The following definitions are reproduced with no modification from the Japanese-English Dictionary for Kendo, 2nd edition, as published by the All Japan Kendo Federation.
B
bōgu (n.)
Same as kendō-gu. See kendō-gu.G
gasshuku (n.)
A way of training in which fellow kendo practitioners stay together for a short period of time practicing kendō intensively in order to develop their skills.K
kendō-gu (n.)
Equipment used in kendō. Included are men, right and left kote, dō, and tare. Also called bōgu.kenjutsu (n.)
Kenjutsu refers to the combat art using swords to fight enemies, and is similar to other martial arts such as archery, spearmanship. It was also referred to as kenpō, tōjutsu, tōhō, and heihō.kihon-dōsa (n.)
The basic elements necessary to master the fundamental kendō techniques, and skills needed to face an opponent. These elements include the following:shisei (posture);
kamae (stance) and metsuke (use of the eyes);
kamae-kata (the way of drawing the shinai) and osame-kata (the way of sheathing the shinai);
ashi-sabaki (footwork);
suburi (striking practice);
kake-goe (vocalizations);
maai (interval);
uchikata and tsukikata (striking and thrusting methods), utasekata and tsukasekata (receiving attacks), and ukekata (blocking attacks);
kirikaeshi (continuous striking of center, right-left men);
taiatari (colliding with the opponent);
tsubazeriai (fighting close with the sword guards);
zanshin (keeping alert with correct posture after striking).
kihon-geiko (n.)
The act of practicing to acquire the basic movements. Also called kihon-renshū. See kihon-dōsa.S
shinai (n.)
A piece of kendō training equipment modeled after the Japanese sword (nihontō) and made of either bamboo or synthetic materials (approved by the All Japan Kendo Federation), which is used in kendō practice and matches. It consists of four pieces of bamboo and the following attachments: sakigawa, sakishin, tsuru, nakayui, tsukagawa, tsuba, tsubadome, and chigiri.