出典:Wiktionary
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/20 13:13 UTC 版)
Kiai (気合) (English pronunciation: /ˈkiː.aɪ/) is a Japanese term used in martial arts. There are numerous examples of the battle cry in other cultures: kiai is perhaps primarily a development of this. In the representation of Asian martial arts in cinema and in animated cartoons, Modern Kiai are often written by westerners in Romaji as Hi-yah!, Aiyah!, Eeee-yah!, or Hyah!. Traditional Japanese Dojo generally use single syllables beginning with a vowel. In the board game Go the term describes fighting spirit — see go terms for this use.