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Aikido
Translation of the word

Aikido is a three character word in Japanese:

 

Ai
to meet; to come together; to harmonize
(can also mean "love")

 

Ki
spirit; life-force; universal energy
(similar to the Chinese word "Chi")

 

Do
the way; path
(or how the path is walked)

 

Thus loosely translated, the three characters together mean:

"A Way of Harmonizing with the Universal Spirit"