Japanese Martial Arts Terms
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Terms beginning with H
hachimaki ”«Šª ( ‚Í‚¿‚Ü‚« ) head wrap
hachiwari ”«Š„ ( ‚Í‚¿‚í‚è ) "helmet splitter"; weapon used to smash through armor
hagaijime ‰HŒğ‚¢’÷‚ß ( ‚Í‚ª‚¢‚¶‚ß ) restraining technique similar to a full-nelson
haidate 佩楯 ( はいだて ) armored thigh guards
hakama ŒÑ ( ‚Í‚©‚Ü ) hakama; pleated "trousers" worn for martial arts practice
hakuda ”’‘Å ( ‚Í‚­‚¾ ) unarmed close combat techniques
hamon ”j–å ( ‚Í‚à‚ñ ) formal expulsion from a ryuu
hanbou ”¼–_ ( ‚Í‚ñ‚Ú‚¤ ) short (usually 3 foot) staff
hanshi ”Ím ( ‚Í‚ñ‚µ ) master practitioner
happaken ”ª—tŒ ( ‚Í‚Á‚Ï‚¯‚ñ ) double open handed strike
haramaki • Šª ( ‚Í‚ç‚Ü‚« ) light armor worn by footsoldiers; stomach wrap
heifuku kumiuchi •½•‘g‘Å ( ‚Ö‚¢‚Ó‚­‚­‚İ‚¤‚¿ ) fighting in everyday clothing
heihou •º–@ ( ‚Ö‚¢‚Ù‚¤ ) methods of strategy
henka 変化 ( へんか ) variation or change in a technique
hensoujutsu •Ï‘•p ( ‚Ö‚ñ‚»‚¤‚¶‚ã‚ ) methods of disguise
hibuki 秘武器 ( ひぶき ) secret weapon
hichoujutsu 飛鳥術 ( ひちょうじゅつ ) practice of leaping and jumping
hiden 秘伝 ( ひでん ) secret technique or teaching
higurumaken ‰ÎÔŒ ( ‚Ğ‚®‚é‚Ü‚¯‚ñ ) fire shuriken
hinawajuu ‰Î“êe ( ‚ЂȂ킶‚イ ) matchlock musket
hira shuriken •½è— Œ• ( ‚Ђ炵‚ã‚肯‚ñ ) flat throwing blades, usually star-shaped
hisouken ”é‘„Œ ( ‚Ğ‚»‚¤‚¯‚ñ ) thumb tip strike; boushiken
hobaku •ß”› ( ‚ق΂­ ) arresting or binding techniques; tying techniques
hojou •ß“ê ( ‚Ù‚¶‚傤 ) tying and securing
honbu –{•” ( ‚Ù‚ñ‚Ô ) headquarters; main branch; also "hombu"
horagai 法螺貝 ( ほらがい ) conch shell trumpet
houjutsu •ûp ( ‚Ù‚¤‚¶‚ã‚ ) system of divination based on direction
hyouhou •º–@ ( ‚Ђ傤‚Ù‚¤ ) methods of strategy; also "heihou"
hyoushi 拍子 ( ひょうし ) rhythm, timing
 
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