| A B C D F G H I J K M N O R S T U W Y | |
| Terms beginning with S | |
| sageo 下緒 ( さげお ) sword knot; cord used to secure a katana in the belt | |
| samegawa 鮫皮 ( さめがわ ) shark or ray skin wrapped around the handle of a sword | |
| samurai 侍 ( さむらい ) samurai | |
| seiryoku zenyou 精力善用 ( せいりょくぜんよう ) efficient use of energy | |
| sen 先 ( せん ) initiative | |
| sen no sen 先の先 ( せんのせん ) Strike as opponent commits to an attack but before he moves | |
| senban 銛盤 ( せんばん ) type of flat shuriken used in Togakure ryuu ninjutsu | |
| senjou kumiuchi 戦場組打 ( せんじょうくみうち ) battlefield grappling | |
| senjutsu 戦術 ( せんじゅつ ) tactics | |
| senryaku 戦略 ( せんりゃく ) strategy | |
| seppa 切羽 ( せっぱ ) spacers placed between the tsuba and handle of a sword | |
| shakoken 蝦古拳 ( しゃこけん ) open handed palm strike | |
| shaku 尺 ( しゃく ) measure of length; about 11.93 inches | |
| shikanken 指環拳 ( しかんけん ) strike with the second knuckles of the hand (Togakure ryuu) | |
| shikin haramitsu daikomyou 詞韻波羅密大光明 ( しきんはらみつだいこうみょう ) words spoken at the beginning of Bujinkan classes | |
| shikomizue 仕込杖 ( しこみずえ ) cane sword; short staff with blade hidden inside | |
| shime 締め ( しめ ) choke | |
| shimewaza 締め技 ( しめわざ ) choking technique | |
| shinobi 忍 び ( しのび ) term referring to person who practices ninjutsu | |
| shinobi no jutsu 忍 び の 術 ( しのび の じゅつ ) methods of stealth; ninjutsu | |
| shinobi shouzoku 忍び装束 ( しのび しょうぞく ) ninja clothes; mythical black clothing worn by ninja | |
| shinobizue 忍び杖 ( しのびずえ ) cane with hollowed out interior to conceal weapons | |
| shitanken 指端拳 ( したんけん ) finger tip strike | |
| shitouken 指刀拳 ( しとうけん ) thumb tip strike; boushiken | |
| shousei 勝 声 ( しょうせい ) victorious voice; a kind of kiai | |
| shubaku 手白 ( しゅばく ) unarmed close combat techniques | |
| shukou 手鉤 ( しゅこう ) hand claws used to aid in climbing; formerly a secret tool of Togakure ryuu ninjutsu; tekagi | |
| shuriken 手 裏 剣 ( しゅりけん ) throwing spikes or plates | |
| shurikendome 手裏剣止め ( しゅりけんどめ ) stopping or avoiding thrown weapons | |
| sode 袖 ( そで ) sleeve | |
| sode 袖 ( そで ) sleeve; armored shoulder upper arm protection | |
| sokuyakuken 足躍拳 ( そくやくけん ) strike using the heel of the foot | |
| souhei 僧兵 ( そうへい ) warrior monks | |
| soujutsu 槍 術 ( そうじゅつ ) techniques of the spear | |
| souke 宗 家 ( そうけ ) grandmaster, head of ryuu | |
| suhada bujutsu 素 肌 武 術 ( すはだ ぶじゅつ ) martial techniques done in street clothes | |
| suhada kumiuchi 素肌組打 ( すはだくみうち ) fighting without armor | |
| sujikabuto 筋兜 ( すじかぶと ) armored helmet; "ribbed helmet" | |
| suki 隙 ( すき ) opening; weak point | |
| sukima 隙間 ( すきま ) an opening or gap (in kamae) | |
| sukima 透き間 ( すきま ) an opening or gap (in kamae) | |
| sun 寸 ( すん ) measure of length; about 1.19 inches; 10 sun = 1 shaku | |
| suneate 脛当て ( すねあて ) armored shin guards | |
| suneate 臑当 ( すねあて ) armored shin guards | |
| sutemi 捨身 ( すてみ ) sacrifice technique | |
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