Glossary
Japanese rope terms, with kanji and readings.
B
- Bakushi縛師Short form of kinbakushi, "bondage master" — a title for an accomplished kinbaku artist.
H
- Hojōjutsu捕縄術A historical Japanese martial discipline for securing a person with cord or rope, and one of the roots of kinbaku.
K
- Kinbaku緊縛Japanese term meaning "tight binding", used for the artistic and erotic practice of Japanese rope bondage.
N
- Nawashi縄師Japanese term for a rope artist; used in bondage contexts for a professional or highly skilled rigger.
S
- Shibari縛りJapanese word broadly meaning "binding" or "tying"; the most common Western name for Japanese rope bondage since the 1990s.