居合

いあい

Also written 居合い

Meanings

1. Noun iai (i.e.: art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards)

Kanji

• 居 reside. Read as い.
• 合 fit. Read as あい.

Words containing 居合

• 居合道 (いあいどう) iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
• 居合刀 (いあいがたな) practice sword used in iaido

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