Word Meaning 居合い

いあい iai

居合い is read as いあい (iai) and means iai.

Meaning

English

  1. iai
  2. art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

Reading

Kana

いあい

Romaji

iai

Writing Variants

  • 居合 いあい iai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 104767 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居合わせる

いあわせる

to happen to be present

居合道

いあいどう

iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)

居合い抜き

いあいぬき

iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

居合刀

いあいがたな

practice sword used in iaido

居心地いい

いごこちいい

comfortable (to live in)

居心地がいい

いごこちがいい

comfortable (to live in)

居心地の良い

いごこちのいい

comfortable (to live in)

居住まい

いずまい

(one's) seating posture

居所

いどころ

place of temporary residence

居住

きょじゅう

residence

居間

いま

living room (Western style)