neijia; internal martial arts
Refers to Chinese martial arts styles that emphasize internal energy (qi) and soft, circular movements, such as Taijiquan, Baguazhang, and Xingyiquan. Used in martial arts contexts.
Taijiquan is a representative martial art of neijia.
From Chinese 內家拳 (nèijiāquán), literally 'internal family fist'. The term was adopted into Japanese with the on'yomi reading ないかけん.