Common Aikido Translations
| Word | Translation |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Renshi | Samurai title - man of high attainment/highly skilled warrior |
| Shihan |
Master teacher |
| Dojo | Training hall |
| Ukemi | Break fall |
| Uke | One who takes break fall |
| Nage | One who performs technique |
| Tatami | Mat |
| Ki-Dogi | Aikido training suite (uniform) |
| Hakama | Divided pleated trousers (usually worn by dan grades) |
| Taninsu Waza | Many opponents techniques |
| Hanmi Handachi |
One sitting/One or multiple attacking |
| Hidari | Left |
| Nigi | Right |
| Sabaki |
Motion |
| Tai |
Body |
| Tai Sabaki |
Body movement (Tenkan) |
| Tai No Henka | Posture changing (Tenkan) |
| Aiki Otoshi |
Aiki Drop |
| Shikko | Knee walking |
| Soto |
Outward/Outside |
| Uchi |
Inward/Inside |
| Kamae |
Posture |
| Ho |
Method |
| Tekuri Shindo | Wrist shaking |
| Tegatana | Hand blade |
| Ayumi Ashi | Walking |
| Tan Doku Dosa | Solo practice |
| Maii | Distance (between partners) |
| Ikkyo | 1st principle of aikido |
| Nikkyo | 2nd principle of aikido |
| Sankyo |
3rd principle of aikido |
| Yonkyo | 4th principle of aikido |
| Gokyo | 5th principle of aikido |
| Shi-ho-Nage |
Four direction throw |
| Kote Gaeshi |
Wrist out turn |
| Kote Mawashi |
Wrist in turn |
| Katame Waza | Holding down technique |
| Iriminage |
Entering throw |
| Kaiten Nage |
Spiral/Rotary throw |
| Tenchinage |
Heaven and earth throw |
| Suwari Waza |
Sitting or kneeling technique |
| Koshi Waza |
Hip technique |
| Koshinage |
Hip throw |
| Sokomen |
Backward iriminage (Sendo Exercise) |
| Kokyu Ho |
Breath power |
| Kokyu Dosa |
Breath exercise practice |
| Kokyu Nage |
Breath throw |
| Tanto | Knife |
| Tanto Tori |
Knife taking |
| Jo | Staff/Stick |
| Jo Tori | Staff Taking |
| Jo Taijutsu |
Staff throwing |
| Kumijo |
Staff against staff (pairs practice) |
| Bokken |
Wooden sword |
| Kumitachi |
Bokken against bokken (pairs practice) |
| Katana |
Long sword (live blade) |
| Wakadashi |
Short sword (live blade) |
| Iaido | Training sword (suitable for Iaido practice) |
| Chikara No Dashikata |
Extension or power |
| Kyu | Beginner/pupil |
| 6th Kyu |
White belt |
| 5th Kyu | Yellow belt |
| 4th Kyu |
Orange belt |
| 3rd Kyu |
Green belt |
| 2nd Kyu |
Blue belt |
| 1st Kyu |
Brown belt |
| Shodan |
1st Dan black belt |
| Nidan |
2nd Dan black belt |
| Sandan |
3rd Dan black belt |
| Yondan |
4th Dan black belt |
| Godan |
5th Dan black belt |
| Rokudan |
6th Dan black belt |
| Shichidan |
7th Dan black belt |
| Hachidan |
8th Dan black belt |
| Kyu Dan |
9th Dan black belt |