
- gata one
- gata style, type, pattern
- gawa side
- ge low
- gedan lower level
- geinyu no jutsu a chikairi tactic
- genin ninja agent
- genjutsu arts of illusion
- genmai juice made from unpolished rice
- geta wooden clogs
- gikan regard for justic
e
- gishogiin no jutsu art of forgery
- go five
- goe voice; tone
- gogyo five element transformations
- gojo gyoku principle of five feelings and desires
- gokuraku paradise; heaven
- gotonpo five element concealing and escaping methods
- gyaku reverse
- gyoku gem, jewel; testicles
- gyokuro poison made with tea and mixed with soup
H
- hachi eight
- hachimon tonko jujutsu eight methods of incantation
- hakama men's formal divided skirt, women's pleated skirt
- han half
- hanateppo iron bullets fired from a bamboo shaft hiden in flower bundle
- hanbo 3 feet staff
- hanbo a stick measuring three feet in length
- hane age jump up, spring up
- hane from haneru, to leap, spring up
- hane wing
- haori a type of jacket worn over the kimono
- happo hiken eight methods of secret swords
- happo shuriken eight pointed throwing blades
- harai from harau, to sweep
- hasami bune collapsible floats
- hashigoyari ladder spear with peg holes, also used for measuring
- heiho commando warfare tactics
- hengenkashi no jutsu study and knowledge of the disguises he uses
- henka variation
- hi secret
- hi to fly
- hicho flying bird
- hidari left
- hiji elbow
- hiki from hiku, to pull
- hira shuriken flat blades (shaken)
- hira flat, even, level
- hishi dried waterchestnuts (caltrops)
- hito no jutsu the skill of the human
- ho direction, way; side
- ho principle; direction
- hodoki get loose, get untied
- hoi encircling
- hoka no jutsu setting fires to spread confusion
- hoko encircling tiger; hollowed out staffs and canes to conceal blades, chaines, messages, etc.
- hon main; true; regular; normal
- hotarubi no jutsu toiro tactic
- hyakuraiju several guns in a circle inside a large barrel
- hyo puma
I
- i mind, heart; will, intention
- iburi dashi smoking out
- ichi one
- ichimonji the character for one in japanese
- idagama spiked stell or iron spheres (caltrops)
- inpo the art of hiding
- inton concealment and camouflage
- ippon sugi nobori special method for cedar tree climbing
- iri from hairu, to enter
- ishisao stone rod (white stone simular to chalk) used for signaling
- itaken broad blades (shaken)
- itami pain
- itto sword
J
- jigoku hell
- jin man
- jirai land mines
- jissensekko gijutsu techniques for scouting in actual battle
- jo wan upper arm
- jo 4 feet staff
- jo a stick usually measuring fortyeight to fifty inches in length
- jo top
- jodan upper level
- joei no jutsu to move without making a noise or shadows
- jonin ninja leaders
- ju ten
- juji no ho method of ten syllables
- jumonji the character for ten in japanese
- jutaijutsu throws, locks, holds, methods of ninjutsu
- jutsu techniques; art
- jutte a metal truncheon
K
- ka fire
- kaeshi from kaesu, to turn over, throw
- kagi hook
- kaginawa grappling hook with one to four hooks
- kai ki methods of gaining access
- kaiden master's certificate
- kaiten rolling
- kaku angle; horn
- kakure from kakureru, to hide, disappear
- kama ikada water crossing device or rafts
- kama sycles
- kamae posture, stance
- kamayari spear with downward hooks attached
- kamigakure no jutsu gaining access to a castle by befriending an enemy
- kappi lively jump
- karami from karamu, to entangle, entwine
- karamu to entangle, entwine
- kari from karu, to reap
- karusura otoko no jutsu a toiro tactic within enemy territory
- kasha ariel runway
- kashira head
- kasugai iron clamps for holding doors closed
- kata one
- kata style, type, pattern
- katagatae no jutsu a chikairi tactic for spreading fires
- katame from katameru, to tighten
- katana sword
- katonjutsu the use of fire for escapes
- kawa side
- kayaka no jutsu use of fire and explosives
- ken fist
- keri from keru, to kick
- ki rise
- ki spirit, mind, heart, soul
- kiai a shout or yell to disrupt the opponent
- kiaijutsu power of the voice
- kihon basic, fundamental
- kikaku ken head butt
- kimon monster gate (chest muscle)
- kimono traditional dress of the japanese
- kinton jutsu use of metal for escape
- kiri from kiru, to cut
- kiri mist, fog
- kiri single boring spikes
- kisha taking advice of an enemy's sensual appetite to bribe him
- kitsune gakure no jutsu imitating a fox to hide under water
- ko ashi small steps for walking through foliage and water
- ko child
- ko hook, barb
- ko small
- ko tiger
- kocho butterfly
- koe voice; tone
- kogoroshi killing the child (son)
- koho rear, back
- konpi surrounding jump
- koppojutsu bonebreaking techniques of ninjutsu
- koroshi from korosu, to kill
- kosei offensive
- koshi hip, loin
- koshijutsu organ and muscle strikes of ninjutsu
- koshizashi hip held gun
- kote wrist
- kotodama the ancient shinto science of sacred sound and speech
- kotsu bon
e
- kozutsu wooden guns which fire metal balls
- ku air, sky; emptiness; void
- ku nine
- kubi neck
- kuda bashigo tube ladder
- kudaki from kudakeru, to break, smash, shatter
- kuji goshinho nine syllables method of protection
- kuji in nine syllable seals
- kuji kiri nine syllable slashes
- kuji no ho method of nine syllables
- kuji nine syllables
- kujiki from kujiku, to wrench, sprain
- kuki air
- kumo bashigo cloud ladder
- kumo cloud
- kunai giri digging and leverage tools
- kunashi spade like digging device
- kunoichi female ninja
- kusari dogu chain weapons
- kusari fundo weighted chain
- kusarigama sickle and chain
- kuzushi from kuzusu, to break (the balance of an opponent)
- kyo unpreparedness; false
- kyojitsu falsehood and truth
- kyojutsu tenkan theory of alternating appearences of reality
- kyoketsu shoge hooked blade weapon with weighted chain or cord attached
- kyoman observation and perception
- kyomon religious teachings
- kyonin no jutsu taking advantage of fears and superstitions
- kyuba archery and horsemanship
- kyudo archery
- kyusho vital points, pressure points
M
- ma ai the combative distance between the two opponents
- mae front
- maki volume, book
- makimono scrolls and antique documents
- mamukigama cord and chain
- mata crotch, thigh, groin
- mawashi from mawasu, to rotate
- me eye
- men uchi a strike to the head
- men the face
- menkyo teacher's certificate
- metsubushi eyes blinders smoke, sand, pepper, etc
.
- mi body; person
- migi right
- mikkyo esoteric buddhism
- mikkyo secret doctrines
- mimi ear
- minomushi no jutsu toiro tactic
- mizu gumo water crossing devices
- mokuton jutsu escape and concealment with trees
- mu mist, fog
- mune chest
- musan scattering fog
- musha warrior
- musubi bashigo loop ladder single cable climbing device
- muto no sword
- mutodorijutsu capturing without using a sword
N
- nagamaki sword blade attached to a pole
- nagare to flow
- nagashi flow
- nage from nageru, to throw
- nagedeppo grenades
- naginata halberd
- naginata long pole with curved blade
- naname diagonal
- nashi none
- neko no me no jutsu skill, or knowledge of the cats eyes (a code used by ninja)
- neko te finger tip weapons of steel for kunoichi
- ni two
- nin gu ninja tools
- ninja juhachi kei eighteen levels of training
- ninja no hachimon eight fields of knowledge
- ninjato short straight sword
- ninjutsu daihi seishintoitso shuyoikkan sacred methods of ninjutsu to gain an overpowering will
- ninpo mikkyo secret knowledge
- no possessive particle, of
- nuki ashi sweeping step ninja use in walking
O
- o soto gari major outer reaping throw
- o large, big, great
- obi belt, it had numerous uses including holding the two swords, knives and fans were also worn tucked into the folds of the belt
- oh gama battlefield version of kusarigama
- ohzutsu mortars
- omote outside; front
- oni devil, demon, monster
- onibi no jutsu art of the demon fire
- ono battle axe
- onshinjutsu art of invisibility
- ori from oru, to break
- osae from osaeru, to press down
- otoshi from otosu, to drop
- oyagoroshi killing the parent (father)
P
R
- rai thunder
- ransetsu blizzard
- rappa battle disrupters (see also suppa)
- rei bow, salute
- rekigaku study of astrological influences
- rokkai bodily tools used by ninja in the practise of ninjutsu
- roku six
- rokushakubo a six foot staff
- ryaku abridgment; outline
- ryo both; two
- ryu dragon
- ryu school, tradition
- ryusei hand grenades
S
- saiminjutsu ninja hypnotism
- san three
- sanjaku tenugi the three shaku hand towel used for covering the face
- sanminjutsu the three steps
- seiza correct sitting
- senbannage techniques for throwing disc's etc.
- sennin mystic
- sensei teacher
- setsu snow
- shaken throwing stars
- shaki no jutsu flag discarding (to win the battle)
- shako ken claw strike
- shi finger
- shi four
- shibari from shibaru, to tie
- shichi seven
- shihan master instructor
- shikanken extended knuckle fist
- shikko the method of walking on one's knees
- shikomizue a sword cane
- shikoro thin bladed tools and saws
- shime from shimeru, to tighten
- shin heart, mind, spirit
- shinai practice sword made of split bamboo
- shinobi aruki ninja walking
- shinobi ho the art of stealth
- shinobi kai collapsible oar
- shinobi no juhappan eighteen warrior skills
- shinobi no mono shadow warriors
- shinobi shozoku ninja costume
- shinobi tanto ninja knife
- shinobi waza the art of stealth
- shinobi zue staffs and canes of varying sizes
- shinobi another name for the ninja
- shinobigatana short straight sword
- shinodake thin bamboo under water breathing tube
- shinto hiho secret teachings of shinto
- shinto concussion, shock, impact
- shishin ken finger needle strike
- shitan ken thumb pressure strike
- shizen ken the body as a natural weapon
- shizen natural
- shomen the front
- shoten no jutsu climbing to the heavons (tree climbing)
- shoto short sword
- shu hand; arm
- shuko hand claws
- shuriken throwing blades, stars, discs.
- shuto ken open sword hand
- sodezutsu hand held cannon
- sojutsu the art of fighting with a spear
- soku ho kaiten sideways roll
- soku ho tobi sideways leap
- soku yaku foot strike
- sokugyaku toe strike
- soto outer
- sui water
- suihei horizontal
- suiren water training
- suitonjutsu water escape arts
- suppa battle disrupters
- sutemi self abandonment
- suzuzue priests ring topped walking staff
T
- tabi traditional footwear of the japanes
e
- tai large, big, great
- tai the body
- taihenjutsu silent movement, rolling, leaping, tumbling
- taijutsu techniques performed without weapon
s
- taijutsu the body art, the unarmed combat methods of ninjutsu
- taijutsusosoku boby technique of walking like the wind
- taisabaki body movement techniques which should be freeflowing, natural, and prudent
- taisuru face, confront, be opposite
- taka bashigo high ladders used for open spaces
- takagi tall tree, large tree
- take bamboo
- taki waterfall
- tanegashima matchlock rifles
- tanto knife
- taomijutsu fishing nets
- taoshi from taosu, to throw down
- taru ikada flotation pots for crossing shallow water and marshes
- tatami a mat made of ricestraw
- te hand; arm
- tekagi see shuko
- ten from tenjiro, to revolve, rotate
- ten heaven, sky; top
- tessen jutsu iron-ribbed fan techniques
- tessen war fan
- tetsu iron
- tetsubushi caltrops
- to and
- to door
- to drop, fell
- to head
- to sword
- tobi bashigo leaping ladder
- tobi keri leaping with a kick
- tobi kunai tools used for gaining access
- tome from tomeru, to stop
- tomeru to stop
- tomoe nage throwing in a big circle
- tomoe huge comma, comma-patterned tile
- tori from toru, to seize, catch
- totoku hiyash i avoiding shuriken blades
- tsubo giri boring tools
- tsubute club throwing missiles
- tsugi bune collapsible boat carried by members of a team
- tsuke from tsukeru, to attach, fix
- tsuki from tsuku, to thrust
- tsure from tsureru, to take someone along with oneself
- tsuri bashigo hanging ladders with hooks at intervals
U
- uchi gake throwing down by leg work
- uchi mata inner thigh
- uchi from utsu, to attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
- uchi inside
- uchidake fuses for fire and explosives
- ude arm
- uke from ukeru, to receive
- ukemi the act of taking a controlled fall when thrown
- umebi land mines
- ura inside
- ushiro rear, back
W
- wakizashi teppo pistol disguised as a wakizashi(short sword)
- waza art, craft; ability, skill
Y
- ya arrow
- yagen poisons and curatives
- yajiri heavy bladed saws
- yamabushi mountain warriors
- yamikeigo ninja practice in the dark
- yari spear
- yojutsu supernatural tricks
- yoko aruki side ways walking
- yoko side
- yokomen the side of the head
- yoroi a suit of armor
- yoshin raising spirit, raising heart
- yugake an archer's glove
- yugei no jutsu one on one confrontation
- yuki waragi snow sandles
- yume no makura dreams
- yumi an archery bow
Z
- zanshin
the "follow through" of a technique; one is connected to one's partner even after the throw in an unbroken flow of ki, simultaneously ready to receive any new attack
- zen wan forearm
- zen front
- zenpo kaiten forward roll
- zenp o forward, front direction
- zeoi from seou, to carry on one's back