Word Meaning 居合道
いあいどう
iaidou
居合道 is read as いあいどう (iaidou) and means iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword).
Meaning
English
- iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
Reading
Kana
いあいどう
Romaji
iaidou
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12居合抜
いあいぬき
iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
Example Sentences
4剣道と居合道の違いは何ですか？
What is the difference between Iaido and Kendo?
武田さんは剣道３段、居合道２段。
Takeda holds a 3rd dan in kendo, and a 2nd dan in iaido.
剣道には試合があるが、居合道には試合がない。
Kendo has competitive matches, but in Iaido there are none.
居合道とは、座っているとき、歩行しているときに、敵からふいに襲撃された際、鞘ばなれの一刀で敵を倒す刀法である。
Iaido is a form of swordsmanship in which one strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether the practitioner is sitting or walking.