Word Meaning 居合い抜き

いあいぬき iainuki

居合い抜き is read as いあいぬき (iainuki) and means iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares).

Meaning

English

  1. iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
  2. iai
  3. art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

Reading

Kana

いあいぬき

Romaji

iainuki

Writing Variants

  • 居合抜き いあいぬき iainuki

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 125798 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居抜き

いぬき

going concern

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

いあい

iai

居合刀

いあいがたな

practice sword used in iaido

抜き合わせる

ぬきあわせる

to draw swords and face off

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)

居酒屋

いざかや

izakaya

居る

おる

to (have the audacity to) do

居眠り

いねむり

nodding off (while sitting)