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The kiai[[Kiai]] is [[Kung Foley]] done with your mouth. Often associated with stereotypical anime and [[Martial Arts Movie]] genre, the technique involves shouting, grunting or screaming while posing or fighting to audibly demonstrate your bone-crushing power.
 
''Kiai'' (Japanese for "unification of will", and pronounced like the words "key" and "eye" in rapid succession) is the technical term for the shout that accompanies kata (martial arts moves) in many real-life martial arts (and thus is [[Truth in Television]]). Fighters are supposed to come up with their own kiai, though often it's simply "kiai." It's commonly seen in martial-arts films, anime, and really, anybody who's [[Hot-Blooded]] and kicking ass.