W
| Wakarimasu | I understand |
| Wakarimasen | I don't understand |
| Waka Sensei | Young instructor, a term used for the junior of two instructors of the same (family) name |
| Waki | Side; armpit |
| Waki no Kamae | Sword pointed down and back. (one purpose - hiding length of a sword) |
| Wakikage | Side Body Shadow. Atemi point in armpit (HT-1) |
| Wakizashi | Worn on the side, a short or companion sword; unlike the Katana, it was not just permissible but expected to wear a short sword indoors. See: Kodachi |
Y
| Yaburi Dojo | Dojo breaking; see: Dojo Arashi |
| Yakuso | Medicinal herbs (and their use) |
| Yama | Mountain |
| Yamaji Uke | Mountain-form 'Block', a reception in which TORI resembles the Kanji for yama |
| Yame | Stop |
| Yari | Spear, usually between 6 ½ and 12 foot long shaft with a 1-3 foot long blade |
| Yo | The positive, inflexible, hard, bright aspects of nature (Chinese: yang) |
| Yoi | Ready |
| Yo Ibuki | External (power) breathing |
| Yoko | Horizontal, to the side |
| Yoko Furumi | Sideward motion |
| Yokogiri | Horizontal cut |
| Yoko Otoshi | Side Drop, a type of sutemi waza |
| Yoko Uke | Side Reception, a set of kenjutsu fundamental |
| Yoko Uchi | A sideward strike |
| Yokomen | Side (of the) head |
| Yokomen Uchi | Horizontal or Diagonal strike to the side of the head |
| Yon | Four (polite) |
| Yondan | Fourth Rank, a middle (black belt) rank |
| Yonkyo | Fourth principle: Gakun, Gyakon, Tekubi Osae |
| Yonkyu | Fourth level before shodan |
| Yoroi | Armor |
| Yoroi Nage | Armor throws |
| Yowai | Weak |
| Yowaki | Weak energy, lacking presence or personality |
| Yubi | Finger |
| Yubibo | Finger stick, a weapon used in certain classical systems |
| Yubu | A friendship group |
| Yudansha | Practitioners with (of) dan grades |
| Yugen | Dynamic Stillness, one of the aesthetic elements of Bu |
| Yuki | Courage, bravery
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| Yuki | Snowflake |
| Yuki Nage | Snowflake throw, in Shintai, a linking set between Chuden and Okuden |
| Yukuri | Slow |
| Yumi | (Japanese long) bow often measuring more than two meters, laminated into an asymmetrical form |
| Yuru yaka ni | Smooth |
Z
| Za | Sitting, seated |
| Zabuton | Sitting |
| Zafu | Sitting |
| Zaiteki | An advanced training state in which correct actions no longer require conscious thought |
| Zanshin | Remaining Spirit, balanced and aware state that persists after kata or waza are 'completed' |
| Zekken | Chest patch embroidered with one's own name and/or dojo name |
| Zengaku | Forehead |
| Zenpo | Front |
| Zenshin | The entire body |
| Zentai | Total |
| Zenwan | Forearm |
| Zo | A suffix meaning "organ", eg. Shinzo- Heart Organ |
| Zori | Japanese (thong) sandals, for use anywhere off of tatami; flip-flops |
| Zubon | Trousers |
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