Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Naihanchi Kata - Details

The Japanese Martial Arts Character Dictionary by Prof. Thomas R. Jenkins says that "naihanchin" is the Okinawan word for the Japanese word "naihansen", fighting on a levee.


Other Japanese words that seem applicable based on their kanji are:

  • Naihan—on a levee
  • Nai—inside (first kanji in naihansen)

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