Aikidoka

Aikidoka

Aikidoka

Master-level practitioner of aikido


Aikidoka (合気道家 aikidōka) is a Japanese term for a master-level practitioner of the martial art Aikido.[1] The term is rarely heard among native speakers of Japanese, in spite of its common use as a loanword in other countries.

Etymology

In the Japanese language, the suffix ka (, -ka), when added to the name of certain activities, indicates either a person or a profession. In the martial arts, it is used to indicate one who has seriously dedicated their life to their chosen art, or made it a profession; thus karate-ka, judo-ka, aikido-ka and so on, and therefore is inappropriate to use in reference to the vast majority of practitioners.

See also


References

  1. Friedl, Sensi. "List of Aikido Terms". Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

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