n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ī -ki- ' d ō , ī - ' k ē -( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese aikid ō , from ai- match, coordinate + ki breath, spirit + d ō art, way
Date: 1956
: a Japanese art of self-defense employing locks and holds and utilizing the principle of nonresistance to cause an opponent's own momentum to work against him