, is the Japanese word for "thrust," coming from the verb , meaning "to thrust. It also means Moon and Month " Kendo Japanese-English Dictionary of Kendo, All Japan Kendo Federation, Tokyo, Japan. February 1, 2000.Tsuki is one of the five target areas (datotso-bui) in kendo (along with men, do, hidari kote and migi kote). It is a thrust of the point of the shinai to the throat, intended to cut a carotid artery. In combat with a sword, the opponent would then bleed to death. Unlike most other martial arts that use this term, in kendo, tsuki is a comprehensive term for the movement and the target. The kiai for this strike, unlike other strikes in kendo, is not the name of the target (the neck, or kubi) but rather the name of the attack (tsuki). The target area (datotso-bui) for tsuki is the tsuk

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