小手返し (kotegaeshi)

小手返し

こてがえし

Romaji: kotegaeshi

Meaning

Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body (MA)

little, small

on: ショウ
kun: ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ-

3 strokes · JLPT 4

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

return, answer, fade

on: ヘン
kun: かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る

7 strokes · JLPT 2

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