Nukiuchi refers to placing your hand on the hilt of the katana, then drawing and attacking ... so it is generally the most basic stance in which a samurai enters a fight. There is a concept ...
Assuming Ghost of Yotei chooses to retain the four stances from Ghost of Tsushima (Water Stance, Wind Stance ... game but also reconnect fans with the samurai who started it all.
They imbue each character with their own distinctive personality: From the poise and elegance of Shadowheart's resting stance ... by an "eastern martial arts samurai background." ...