| A B C D F G H I J K M N O R S T U W Y | |
| Terms beginning with T | |
| tachi 太刀 ( たち ) long sword usually worn slung blade-down from the belt | |
| taiden 体伝 ( たいでん ) body transmission; teachings passed on by direct training methods | |
| taihenjutsu 体変術 ( たいへんじゅつ ) "body changing skill"; methods of rolling, leaping and running to avoid injury | |
| taijutsu 体術 ( たいじゅつ ) general term for unarmed combat | |
| taisabaki 体 捌 き ( たいさばき ) general term for body movement | |
| takagi yoshin ryuu 高 木 揚 心 流 ( たかぎ ようしん りゅう ) juutaijutsu tradition studied in the Bujinkan | |
| tameshigiri 試し切り ( ためしぎり ) test cutting with a sword using any type of target | |
| tantou 短 刀 ( たんとう ) knife; dagger | |
| tehodoki 手解き ( てほどき ) technique for escaping from a hand or writs grab; "hand untying" | |
| tekagi 手鉤 ( てかぎ ) hand claws used to aid in climbing; shukou | |
| teki 敵 ( てき ) enemy | |
| tekkou 手甲 ( てっこう ) armored covering for the back of the hand and wrist | |
| tengu 天 狗 ( てんぐ ) long nosed crow-like, mythical goblin, said to teach secret martial arts | |
| tentou uchi 天 頭 打 ち ( てんとう うち ) strike to top of head | |
| teppan 鉄盤 ( てっぱん ) small iron plates used in combat; either thrown or hand-held | |
| tessen 鉄 扇 ( てっせん ) iron fan | |
| tetsubishi 鉄 菱 ( てつびし ) caltrops; lit. "iron diamonds" | |
| togakure ryuu 戸 隠 流 ( とがくれ りゅう ) ninjutsu tradition studied in the Bujinkan; lit. "hidden door school" | |
| tokonoma 床 の 間 ( とこのま ) decorative alcove in a traditional Japanese style room | |
| tori 取 ( とり ) one who executes a technique | |
| torite 捕手 ( とりて ) a generic term for unarmed combat | |
| toujutsu 刀 術 ( とうじゅつ ) techniques of the sword | |
| tsuba 鍔 ( つば ) sword guard | |
| tsubute 礫 ( つぶて ) small throwing stones | |
| tsuka 柄 ( つか ) sword handle | |
| tsuki 突 き ( つき ) punch; thrust with weapon | |
| tsunagi no ito 繋糸 ( つなぎのいと ) cords connecting the kusazuri to the dou on a yoroi | |
| tsurugi 剱 ( つるぎ ) sword; often straight | |
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