—meaning ''technique, method, spell, skill'' or ''trick''—is a bound morpheme of the Sino-Japanese lexical stratum of the Japanese language. The moves in the following martial arts are called jutsu: *

Bajutsu is a Japanese form of military equestrianism. History Although its origins are closely related to those of mounted archery (''yabusame''), bajutsu is considered a distinct and separate martial art, and there are a number of traditional schools ...

, the skills of horse riding * *

Bōjutsu , translated from Japanese as "staff technique", is the martial art of stick fighting using a bō, which is the Japanese word for staff. Staffs have been in use for thousands of years in Asian martial arts like Silambam. Some techniques involve s ...

, fighting with a staff or elongated blunt object *

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

, a self-defense system popularised in Brazil and heavily influenced by judo * Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, the art of close combat *

Hōjutsu , the art of gunnery, is the martial art of Japan dedicated to firearms usage. Hōjutsu is still practiced today, often with antique matchlock firearms such as the tanegashima (gun). The martial art is most common in Japan where access to histor ...

, use of firearms from close range * Iaijutsu, the sword technique of a sudden mortal draw attack * Jittejutsu, the Japanese martial art of using the Japanese weapon jitte * * Kamajutsu, defense and combat with metal sickles ( kama) *

Kenjutsu is an umbrella term for all ('' ko-budō'') schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of ...

, the art of sword fighting * Kusarigamajutsu, fighting with kusarigama *

Kayakujutsu is the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosives especially by ninja. The history and mythology surrounding ninjutsu and kayakujutsu are similar to the history of chemistry and the mythology surrounding alchemy Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmi ...

, Art of gunpowder * Kyujutsu, the art of the bow * Naginatajutsu, the art of using a naginata * Ninjutsu, Shinobi combat techniques and practices * {{nihongo, Saijutsu, 釵術, fighting with sai daggers * Shurikenjutsu, the practice of throwing blades *

Sōjutsu , meaning "art of the spear", is the Japanese martial art of fighting with a . Origins Although the spear had a profound role in early Japanese mythology, where the islands of Japan themselves were said to be created by salt water dripping fro ...

, the practice of using a spear * Taijutsu, unarmed fighting style * Tantojutsu, the technique of using a small blade or dagger * Tessenjutsu, fighting with the deceptive metal fan * Tonfajutsu, fighting with blunt tonfa weapons *

Genjutsu ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...

, art of illusion

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