Commonly used Aikido terms
Japanese - English
| Nage | - throw |
| Irimi | - entering |
| Tenchi | - heaven/earth |
| Kaiten | - circular turning |
| Waza | - technique |
| koshi | - hip |
| ura | - behind |
| omote | - in front |
| soto | - outside |
| kokyu | - breath |
| uchi | - inside |
| kata | - same side |
| gyaku | - opposite side |
| tori(dori) | - grab |
| te | - hand |
| hiji | - elbow |
| mune | - chest |
| tsuki | - thrust (generally used for punch) |
| omote | - in front of |
| ura | - behind |
Techniques used in Aikido
| Ikkyo | - 1st technique wrist lock |
| Nikyo | - 2nd technique wrist lock |
| Sankyo | - 3rd technique wrist lock |
| Yonkyo | - 4th technique pressure point |
| Gokyo | - 5th technique wrist pin |
| irimi nage | - entering throw |
| shiho nage | - four corner throw |
| kaiten nage | - rotary throw |
| kote gaeshi | - outward, downward wrist throw |
| tenchi nage | - heaven and earth throw |
| kokyu nage | - breath throw |
| koshi waza | - hip throw |
| juji garami nage | - rotary arm throw |
| ishi otoshi | - stone drop |
| aiki otoshi | - aiki drop |
Attacks used in Aikido
| kata te tori | - single hand grab |
| kata tori | -shoulder grab |
| gyaku te tori | - single cross hand grab |
| ryote tori | - both hands grabbed |
| ryote dori | - two hands grab one hand |
| shomen uchi | - vertical strike to head (like the fictitious "judo chop") |
| yokomen uchi | - 45 degree strike to neck/head |
| mune tsuki | - chest punch |
| ushiro tori | - grab from behind |
| ushiro tekubi tori | - hands grabbed from behind |
| ushiro hiji tori | - elbows grabbed from behind |
| ushiro kata tori | - shoulders grabbed from behind |
| ushiro kubi shime | - choke from behind |
| ushiro kata te tori kubi shime | - hand and throat grabbed from behind |