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So, what does "ki" mean in "aikido," anyway? There's been a lot of
discussion and even some heated arguments over this Japanese term.
In essence, the character ki means:
- spirit, mind, soul, heart
- intention
- bent, interest
- mood, feeling
- temper, disposition, nature
- care, attention
- air, atmosphere
- flavor
- odor
- energy, essence, air, indications
- symptoms
- taste
- touch, dash, shade, trace
- spark, flash
- suspicion
It's interesting to see in what contexts the word "ki" is used in everyday
Japanese. For example:
| Japanese Phrase |
Characters |
Literal Translation |
Meaning |
| Ki ga tatsu |
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"the ki stands upright." |
to get angry |
| Ki wo tsukeru |
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"to put on (or to have) ki" |
to be careful |
| Ki ga kiku |
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"the ki is used a lot" (I think) |
to be empathetic |
| Ki ga susumanai |
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"the ki does not go forward." |
to not want to do something |
| Ki ga sumu |
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"the ki is finished or used up." |
to feel fulfilled |
| Ki ga tsuku |
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"to have "ki" put onto you." |
to notice |
| Ki ga tsuyoi |
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"the ki is strong." |
to be headstrong |
| Ki ga yowai |
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"the ki is weak." |
to be like a coward |
| Ki ga tooku naru |
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"the ki goes far away." |
to become lightheaded |
| Ki ga nai |
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"to have no ki" |
to have no interest in something |
| Ki ga nukeru |
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"the ki becomes missing." |
to lose hope |
| Ki ga mijikai |
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"the ki is short." |
to be short tempered |
| Ki ni sawaru |
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"something touches the ki." |
to find something irritating |
| Ki ni naru |
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"to become ki" |
to have something nagging or on one's mind |
| Ki wo kubaru |
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"to pass out ki (to people)" |
to attend to other people's wishes |
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