A-Z Shibari Rope Glossary

The word 'zure' can be added to many of the rope positions listed to indicate suspension, and the word  'ezme' can be added to mean torturous.

A is For

  • A.B.O.K

    Aftercare

    Agura Shibari あぐら 縛り

    Aibunawa 愛撫繩

  • Akechi Denki 明智伝鬼

    Amatta nawa 余った 縄

    Anchor point

    Aomuke zuri 仰向け吊り

  • Aranawa 荒縄

    Arisue Go 有末剛
    Asanawa 麻縄

    Ashley Book of Knots
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B is For

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C is for

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D is for

  • Daruma Shibari 達磨 縛り
    Day Collar
    Denki Akechi 明智 伝鬼

    Deshi 弟子

  • Do nawa 胴縄
    Dojo 道場

  • Double Column
    Doubled Rope

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E is For

  • Ebi 海老
    Ebi Shibari 海老縛り

    Edo period

  • Eikichi Osada 長田英吉
    Enchou ude mae te hiji shibari 延長腕前手肘
    Echou ude mae te shibari 絵長 腕 前 手 縛り

  • Esuemu エスエム
    Esinem
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F is for

  • Fisherman's Harness

    Floor work
    Folded rope
    Friction

  • Furoshiki 風呂敷
    Fundoshi 褌
    Futomomo 太もも縛り
    Fusion Bondage
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G is for

  • Ganji garame 雁字搦め
    Gote 後手

  • Gote shibari 後手縛り
    Gote kibimakura shibari

  • Granny knot
    Gyaku-ebi shibari 逆海老縛り
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H is for

  • Hair Tie
    Half moon friction

    Hajime Kinoko 一鬼のこ
    Hakadome 箱留め / half-moon friction
    Half knot

    Hank
    Hard point
    Half-hitch
    Hashigata zuri 橋型吊り
    Hashira 柱
    Hayanawa 早縄

    Ha 

  • Hercules knot
    Hibarimusubi 雲雀結び
    Hikui te shibari 低い手縛りHikyaku zuri 飛脚

    Hip Harness
    Hishi 菱
    Hitch

    Hb-Hi 

  • Hog tie
    Hojojutsu 捕縄術
    Hojo cuff
    Honmusubi 本結び

    Ho-Hz 
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I is for

  • Ichinawa
    Imo Mushi Shibari 芋虫縛り

  • Ipponawa 一本縄縛り
    Ishidaki 石抱き
    Ito Hajime (伊藤)

  • Ito Seiu
    Iwato-nawa Shibari 天岩戸縄縛り
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J is for

  • Japanese Bondage

    Jiai Shibari 自愛縛り

  • Jibaku (自縛)

  • Jute
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K is for

  • Kaikyaku kani shibari開脚蟹縛り
    Kaikyaju shibari 開脚縛り
    Kagerou shibari 陽炎縛り

    Kaka Shibari 抱える縛り

    Kami shibari 髪縛り
    Kanna 神凪
    Kannuki 閂
    Karada shibari 体縛り
    Kazami Ranki 風見蘭喜
    Kazari nawa 飾り縄

    Kata-ashi sakasa zuri 片足逆さ吊り
    Katatsumuri Shibari 蝸牛縛り

    Ka 

  • Kemono Shibari 獣縛り
    Kikkou Shibari 亀甲縛り
    Kinbaku 緊縛
    Kinbuakubi 緊縛美

    Koguna 小綱

    Kokoro 心

    Koshinawa 腰縄

    Kouto ushiro te shibari 後頭後手縛り

    Koutoubu ryo-tekubi shibari 後頭部両手首縛り

    Kb-Ko 

  • Kubi Shibari 首縛り

    Kun bang 捆绑
    Kuzushi Nawa (崩し縄)

    Kp-Kz 
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L is for

  • Lay

    Leg Ties
    Leto

  • Lubber's knot

  • Load
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M is for

  • M-ju-kaikyaku shibari M字開脚縛り
    Mae te shibari 前手縛り

    Maete-Hikiage 前手引き上げ
    Marlin Spike
    Marumusubi 丸結び
    Matanawa 股縄

    M-Ma 

  • Mermaid tie
    Miura Takum 神浦匠
    Momo shibari 腿縛り
    Mudanawa 無駄縄
    Munenawa 胸縄

    Muneshita 胸下

    Muneue 胸上
    Muganawa 無我縄

    Munter hitch

    Mb-Mz 
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N is for

  • Nawa 縄
    Nawa ato 縄痕
    Nawa estu 縄悦
    Nawajiri 縄尻
    Nawa kai 縄会
    Nawa shibari 縄縛り

    Na 

  • Nawa yoi 縄酔い
    Nawa zuri 縄吊り
    Nawagashira 縄頭
    Nawashi 縄師
    Nawajutsu (縄術)

    Na 

  • Newaza 緋縄座
    Nodome 喉留め
    Nureki Chimuo

    Nb-Nz 
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O is for

  • Oniroku Dan 団 鬼六
    Osada Eikichi 長田英吉

  • Osada Steve 長田スティーブ

  • Overhand knot
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P is for

  • Partial Suspension
    Ply
    Predicament ties
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R is for

  • Randa Mai 乱田舞
    Rigger
    Right angle friction

    Reef knot
    Rope Bite
    Rope Bottom
    Rope Bunny
    Rope Hank
    Rope Kiss

    Rope Top

    ra-ro 

  • Running End

    Ryu / Ryū (流)

    Ryōashi gattai ichimonki shibari 両足合体一文字縛り

    Ryōashi sakasa zuri 両足逆さ吊り

    Ryouashi zuri 両足吊り

    Ryōkyaku Gote Kakae Shibari 両脚後手抱え縛り

    Ryōtekubi shibari 両手首縛り

    Rp-Rz 
R is for

S is for

  • Sakasadzuri 逆さ吊り
    Sakuranbo shibari さくらんぼ 縛り
    Sarugutsuwa 猿轡
    Seiza 正座
    Semenawa 責め縄
    Sensei 先生


    Sa-Se 

  • Shibari 縛り
    Shibaru 縛る
    Shinju Shibari 真珠

    Sf-Sh 

  • Single column knot
    Single column tie
    Somerville bowline

    Strand
    Strappardo
    Square knot
    Sukebenawa スケベ縄
    Suroga Toi 駿河胴縛り
    Suspension
    Suspension line

    Si-Sz 
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T is for

  • Tails
    Tatemusubi 縦結び

    Tanuki tsuri 狸吊り

    Takatekote 高手小手 たかてこて
    Takashi Tsujimura 辻村猛

    Takezao 竹竿

    Tawara Shibari 俵縛り

    Ta 

  • Tension

    Tejou Shibari 手錠縛り

    Tekubi 手首

    Tengu Shibari 天狗縛り

    Teppou Shibari 鉄砲縛り
    Tokowaza Shibari 床技 縛り
    Tomemusubi 止め結び
    Torinawajutsu 捕縄術

    Tsuginawa 継ぎ縄
    Tsuri 吊り

    Tsuikamaki 柄巻き



    Tb-Tz 
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U is for

  • Uke 受け/ ukete 受け手

    Urandome 裏留め
    Upline

  • Usagi shibari 兎縛り

    Ushirote 後ろ手

    Ushirote gasshō shibari 後手合掌縛り

  • Utsubuse shibari うつ伏せ縛り

    Utsubuse zuri 俯せ吊り
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W is for

  • Wabi Sabi 侘寂

    Wakizarashi: 脇晒し

    Waranawa 藁縄

  • Weaving
    Working end
    Wrap
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X is for

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Y is for

  • Yoko Zuri 横吊り

    Yotsunbai 四つん這い縛り

  • Yuka Shibari 床縛り

    Yuki Knot
    Yukimura Haruki 雪村春樹
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Z

  • Zabutton 座布団

    Zenpou takate shibari 前方高手縛り

    Zuri ずり
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