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Japanese Sword Dictionary
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Rōmaji
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Kanji
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Description
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Chu-dan No Kamae
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中段の構え
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Chu-dan no Kamae is a middle guard posture with point of
sword level with throat. The arms are held forward with only
a slight bend at the elbow. This is the most common kamae
(posture).
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Gedan No Kamae
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下段の構え
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Gedan no Kamae is a low guard posture with point of sword
held just below the waist level.
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Hassō No Kamae
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八双の構え
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Similar in form to hidari
Jōdan,
but the kamae is slightly above the right shoulder instead
of overhead. The right hand is even with and about one fist
away from the mouth, the left hand is aligned with the
centerline of the body, sword at 45 degree angle.
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Hidari
Jōdan No Kamae
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左上段の構え
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Overhead kamae, left foot forward, sword at 45 degree
angle, left hand one fist from the forehead. The left hand
is positioned above the left eye, so the tip is slightly to
the right, behind the head.
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Jōdan No Kamae
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上段の構え
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Jōdan no Kamae is an upper guard
posture with point of sword pointed up and slightly back.
The hands are over the head with the Kashira in the edge of
the peripheral vision.
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Kamae Toku
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構え解く
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Kamae with lowered, slightly turned sword (of conquered
opponent)
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Migi Jōdan
No Kamae
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右上段の構え
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Overhead kamae, right foot forward, sword at 45 degree
angle, left hand one fist from the forehead.
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Seigan No Kamae
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正眼の構え
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Seigan Kamae is a middle guard with point of sword
pointed at the opponent’s eyes. The arms are held forward
with only a slight bend at the elbow. This is a variation of
Chu-dan no Kamae.
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Wakigamae
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脇構え
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Hidden guard posture. Step back with the right foot, and
position the sword so that it angles down with the tip
hidden from the opponent, with the left hand near the right
hip.
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Rōmaji
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Kanji
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Description
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Chu-dan
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中段
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Middle vertical cut ending with kissaki even with throat
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Dōgiri
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胴切り
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Cutting horizontally into the torso (with a sword)
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Gedan
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下段
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Low vertical cut ending with kissaki even with knee
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Gyaku Kesa
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逆袈裟
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Reversed rising diagonal cut
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Hidari ichimonji
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左一文字
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Horizontal cut going to the left
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Hidari Kesa
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左袈裟
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Downward diagonal cut going to the left
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Hidari Kesa
Gyaku Kesa
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左袈裟 逆袈裟
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Downward diagonal cut going to the left followed by
upward reverse cut
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Hidari mayoko giri
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左真横斬り
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Horizontal cut going to the left
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Jōdan
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上段
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High vertical cut ending with right hand even with
shoulder
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Katate Tsuki
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片手突き
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One handed thrust
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Katate Uchi
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片手打ち
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One hand cut
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Kesa Giri
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袈裟斬り
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Diagonal cut.
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Kiri Age
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切上
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Upward cut
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Kiriotoshi
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切り落とし
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Vertical, forward cut, Cutting drop.
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Migi ichimonji
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右一文字
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Horizontal cut going to the right
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Migi Kesa
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右袈裟
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Downward diagonal cut going to the right
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Migi Kesa
Gyaku Kesa
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右袈裟 逆袈裟
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Downward diagonal cut going to the right followed by
upward reverse cut
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Migi mayoko giri
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右真横斬り
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Horizontal cut going to the right
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Morote tsuki
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諸手突き
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Double-handed thrust.
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Morote Uchi
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双手打ち
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Two hand cut
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Nukitsuke
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拔付
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Drawing cut.
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Nukiuchi
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抜き打ち
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Drawing and attacking in the same stroke
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Suihei
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水平
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Horizontal cut – Warm up cut goes from to the right
followed by reverse cut going back to the left
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Tsuki
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突き
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Thrust
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Yokomenuchi
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横抜き
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Cut to the side of the head
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Rōmaji
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Kanji
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Description
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Ato No Sen
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後の先
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Take initiative after the attack.
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Go No Sen
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後の先
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Responsive initiative – Strike an opponent as a response
to their movement.
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Sen No Sen
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先の先
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Strike as opponent commits to an attack but before he
moves. Attacking between the opponent's decision to attack
and his movement
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Sen Sen No Sen
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先々の先
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Anticipate the attack.
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Tai No Sen
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待の先
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Take initiative after the attack.
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Rōmaji
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Kanji
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Description
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Gokyu-
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五級
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5th kyu
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Yonkyu-
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四級
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4th kyu
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Sankyu-
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三級
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3rd kyu
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Nikyu-
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二級
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2nd kyu
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Ikkyu-
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一級
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1st kyu
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Shodan
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初段
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1st dan
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Nidan
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二段
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2nd dan
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Sandan
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三段
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3rd dan
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Yondan
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四段
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4th dan
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Godan
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五段
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5th dan
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Rokudan
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六段
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6th dan
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Nanadan
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七段
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7th dan
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Hachidan
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八段
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8th dan
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Kudan
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九段
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9th dan
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