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.

The format of the table is:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Japanese Term	Nelson Kanji Dictionary Reference Number	English Translation	Sample Usage

Notes:

• The Japanese Term is the romanization of one or a combination of Kanji (Chinese characters).
• Long vowels are indicated with a circumflex (^) over the vowel. (e.g.: ô & û)
• The Nelson Number refers to the Kanji numbers found in: The Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Second Revised Edition) by Andrew Nathaniel Nelson, 1962, Charles E. Tuttle Company. For example, the term "Akushu" is made up of two Kanji that are found in Nelson as Kanji numbers  #1963 and #1827.
• The English Translation is an accurate representation of the Kanji's (or Kanji combination's) meaning. These definitions have been painstakingly verified by both dictionaries and recognized Danzan-Ryû experts who are fluent in Japanese, most notably Professor Tony Janovich.
• The Sample Usage is an example of how the Japanese Term is used in Danzan-Ryû. This is not intended to be a complete listing of all of the Kanji's occurrences in Danzan-Ryû. The Japanese term is shown in boldface.
• Certain Japanese words will a consonant (most often the first), depending on the usage. This does not change the meaning of the term. Examples of this are: Shime vs. Jime, Kama vs. Gama, Tori vs. Dori, etc.

While Danzan-Ryû shares some terminology with other styles, I have limited this list to Danzan-Ryû Japanese vocabulary. You can find graphics of the pertinent kanji in the Mokuroku section. This work is intended to be a starting point for your further research into Danzan-Ryû Jûjutsu.

Please use this information freely, but please give credit whenever it is used.

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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	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	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Bi	N5421	nose, snout	Gebi
Bô	N2302	stick	Bô no Maki
Bu	N4767	class, section	Yonenbu no Kata

C

Japanese	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	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	Dô Chû Sei
Dô	N3767	trunk of the body, torso	Dô Shime
Dô	N4724	way, path, street	Jûdô
Dôjô	N4724, N1113	practice hall	Shinyu Kai Dôjô
Doku	N2884	single, alone	Doku Ko

E

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ebi	N4172	lobster, shrimp	Ebi Shime
Eri	N4267	lapel	Eri Gatame

F

Japanese	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	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

H

Japanese	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	N5152	fly	Ko Hi Ryoku
Hi	N3281	secret	Hiden
Hi	N3780	spleen	Hibara
Hibara	N3780, N3800	side of the body	Hibara Hazushi
Hiki	N1562	pull	Hiki Otoshi
Hiza	N3814	knee	Hiza Nage
Hô	N2082	direction	Shihô Gatame
Hô	N2535	method	Katsu Hô (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	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	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ji	N4205	blood	Hanaji Tome
Ji	N1056	earth	Jigoku Otoshi
Ji	N1281	shape, character	Juji Gatame
Jigoku	N1056, N2906	hell	Jigoku Otoshi
Jin	N3784	kidney	Jinzô Kappo
Jinzô	N3784, N3828	kidney	Jinzô Kappo
Jû	N4854	gun	Tanjû no Maki
Jû, To	N768	ten	Jûdan
Jûdô	N3166, N4724	gentle way	Judô shûgyô no kokoro e
Jûji	N768, N1281	cross shape	Namijûji Shime
Jûjutsu	N3166, N1621	gentle art	Danzan-Ryû Jûjutsu

K

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ka	N3333	cave, pouch	Gan Ka
Kabe	N1148	wall	Kabe Shime
Kage	N1594	shadow	Tsuki Kage
Kage	N4017	shadow, backing assisstance	Sennin Kage
Kai	N5132	neck	Kai Chû
Kaku	N4301	corner	Sankaku Gatame
Kama	N4902	sickle, scythe	Soto Gama
Kami	N5255	hair of the head	Osaegami Shime
Kan	N4949	interval, space	Mae Kannuki
Kan	N5174	school, building	Kodenkan
Kani	N4195	crab	Kani Sute
Kappô	N2552, N2535	resuscitation method	Nô Kappô
Kara	N1516	China	Kara Take Wari, Karate Jutsu (old)
Karami	N1972	entwine	Ashi Karami
Kasumi	N5063	hazy, dim, blurred	Kasumi Dori
Kata	N1077	form, model	Yonenbu no Kata
Kata	N1820	shoulder	Kata Hazushi
Kata	N2842	single, one of a pair	Katate Tai Atari
Katame	N1036	harden, set	Ushiro Gatame
Katana	N665	blade, sword	Kogatana Tsukkomi Hazushi
Katsu	N2552	resuscitate, living	Katsu Satsu
Katsugi	N1879	shouldering	Tora Katsugi
Katsura	N2253	Japanese Judas tree	Katsura Wari
Kaze, Kaza	N5148	wind, manner	Kaza Guruma
Ke	N4222	a coarse camlet	Kesa Hazushi
Keisatsu	N4439, N1334	police	Keisatsu Torite no Maki
Ken	N4949	interval, space	Miken Wari
Keri	N4589	kick	Keri Komi
Kesa	N4222, N4237	Buddhist priest's stole, scarf	Kesa Hazushi
Ki	N2480	breath, spirit	Kiai no Maki
Kiai	N2480, N383	spirit shout, yell	Kiai Dori
Kibisu	N4573	heel	Uchi Kibisu
Kin	N4211	testicles	Kin Kappô
Kine	N2201	wooden pestle, mallet	Kine Katsugi
Ko	N770	ancient	Kodenkan
Ko	N1355	small, short	Kote Shigarami
Kô	N1610	behind	Do Kô
Ko	N2878	fox	Doku Ko
Ko	N5141	look back, examine oneself, retrospect	Ko Hi Ryoku
Kô	N868	mouth, oral	Kôden
Kô	N1358	ray, light	Ya Kô
Kô	N5248	tall, high, expensive	Kô Ri
Ko	N4105	tiger	Ryû Ko
Ko Hi Ryoku	N5141, N5152, N715	retrospect, then jump to power (Shinyo precept)	Ko Hi Ryoku
Kote	N1355, N1827	wrist, forearm	Akushu Kotemaki Tori
Ko Tobu Chikara	N5141, N5152, N715	retrospect, then jump to power (Shinyo precept)	Ko Tobu Chikara
Kobushi	N1900	fist	Kobushi Shime
Koden	N868, N379	oral transmission, mouth to ear	Koden
Kodenkan	N770, N379, N5174	ancient tradition school, Okazaki's dojo	Kodenkan
Komi	N4660	pull, crowded	Tsurikomi Goshi
Koroshi	N2454	kill	Kesa Koroshi
Koshi	N3799	hip, waist, loin	Ogoshi
Kote	N1355, N1827	wrist	Kote Gaeshi
Kotsu	N5236	bone	Genkotsu Otoshi
Ku, Kokono(tsu)	N146	nine	Kudan
Kubi	N5186	neck	Kubi Nuki Shime
Kubi	N5132	neck	Tekubi Tori
Kuguri	N2703	submerge, hide	Mizu Kuguri
Kura	N955	receive a blow	Zo Kura Wase
Kuruma	N4608	wheel, car	Gyaku Hiza Guruma
Kusa	N3939	grass, weeds	Kusa Nagi
Kyo	N3765	armpit	Kyo In
Kyo	N3768	chest	Kyo To

M

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ma	N5392	rub	Amma
Mae	N595	front	Mae Yama Kage
Maki	N1466	wind, roll up, scroll	Makikomi
Matsu	N2212	pine tree	Matsu Kaze
Mi	N4601	body	Atemi
Mi	N219	eyebrow	Miken Wari
Mikazuki	N8, N2097, N2169	new moon, crescent moon	Mikazuki
Mizu	N2482	water	Mizukuguri
Mô	N297	blind, blind man, ignoramus	Ryo Mô
Mokuroku	N3127, N4879	catalog	Danzan-Ryû Judo Mokuroku
Momiji	N3500, N4001	red maple leaf	Momiji Hazushi
Momo	N3739	thigh	Momo Shime
Moro	N4393	all	Morote Hazushi
Mu	N2773	nothing, nil	Munen Muso
Mune	N3768	chest	Mune Hazushi
Mura	N2191	village	Murasame
Myô	N2110	bright	Myô Shô

N

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Nada	N665	blade, sword	Deashi Hayanada
Nage	N1856	throw	Seoi Nage
Nagi	N4072	mow down the enemy	Kusa Nagi
Nami	N589	normal	Namijuji Shime
Nawa	N3568	rope, cord	Haya Nawa
Nen	N424	idea, sense	Munen Musô
Ni, Futa(tsu)	N273	two	Nidan Gaeshi
Nin	N339	person	Shinnin no Maki
Nirami	N3148	glare, scowl	Tora Nirami
Nô	N3774	brain	Nô Kappô
No	Kana	possessive indicator	Yonenbu no Kata
Nori	N223	ride	Norimi
Nuki	N1854	draw out	Nukimi Dome

O

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ô	N1171	big, major	Ôgoshi
Obi	N1474	belt, sash	Obi Hane Goshi
Okazaki	N621, N1426	proper name	Henry Seishiro Okazaki
Oku	N240	deep	Oku Te
Okuden	N240, N379	deep transmission	Okuden
Okuri	N4683	chase, pursue	Okuri Harai
Ori	N1855	break, fold	Hiza Ori Nage
Osae	N1885	press, push, seize	Osaegami Shime
Otoshi	N4003	drop	Uki Otoshi

R

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ri	N3264	profit, advantage, benefit	Ko Ri
Ro	N891	spine	Furo Shime
Roku, Mu(tsu)	N283	six	Rokushaku Bo Furi
Ryô	N34	double, both	Ryôeri Tori
Ryô	N3468	fee, materials	Ryô Mo
Ryô	N5440	dragon	Sen Ryô
Ryoku	N715	power, strength	Ko Hi Ryoku
Ryû	N2576	current, school, system	Danzan-Ryû
Ryû	N5440	dragon	Sen Ryû Tomoe

S

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Sa	N4237	Buddhist surplice	Kesa Hazushi
Saka	N4685	reverse	Saka Nuki
Same	N5042	rain	Murasame
San, Mi(tsu)	N8	three	Mikka Zuki
Sankaku	N8, N4301	triangle	Sankaku Gatame
Saru	N2905	monkey	Saru Shime
Sasae	N2039	prop up	Sasae Ashi
Satsu	N4066	Buddha	Satsuma Shime
Satsu	N2454	kill	Katsu Satsu
Satsuma	N4066, N5392	perfect	Satsuma Shime
Se	N3754	back	Seoi Nage
Sei	N2436	arrange, tune	Seifukujutsu
Seifuku	N2436, N1627	restoration	Seifukujutsu
Seishiro	N2121, N91, N3762	proper name	Henry Seishiro Okazaki
Sen	N1823	folding fan	Tessen no Maki
Sen	N359	hermit, wizard	Sen Ryô
Sen	N156	thousand	Sennin Kage
Seoi	N3754, N4488	back carry	Seoi Goshi
Shaku	N1377	Japanese foot, measure	Uchi Shaku Zawa
Shi	N1264	child	Shi Shi Otoshi
Shi Shi	N2904, N1264	lion	Shi Shi Otoshi
Shi, Yon, Yo(tsu)	N1025	four	Shihô Gatame
Shichi, Nana(tsu)	N261	seven	Shichinin Shime
Shidare	N211	hanging branch	Shidare Fuji Shime
Shika	N5375	deer	Shika no Issoku Shime
Shime	N3535	choke, strangle	Kubi Shime Tomoe Gyakute
Shime	N3581	tighten	Sune Shime
Shin	N4601	body	Fujin Goshin no Maki
Shin	N3245	God, mind, soul	Shinnin no Maki
Shin	N1645	heart	Kyo Shin
Shira	N3095	white	Shiraha Watari
Shiraha	N3905, N665	naked blade	Shiraha Watari
Sho	N4215	beginning	Shoden
Shô	N27	righteous, justice	Myo Shô
Sho	N1355	small	Shoto Hibara Hazushi
Sho	N2121	star	Myo Jo
Shoden	N4215, N379	beginning transmission	Shoden
Shoto	N1355, N665	knife, small sword	Shoto Hibara Hazushi
Shu	N3295	kind, variety	Kappo Ju Ichi Shu
Sô	N1728	conception, thought	Munen Musô
Soto	N1168	outside	Soto Momo Harai
Sui	N2482	water	Suigetsu
Sumi	N5009	corner, nook	Sumi Gaeshi
Sune	N3771	shin	Sune Shime
Suso	N4247	cuff, hem, base of mountain	Suso Harai
Sute	N1944	sacrifice, throw away, abandon	Sutemi
Sutemi	N1944, N4601	sacrifice the body	Sutemi

T

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Tai	N1171	big	Daitô no Maki
Tai	N405	body	Katate Tai Atari
Take	N3366	bamboo	Kara Take Wari
Tan	N163	red, cinnabar	Tanden Kappô
Tan	N3172	short	Tanto no Maki
Tanden	N163, N2994	point below the navel	Tanden Kappô
Tanju	N3172, N4854	pistol	Tanjû no Maki
Tantô	N3172, N665	knife	Tantô no Maki
Taoshi	N487	overthrow, collapse, break down	Tsurikomi Taoshi
Tataki	N876	beat, thrash	Tataki Komi
Tate	N3343	standing	Hiki Tate Tori Shime
Tatsu	N5440	dragon	Tatsumaki Shime
Tawara	N467	rice bale	Tawara Gaeshi
Te	N1827	hand, techniques	Nage Te
Ten	N16	heaven, sky	Tentô
Tessen	N4844, N1823	iron fan	Tessen no Maki
Tetsu	N4844	iron	Tessen no Maki
To	N3396	and so forth, quality, equal	Chô To
Tô	N665	blade, sword	Daitô no Maki
Tô	N4469	head	Tentô
Tô	N487	overthrow, collapse, break down	Kyo Tô
Tobi	N5152	flying	Tobi Tsuki Tenada
Tome	N2429	stop	Hanaji Tome
Tomoe	N263	comma shaped	Katate Tomoe
Tonbo	N4157, N4124	dragonfly	Tombo Gaeshi
Tonbo Gaeshi	N4157, N4124, N4670	somersault	Tonbo Gaeshi
Tora	N4105	tiger	Tora Nage
Tori	N1919	seize, hold	Katate Tori
Tori	N3699	take, hold	Mune Dori
Torite	N1919, N1827	arrest	Keisatsu Torite no Maki
Tsuki	N2169	moon	Tsuki Kage
Tsuki	N3316	thrust	Isami Tsuki Nage
Tsukkomi	N3316, N4660	thrust and pull	Tsukkomi Hazushi
Tsuma	N1206	spouse	Ina Tsuma
Tsuri	N4820	lift, angle (fishing)	Tsuri Gane Otoshi

U

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Uchi	N82	inside	Uchi Mata Harai
Uchi	N1829	strike, pound	Uchi Komi Dome
Ude	N3786	arm	Akushu Ude Tori
Uki	N2575	float	Uki Otoshi
Ushiro	N1610	rear	Ushiro Gatame
Utsuri	N3282	switch	Utsuri Goshi

W

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Waki	N3765	armpit	Waki Kage
Wari	N703	split	Katsura Wari
Waribashi	N703, N3422	splittable chopsticks	Waribashi Ori
Wase	N383	fit together, join	Zô Kurawase
Watari	N2635	transit	Shiraha Watari

Y

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Ya	N298	evening, night	Ya Ko
Yama	N1407	mountain	Yama Arashi
Yawara	N3166	soft, pliant, gentle, yielding	Yawara
Yô	N5012	positive, male	Shinyô no Maki Ko Hi Ryoku
Yonen	N1495, N188	children	Yonenbu no Kata
Yonenbu	N1495, N188, N4767	children's class	Yonenbu no Kata
Yubi	N1904	finger	Yubi Tori Hazushi
Yuki	N4213	going	Yuki Chigai

Z

Japanese	Nelson Number	English	Sample Usage
Zan	N1407	mountain	Danzan-Ryû
Zawa	N2503	swamp	Uchi Shaku Zawa
Zô	N4472	elephant	Zôzu Kurawase
Zô	N3828	viscera	Jinzô Kappo
Zu	N4469	head	Zozu Kurawase

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