ha 刃 ( は ) - the edge of the blade of a sword

habaki 鎺 ( はばき ) - wedge shaped metal collar used to keep the sword from falling out of the scabbard

hachimaki 鉢巻 ( はちまき ) - head wrap

hachiwari 鉢割 ( はちわり ) - helmet breaker; handheld weapon used to break armor

hada 肌 ( はだ ) - the grain of the metal on a sword blade

hagaijime 羽交締め ( はがいじめ ) - restraining technique similar to a full-nelson

haidate 佩楯 ( はいだて ) - armored thigh guards

hakama 袴 ( はかま ) - pleated trousers

hakuda 白打 ( はくだ ) - unarmed close combat techniques

hamachi 刃区 ( はまち ) - notch where the blade meets the nakago on a Japanese sword

hamon 破門 ( はもん ) - formal expulsion from a ryuu

hamon 刃文 ( はもん ) - temper line found on the blade of a Japanese sword

hanbou 半棒 ( はんぼう ) - short (usually 3 foot) staff

hanshi 範士 ( はんし ) - master practitioner

happaken 八葉拳 ( はっぱけん ) - double open handed strike

haramaki 腹巻 ( はらまき ) - light armor worn by footsoldiers; stomach wrap

hatahoko 幡幢 ( はたほこ ) - spear with a small banner attached sometimes used to decorate an altar

hayamichi no mono 早道の者 ( はやみちのもの ) - another term for ninja

heifuku kumiuchi 平服組討 ( へいふくくみうち ) - fighting in everyday clothing

heihou 兵法 ( へいほう ) - methods of strategy

henka 変化 ( へんか ) - variation or change in a technique

hensoujutsu 変装術 ( へんそうじゅつ ) - 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 火車剣 ( ひぐるまけん ) - fire shuriken

hijiri 聖 ( ひじり ) - Buddhist missionary

hinawajuu 火縄銃 ( ひなわじゅう ) - matchlock musket

hira shuriken 平手裏剣 ( ひらしゅりけん ) - flat throwing blades, usually star-shaped

hisouken 秘槍拳 ( ひそうけん ) - thumb tip strike; boushiken

hobaku 捕縛 ( ほばく ) - arresting or binding techniques; tying techniques

hojou 捕縄 ( ほじょう ) - tying and securing; rope used to bind a criminal

hojoujutsu 捕縛術 ( ほじょうじゅつ ) - methods of binding with a rope

honbu 本部 ( ほんぶ ) - headquarters; main branch; also hombu

horagai 法螺貝 ( ほらがい ) - conch shell trumpet

houjutsu 方術 ( ほうじゅつ ) - system of divination based on direction

hyouhou 兵法 ( ひょうほう ) - methods of strategy; also heihou

hyoushi 拍子 ( ひょうし ) - rhythm, timing