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Aikido Aikikai Federation of Armenia
Etiquette

れい

Rei

Bow / respect

Translations

  • 日本語
  • EnglishBow / respect
  • ՀայերենԽոնարհում / հարգանք
  • РусскийПоклон / уважение

Explanation

The bow that opens and closes every keiko. Performed first to the kamiza, then to the sensei, then to the partner — “rei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru”.

稽古は礼に始まり礼に終わる。神座、先生、稽古相手の順に礼を行う。

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