Aikido Definition
īkē-dō, ī-kēdō
noun
A Japanese art of self-defense that employs holds and locks and that uses the principles of nonresistance in order to debilitate the strength of the opponent.
American Heritage
A Japanese system of self-defense in which various holds and circular movements are used to exploit to one's own advantage an opponent's strength and weight.
Webster's New World
(uncountable) A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
Wiktionary
(countable) A school of the martial art.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Aikido
Noun
Singular:
aikido
Plural:
aikidosOrigin of Aikido
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Japanese aikidō ai meeting, matching verbal noun of au to meet, match ki spirit (from Middle Chinese khi` chi2) dō art (from Early Middle Chinese daw’)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Japanese 合気道 (aikidō あいきどう), from Middle Chinese 合 (hop "meet", "unite") + 氣 (kʰjɨ̀j "spirit", "breath") + 道 (dáu "way").
From Wiktionary
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