aikido

[ ahy-kee-doh; Japanese ahy-kee-daw ]

noun

1. a Japanese form of self-defense utilizing wrist, joint, and elbow grips to immobilize or throw one's opponent.

aikido

/ ˈaɪkɪdəʊ /

noun

1. a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo, but including blows from the hands and feet

Word History and Origins

Origin of aikido¹

1960–65; < Japanese aikidō, equivalent to ai to coordinate + ki breath control + dō way (< Middle Chinese; judo )

Word History and Origins

Origin of aikido¹

from Japanese, from ai to join, receive + ki spirit, force + do way

Example Sentences

Shortly after Barrish’s return to the U.S., he had just gotten home from teaching an aikido class in Everett when the phone rang.

From Seattle Times

By the time he moved back to the United States in eighth grade, Neilon excelled at baseball, basketball, soccer and aikido, a Japanese martial art based on self-defense.

From Los Angeles Times

She taught aikido martial arts and worked as a medic as a sideline.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Yoshida was an early adopter of martial arts, including karate and aikido, and he wore loose shoes as a young man in case those skills were ever needed.

From New York Times

So Druger, now an ophthalmologist near Syracuse who also owns an aikido dojo, reluctantly sued the university in June 2020 for negligence.

From New York Times

Related Words

• judo
• karate
• wrestling