barai/harai　払い・はらい

parry, ward off

batto　抜刀・ばっとう

draw the sword, also called nuki

bo　棒・ぼう

staff, longer than the jo

bokken　木剣・ぼっけん

wooden training sword. Note: This word actually means ‘wooden saber’ and originally was a wooden sword modeled after a double-edged sword (saber). People in North America have somehow used this to refer to bokuto. See below.

bokuto　木刀・ぼくとう

This is the true name for a wooden weapon that is shaped after a katana

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bu　武・ぶ

war, battle, fight

budo　武道・ぶどう

the way of war/battle, the Japanese Martial arts

budoka　武道家・ぶどうか

one who does any budo, specifically on an advanced or professional level

bugei　武芸・ぶげい

battle art, old term

bukiwaza　武器技・ぶきわざ

weapons training

bushi　武士・ぶし

warrior

bushido　武士道・ぶしどう

the way of the warrior

Last updated on Jan 31, 2010