nagare　流れ・ながれ

flow; streaming

nage　投げ・なげ

throw; someone who throws; cf. tori

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nagewaza　投げ技・なげわざ

throwing techniques

naginata　薙刀・なぎなた

Japanese halberd

nakaima　なかいま

here and now

nana　七・なな

seven, also pronounced shichi

nekoashi-datchi　猫足立ち・ねこあしだち

cat stance

nen　念・ねん

the purity and unity of the mind

ni　二・に

two

Nihon/Nippon　日本・にほん

Japan

nikajo　二ヶ条・にっかじょう

older name for nikyo

nikyo　二教・にきょう

second teaching, pinning technique

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nin　人・にん

person

ninindori　二人取り・ににんどり

two attackers, also called futaridori

ninja　忍者・にんじゃ

courier and spy in old Japan

Nippon/Nihon　日本・にっぽん

Japan

noto　納刀

maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard

nuki　抜き・ぬき

draw the sword, also called batto

nukite　抜き手・ぬきて

strike with fingertips

Last updated on May 24, 2010