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| Japanese Term | Translation |
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| barai | spelling of harai when following another word |
| basami | spelling of hasami when following another word |
| bo | wooden staff (pole) about 6 feet long |
| bojutsu | art of the long staff |
| bokken | wooden sword used in kendo and kenjutsu |
| budō also budo |
martial way |
| bunkai | application of form/kata |
| bushi | warrior class of medieval Japan; also, a member of this class |
| bushidō also bushido |
unwritten moral and ethical code of conduct practiced by the bushi; literally, "way of the warrior" |
| butsudan | shrine at the front of the dojo in honour of the ancestors (predecessors of the style/school) |
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