The Kanji of Aikidō Ⅸ – halves
½
Il y a deux manière d’exprimer la notion de moitié en japonais : la première au moyen du kanji 半, qui signifie simplement la moitié, la seconde au moyen du kanji 片, qui signifie un de deux. L’opposé de kata est 両, qui signifie deux de deux.
There are two ways to express the notion of half in japanese: first the kanji 半, which simply means half, the second using kanji 片, which means one out of two. The opposition of kata is 両, which means two out of two.
| Kanji | Kun | ON | Signification | Aikidō | Henshall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 半 | なか.ば | ハン | Half, odd, semi | The standard aikidō position is called 半身 (half body), a one handed grasp is called 片手取り: one hand (out of two) holding. A two hand holds is called 両手取り: two hands (out of two) holding. | 195 |
| 片 | かた | ヘン | One out of two | 969 | |
| 両 | ふた.つ | リョウ | Two out of two | 411 |
