# aikido
## English
### Alternative forms

* aikidō

### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”). Doublet of hapkido.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/, /ˈaɪkiːdəʊ/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

### Noun

aikido (countable and uncountable, plural aikidos)
* (uncountable) A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
* (countable) A school of the martial art.

#### Translations
## Czech
### Alternative forms

* aikidó n (indeclinable)

### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈajkɪdo]
* Hyphenation: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido n
* aikido (Japanese martial art)

#### Derived terms

* aikidista

### Further reading

* “aikido” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
* “aikido”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Noun

aikido
* aikido

#### Declension
## Esperanto
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [aiˈkido]
* Rhymes: -ido
* Hyphenation: a‧i‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido (uncountable, accusative aikidon)
* (martial arts) aikido

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑi̯kido/, [ˈɑ̝i̯k̟ido̞]
* Rhymes: -ɑikido
* Hyphenation: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido
* (martial arts) aikido

#### Declension

Possessive forms of aikido (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aikidoni
aikidoni
accusative
nom.
aikidoni
aikidoni
gen.
aikidoni
genitive
aikidoni
aikidojeni aikidoideni aikidoitteni
partitive
aikidoani
aikidojani aikidoitani
inessive
aikidossani
aikidoissani
elative
aikidostani
aikidoistani
illative
aikidooni
aikidoihini
adessive
aikidollani
aikidoillani
ablative
aikidoltani
aikidoiltani
allative
aikidolleni
aikidoilleni
essive
aikidonani
aikidoinani
translative
aikidokseni
aikidoikseni
abessive
aikidottani
aikidoittani
instructive
comitative
—aikidoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aikidosi
aikidosi
accusative
nom.
aikidosi
aikidosi
gen.
aikidosi
genitive
aikidosi
aikidojesi aikidoidesi aikidoittesi
partitive
aikidoasi
aikidojasi aikidoitasi
inessive
aikidossasi
aikidoissasi
elative
aikidostasi
aikidoistasi
illative
aikidoosi
aikidoihisi
adessive
aikidollasi
aikidoillasi
ablative
aikidoltasi
aikidoiltasi
allative
aikidollesi
aikidoillesi
essive
aikidonasi
aikidoinasi
translative
aikidoksesi
aikidoiksesi
abessive
aikidottasi
aikidoittasi
instructive
comitative
—aikidoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aikidomme
aikidomme
accusative
nom.
aikidomme
aikidomme
gen.
aikidomme
genitive
aikidomme
aikidojemme aikidoidemme aikidoittemme
partitive
aikidoamme
aikidojamme aikidoitamme
inessive
aikidossamme
aikidoissamme
elative
aikidostamme
aikidoistamme
illative
aikidoomme
aikidoihimme
adessive
aikidollamme
aikidoillamme
ablative
aikidoltamme
aikidoiltamme
allative
aikidollemme
aikidoillemme
essive
aikidonamme
aikidoinamme
translative
aikidoksemme
aikidoiksemme
abessive
aikidottamme
aikidoittamme
instructive
comitative
—aikidoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aikidonne
aikidonne
accusative
nom.
aikidonne
aikidonne
gen.
aikidonne
genitive
aikidonne
aikidojenne aikidoidenne aikidoittenne
partitive
aikidoanne
aikidojanne aikidoitanne
inessive
aikidossanne
aikidoissanne
elative
aikidostanne
aikidoistanne
illative
aikidoonne
aikidoihinne
adessive
aikidollanne
aikidoillanne
ablative
aikidoltanne
aikidoiltanne
allative
aikidollenne
aikidoillenne
essive
aikidonanne
aikidoinanne
translative
aikidoksenne
aikidoiksenne
abessive
aikidottanne
aikidoittanne
instructive
comitative
—aikidoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aikidonsa
aikidonsa
accusative
nom.
aikidonsa
aikidonsa
gen.
aikidonsa
genitive
aikidonsa
aikidojensa aikidoidensa aikidoittensa
partitive
aikidoaan aikidoansa
aikidojaan aikidoitaan aikidojansa aikidoitansa
inessive
aikidossaan aikidossansa
aikidoissaan aikidoissansa
elative
aikidostaan aikidostansa
aikidoistaan aikidoistansa
illative
aikidoonsa
aikidoihinsa
adessive
aikidollaan aikidollansa
aikidoillaan aikidoillansa
ablative
aikidoltaan aikidoltansa
aikidoiltaan aikidoiltansa
allative
aikidolleen aikidollensa
aikidoilleen aikidoillensa
essive
aikidonaan aikidonansa
aikidoinaan aikidoinansa
translative
aikidokseen aikidoksensa
aikidoikseen aikidoiksensa
abessive
aikidottaan aikidottansa
aikidoittaan aikidoittansa
instructive
comitative
—aikidoineen aikidoinensa :

### Further reading

* “aikido”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aʲi.ki.do/, /ai̯.ki.do/
* Hyphenation: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido (plural aikido-aikido)
* aikido

### Further reading

* “aikido” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Lithuanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɐɪkʲɪˈdɔ]
* Hyphenation: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikidò m (uncountable, indeclinable)
* aikido (Japanese martial art)

#### See also

* dziudò
* tekvondò

### Further reading

* “aikido”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
* aikido, entry by Vladimiras Lisicynas, in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)
* “aikido: Ar vartotinas sporto šakos pavadinimas „aikido“?”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2025

## Malay
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aikido/

### Noun

aikido (Jawi spelling اءيکيدو, plural aikido-aikido, informal 1st possessive aikidoku, 2nd possessive aikidomu, 3rd possessive aikidonya)
* aikido

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō), from 合(あい) (ai) + 気(き) (ki) + 道(どう) (dō). First attested in 1948.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ajˈki.dɔ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -idɔ
* Syllabification: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido n (indeclinable)
* aikido

#### Collocations

* japońskie aikido ― Japanese aikido
* współczesne aikido ― modern aikido
* pokaz aikido ― an aikido demonstration
* trening aikido ― an aikido training session
* adept aikido ― an aikido trainee
* mistrz aikido ― an aikido master
* sekcja aikido ― an aikido chapter
* sztuka walki aikido ― the martial art of aikido
* staż aikido ― aikido traineeship
* instruktor aikido ― an aikido instructor
* nauczyciel aikido ― an aikido teacher
* trener aikido ― an aikido trainer
* twórca aikido ― the creator of aikido
* założyciel aikido ― the founder of aikido
* zawodnik aikido ― an aikido competitor
* zajęcia aikido ― aikido lessons
* technika aikido ― the technique of aikido
* klub aikido ― an aikido club
* styl aikido ― the style of aikido
* uprawianie aikido ― cultivating aikido
* ćwiczenia aikido ― aikido practice sessions
* nauka aikido ― the study of aikido
* filozofia aikido ― the philosophy of aikido
* obóz aikido ― an aikido camp
* szkoła aikido ― an aikido school
* historia aikido ― the history of aikido
* organizacje aikido ― aikido organizations
* ruchy aikido ― moves/movements of aikido
* rozwój aikido ― the development/evolution of aikido
* trenować aikido ― to train aikido
* ćwiczyć aikido ― to practice aikido
* uczyć aikido ― to teach aikido
* uczyć się aikido ― to study aikido
* aikido powstało ― aikido arose (sometime)

### References

* ↑ aikido in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

### Further reading

* aikido in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* aikido in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* aikidô

### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aj.kiˈdo/ [aɪ̯.kiˈdo]
* (Portugal) IPA: /aj.kiˈdo/ [aj.kiˈðo]
* Hyphenation: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido m (uncountable)
* aikido (a Japanese martial art)

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aiˈkido/ [ai̯ˈki.ð̞o]
* Rhymes: -ido
* Syllabification: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido m (uncountable)
* aikido

### Further reading

* “aikido”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
* aikido on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{es}$

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ʔajˈkido/ [ʔaɪ̯ˈxiː.d̪o]
* Rhymes: -ido
* Syllabification: ai‧ki‧do

### Noun

aikido (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ) (martial arts)
* aikido

### Further reading

* “aikido”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

## Turkish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”).

### Noun

aikidō (definite accusative aikidoyu, plural aikidolar)
* (martial arts) aikido

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
aikido
aikidolar
definite accusative
aikidoyu
aikidoları
dative
aikidoya
aikidolara
locative
aikidoda
aikidolarda
ablative
aikidodan
aikidolardan
genitive
aikidonun
aikidoların
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
aikidom
aikidolarım
2nd singular
aikidon
aikidoların
3rd singular
aikidosu
aikidoları
1st plural
aikidomuz
aikidolarımız
2nd plural
aikidonuz
aikidolarınız
3rd plural
aikidoları
aikidoları
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
aikidomu
aikidolarımı
2nd singular
aikidonu
aikidolarını
3rd singular
aikidosunu
aikidolarını
1st plural
aikidomuzu
aikidolarımızı
2nd plural
aikidonuzu
aikidolarınızı
3rd plural
aikidolarını
aikidolarını
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
aikidoma
aikidolarıma
2nd singular
aikidona
aikidolarına
3rd singular
aikidosuna
aikidolarına
1st plural
aikidomuza
aikidolarımıza
2nd plural
aikidonuza
aikidolarınıza
3rd plural
aikidolarına
aikidolarına
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
aikidomda
aikidolarımda
2nd singular
aikidonda
aikidolarında
3rd singular
aikidosunda
aikidolarında
1st plural
aikidomuzda
aikidolarımızda
2nd plural
aikidonuzda
aikidolarınızda
3rd plural
aikidolarında
aikidolarında
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
aikidomdan
aikidolarımdan
2nd singular
aikidondan
aikidolarından
3rd singular
aikidosundan
aikidolarından
1st plural
aikidomuzdan
aikidolarımızdan
2nd plural
aikidonuzdan
aikidolarınızdan
3rd plural
aikidolarından
aikidolarından
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
aikidomun
aikidolarımın
2nd singular
aikidonun
aikidolarının
3rd singular
aikidosunun
aikidolarının
1st plural
aikidomuzun
aikidolarımızın
2nd plural
aikidonuzun
aikidolarınızın
3rd plural
aikidolarının
aikidolarının :