合あい気き道どう

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Meanings

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noun

aikido

martial arts

A Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, emphasizing blending with an attacker's movements and using their energy against them.

合あい気き道どう

Standard modern spelling.

合あい氣き道どう

out-dated kanji form

Contains outdated kanji 氣; not used in modern writing.

柔じゅう道どう
Judo focuses on throws and grappling, while aikido emphasizes joint locks and redirection without competition.
空から手て
Karate is a striking art with punches and kicks, whereas aikido uses circular movements and joint techniques to neutralize attacks.

Coined in the early 20th century from 合 (ai, 'harmony'), 気 (ki, 'spirit/energy'), and 道 (dō, 'way').