This Dictionary of Japanese Martial Arts Terms is intended to further the understanding of Students. If you wish to contribute additional terms please email us and animo@toyama-ryu.com.
| Rōmaji | Kanji | Description |
| Ha | 刃 | Cutting edge of a sword, edged tool, cutlery, blade, knife edge. |
| Ha Machi | 刃区 | Notch at the beginning of the cutting edge |
| Ha Saki | 刃先 | The extreme point of the edge. |
| Habaki | 鎺 | Blade collar at the base of the blade ensures a snug fit with the scabbard. |
| Hachi | 八 | Eight, 8. |
| Hachi Dan | 八段 | Eighth degree black belt. |
| Hada | 肌 | Grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel |
| Hadagi | 膚着 | Under garment |
| Hadaka Jime | 裸絞 | Naked Strangle. |
| Hai | はい | Okay |
| Hai | 佩 | Wear; put on (sword) |
| Haiken | 佩剣 | Wearing a sword |
| Haiku | 俳句 | Haiku poetry, 17 syllable poem usually in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. |
| Haitō | 背刀 | (1) Ridge hand (2) Carrying a sword |
| Haitōrei | 廃刀令 | Sword prohibition |
| Hajime | 始め | Start. |
| Hakama | 袴 | Pleated divided skirt/pants |
| Hakuhei | 白兵 | Unsheathed sword |
| hakujin | 白刃 | Drawn sword; naked sword |
| Hakujinissen | 白刃一閃 | (with) a flash of a drawn sword |
| Hamachi | 刃区, 刃関 | Notch at the beginning of the cutting edge |
| Hammi | 半身 | Posture with one foot in front, back foot lightly turned |
| Hamon | 刃文, 刃紋 | Temper pattern along blade edge. The border of the ha (the tempered cutting area at the edge) and hara ji. |
| Han | 範 | Example |
| Hanbō | 半棒 | Three foot staff. |
| Hane Goshi | 跳腰 | Spring hip throw. |
| Hane Maki Komi | 跳巻込 | Spring wrap around throw. |
| Hanmi | 半身 | Half stance, ready position with one foot forward. |
| Hanshi | 範士 | Master teaching license in kyudo, kendo and butokukai. (renshi kyoshi hanshi) |
| Hansoku | 反則 | Penalty, against the rules. |
| Hansoku Make | 反則負け | Loosing on hansoku. |
| Hantai | 反対 | Opposite, other site, other direction. |
| Hantei | 判定 | "Judgment" or "decision." A command by the referee to the judges to choose the winner of a match when neither contestant has scored or if the score is tied. |
| Hanzenkutsu Dachi | 半前屈立 | Half forward stance. |
| Haori | 羽織 | Over jacket |
| Hara | 腹 | Stomach, belly, abdomen. |
| Hara Gei | 腹芸 | Focusing one's energy in the hara, enhanced perception. |
| Hara Kiri | 腹切り | Ritual suicide. |
| Harai | 払 | Shake off, brush away. ( barai) |
| Harai Goshi | 払腰 | Sweeping hip throw. |
| Harai Maki Komi | 払巻込 | Sweeping wraparound. |
| Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi | 払釣込足 | Lifting pulling foot sweep. |
| Hasaki | 刃先 | The extreme point of the edge, Cutting edge |
| Hassō No Kamae | 八双の構え or 八相の構え | Guard posture with left foot forward, sword above right shoulder |
| Hasuji | 刃筋 | “edge line” Quality of the sword angle as judged by the sound of the Ha/Hi. |
| Hattō | 抜刀 | Drawing a sword, drawn sword. |
| Hawatari | 刃渡り; 刃渡 | Length of a (sword) blade; walking on the edge of a sword; |
| Hayaku | 早く | Quick, fast |
| Heiho | 兵法 | Methods of strategy |
| Heijin | 兵刃 | Sword blade |
| Heijoshin | 平常 | Normal state of mind, without distractions |
| Heiko | 併行 | Parallel |
| Heiko Dachi | 平行立 | Parallel stance. |
| Heisoku Dachi | 閉足立 | Closed foot stance, attension. |
| Henka | 変化 | Change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis, variety, diversity, inflection, declension, conjugation. |
| Henkawaza | 変化技 | Alternative interpretation of a technique |
| Hera | 箆 | Tab inside rear of hakama |
| Hesaki | 鋩 | The tip of a spear; the edge at the very tip of a sword |
| Hi | 樋 | Grooves in the blade |
| Hi | 樋 [とい] | Grooves in the blade |
| Hidari | 左 | Left or left side. |
| Hidari Jōdan No Kamae | 左上段の構え | Left foot forward Jōdan |
| Hidari Kesa | 左袈裟 | Downward diagonal cut going to the left |
| Hidari Kesagiri | 左袈裟斬り | Kill with diagonal cut to the left |
| Hidari Migi Mae No Teki | 左右前の敵 | Enemies left, right, and front |
| Hidari Migi No Teki | 左右の敵 | Enemies left and right |
| Hidari No Teki | 左の敵 | Enemy to the left |
| Hiji | 肘 | Elbow. |
| Hiji Ate | 肘当て | Elbow strike. |
| Hiji Dori | 肘取 | Elbow grab. |
| Hiji Kime Nage | 肘決め投げ | Fixed elbow throw. |
| Hiki | 引 | To pull, draw out, attract, to stretch. |
| Hiki Komi Gaeshi | 引込返 | Pulling in reversal. |
| Hikitaosu | 引き倒す | Pulling down |
| Himitsukessha | 秘密結社 | Secret society |
| Himo | 紐 | Cord, lace |
| Hineri | 捻り | Pinch, twist. |
| Hiodoshi | 緋縅し | Scarlet-threaded suit of armor (armour) |
| Hiodoshiyoroi | 緋縅し鎧 | Scarlet-threaded suit of armor (armour) |
| Hira | 平 | Face of blade from shinogi to ha |
| Hira Ji | 平地 | The curved surface between the hamon and the shinogi. |
| Hira Shuriken | 平手裏剣 | Flat throwing blades, usually star shaped |
| Hiragana | 平仮名 | A Japanese writing system. |
| Hiraji | 平地 | The curved surface between the hamon and the shinogi. |
| Hiraken Zuki | 平拳突き | Flat fist punch. |
| Hiraki Ashi | 開き足 | Footwork used when avoiding a strike or responding. Rear foot moves to front under new angle, front foot becomes rear foot |
| Hisaki | 鋩 | The tip of a spear; the edge at the very tip of a sword |
| Hitori | 一人 | One person. |
| Hitotachi | 一太刀 | Stroke of sword |
| Hiza | 膝 | Knee |
| Hiza Guruma | 膝車 | Knee wheel. |
| Hō | 鋒 | Point of a sword |
| Hōken | 宝剣 | Treasured sword |
| Hombu | 本部 | Headquarter. (honbu) |
| Hon | 本 | Root, origin, source, basis, book. |
| Hon Me | 本目 | Counter used for kata. (ippon me, nihon me...) |
| Honoki | 朴ノ木 | Magnolia wood used for saya and tsuka |
| Honte | 本手 | One's true ability, the right way, a professional. |
| Hontō | 本当 | Truth, reality. |
| Horimono | 彫り物 | Carvings on sword blades |
| Hōtō | 宝刀 | Treasured sword |
| Hyaku | 百 | Hundred, 100. |
| Hyōshi | 拍子 | Timing, time, tempo, beat, rhythm, chance. |
