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Kuchiki taoshi

Judo technique

Type
Throws and takedowns
Martial arts
Judo
Japanese
朽木倒
Meaning
Single leg takedown
Classified as
judo technique, throw, te-waza
Listed in
Shinmeisho no waza (Kodokan judo), Te-waza (judo techniques)
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King's Kung-Fu and Tai Chi has taught 5 Animal 5 Family kung fu, tai chi and chi kung in Southern California since 1982. These original school pages cover this style:

Kuchiki taoshi (朽木倒) is a single leg takedown in Judo adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, Te-waza.

The technique was popularized by Kyutaro Kanda in 1926. Yaichihyōe Kanemitsu criticized it as a takedown lacking finesse, but included it in his acumen nonetheless.

Kanji in 朽木倒

decay, rot, remain in seclusion
on: キュウ
kun: く.ちる
6 strokes · JLPT 1
tree, wood
on: ボク、モク
kun: き、こ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
overthrow, fall, collapse
on: トウ
kun: たお.れる、-だお.れ、たお.す、さかさま
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Judo throws and takedowns

Japanese terms for throws and takedowns

TermReadingMeaning
足車ashigurumaashi guruma (judo); leg wheel
払い腰haraigoshiharai goshi (judo); sweeping hip throw
居反りizoribackwards body drop
腰投げkoshinagehip throw (judo, sumo)
首捻りkubihinerihead-twisting throw
首投げkubinagekubinage; neck throw
投げ技nagewazathrowing technique; throw
大逆手oosakatebackward-twisting overarm throw
落とすotosuto drop; to lose
外小股sotokomataover-thigh scooping body drop
隅返しsumigaeshicorner throw (judo); corner reversal
立ち技tachiwazastanding techniques (judo, wrestling); standing throw

51 terms in total on the throws and takedowns page.

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q6441500 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); kanji data KANJIDIC2 and KanjiVG. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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