Danzan-Ryû Jûjutsu Japanese Vocabulary


The following table is a list of Japanese terms found in Danzan-Ryû Jûjutsu. It is designed to help the Jûjutsu student or teacher easily locate the correct definition of the terms in Danzan-Ryû.

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Japanese Term

Graphical Kanji Representation

Nelson Kanji Dictionary Reference Number

English Translation

Sample Usage

Notes:

While Danzan-Ryû shares some terminology with other styles, I have limited this list to Danzan-Ryû Japanese vocabulary. This work is intended to be a starting point for your further research into Danzan-Ryû Jûjutsu.


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A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T U W Y Z

A

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Age 

N798 

above, up 

Harage Ishi Wari 

Ai 

N383 

fit together, join 

Kiai 

Akushu 

N1963, N1827 

handshake 

Akushu Kote Tori 

Ame 

N5042 

rain 

Murasame 

Amma, Anma 

N1899, N5392 

massage 

Amma 

An 

N1899 

hold, investigate, consider 

Anma 

Arashi 

N1431 

laid waste, rough, wild 

Yama Arashi 

Ashi 

N4546 

foot, leg 

Ashi Nada Shime 

Ate 

N1359 

hit 

Atemi 

B

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Bi 

N5421 

nose, snout 

Gebi 

Bô 

N2302 

stick 

no Maki 

Bu 

N4767 

class, section 

Yonenbu no Kata 

C

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Chigai 

N4720 

difference, dispute 

Yuki Chigai 

Chô 

N3716 

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry 

Chô To 

Chû 

N81 

middle 

Hichû 

Chûden 

N81, N379 

middle transmission 

Chûden 

D

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Daitô 

N1171, N665 

long sword, katana 

Daitô no Maki 

Daki 

N1883 

embrace, hug 

Daki Kubi Shime 

Dan 

N2386 

cedar, sandlewood tree 

Danzan-Ryû 

Dan 

N2542 

grade, step 

Shodan 

Dan, Nan 

N2996 

man, baron 

Shin Nan no Maki 

Dan 

None - This is an older kanji and is not found in modern dictionaries. 

rotten meat odor 

Danchû 

Danzan-Ryû 

N2386, N1407, N2576 

sandlewood mountain (Hawaiian) system 

Danzan-Ryû Jûjutsu 

De 

N97 

advanced, forward 

Deashi Harai 

Den 

N5050 

electric 

Denkô 

Den 

N2994 

field 

Tanden Kappô 

Den 

N379 

transmission, tradition 

Kodenkan 

Dô 

N730 

motion, confusion 

Chû Sei 

Dô 

N3767 

trunk of the body, torso 

Shime 

Dô 

N4724 

way, path, street 

 

Dôjô 

N4724, N1113 

practice hall 

Shinyu Kai Dôjô 

Doku 

N2884 

single, alone 

Doku Ko 

E

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Ebi 

N4172 

lobster, shrimp 

Ebi Shime 

Eri 

N4267 

lapel 

Eri Gatame 

F

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Fu 

N5148 

wind, manner 

Furo Shime 

Fuji 

N4090 

wysteria 

Shidare Fuji Shime 

Fujin 

N1237, N339 

woman 

Fujin Goshin no Maki 

Fuku 

N1627 

restore, revert 

Seifukujutsu 

Furi 

N1920 

shake, swing 

Rokushaku Bo Furi 

Furo 

N5148, N891 

bath 

Furo Shime 

G

Japanese

Kanji

Nelson Number

English

Sample Usage

Gaeshi

N4670

counter, return

Kote Gaeshi

Gan

N3140

eyeball

Gan Hazushi

Gan

N402

include, understand, cherish

Gan Ka

Gane

N4917

bell

Tsuri Gane Otoshi

Ge

N9

below

Gebi

Gen

N1900

fist

Genkotsu Otoshi

Gen

N825

original

Shingen no Maki

Getsu

N2169

moon

Sui Getsu

Gijutsu

N1853, N1621

technique, art

Keisatsu Gijutsu

Go

N4447

safeguard, protect

Fujin Goshin no Maki

Go, Itsu(tsu)

N15

five

Godan

Goku

N2906

prison

Jigoku Otoshi

Goshin

N4447, N4601

self defense

Fujin Goshin no Maki

Gyaku

N4685

reverse

Gyakute Nage

Gyô

N4213

going, journey

Shûgyô

H

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Ha 

N3673 

wing 

Hagai Shime 

Hachi, Ya(tsu) 

N577 

eight 

Hachidan 

Hadaka 

N4248 

naked, bare 

Hadaka Shime 

Hagai 

N3673, N290 

wing pinion 

Hagai Shime 

Han 

N132 

half 

Hando Shime 

Hane 

N4562 

spring up 

Hane Goshi 

Hara 

N3800 

abdomen 

Hara Age Ishi Wari, Harage Ishi Wari 

Harai 

N1828 

sweep 

Soto Momo Harai 

Hashi, Bashi 

N3422 

chopsticks 

Wari Bashi Ori 

Haya 

N2100 

quick, early 

Seoi Hayanada 

Haya 

N4700 

quick, fast 

Haya Nawa 

Hazushi 

N1168 

release, escape 

Katate Hazushi 

Hebi 

N4130 

large serpent 

Ebi Shime 

Hi 

N3281 

secret 

Hiden 

Hi 

N3780 

spleen 

Hibara 

Hi 

N5152 

fly 

Ko Hi Ryoku 

Hibara 

N3780, N3800 

side of the body 

Hibara Hazushi 

Hiki 

N1562 

pull 

Hiki Otoshi 

Hiza 

N3814 

knee 

Hiza Nage 

Hô 

N2082 

direction 

Shi Gatame 

Hô 

N2535 

method 

Katsu (Kappô) 

Hoka 

N1168 

outside 

Hoka Shaku Zawa 

Hon 

N96 

basic 

Hon Tomoe

Hyaku 

N33 

hundred 

Keisatsu Gijutsu Hyaku Ni Ju Te (120 techniques) 

I

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Ichi, Hito(tsu) 

N1 

one 

Ichimonji Shime 

Ichimonji 

N1, N2064, N1281 

straight line 

Ichimonji Shime 

Imon 

N4214, N3507 

the point where the kimono crosses in front of the chest 

Imon Tori 

In 

N4991 

institute 

Seifukujutsu In 

In 

N5006 

negative, female 

In Nô 

Ina 

N3294 

rice plant 

Minoru hodo atama no hikuki inaho kana 

Inazuma 

N3294, N1206 

lightning flash 

Inazuma 

Iri 

N574 

enter 

Komi Iri 

Isami 

N726 

braced up, courageous 

Isami Tsuki Nage 

Ishi 

N3176 

stone 

Harage Ishi Wari 

J

Japanese 

Kanji

Nelson Number 

English 

Sample Usage 

Ji