( JAPANESE "NIHONGO " TRANSLATIONS )
Counting
|
JAPANESE |
ENGLISH |
| ICHI | ONE |
| NI | TWO |
| SAN | THREE |
| SHI | FOUR |
| GO | FIVE |
| ROKU | SIX |
| SICHI | SEVEN |
| HACHI | EIGHT |
| KU | NINE |
| JU | TEN |
Body Levels
|
JAPANESE |
ENGLISH |
| JODAN | HIGH (HEAD) |
| CHUDAN | MIDDLE (CHEST & BACK) |
| GEDAN | LOW (LEGS) |
Punching (Zuki) & Striking (Uchi)
| JAPANESE | ENGLISH |
| OI ZUKI | LUNGE PUNCH |
| GYAKU ZUKI | REVERSE PUNCH |
| REN ZUKI | ALTERNATING PUNCH |
| SHUTO UCHI | KNIFE HAND STRIKE |
| NUKITE UCHI | FINGERTIP STRIKE |
| KEN ZUKI | KNUCKLE PUNCH |
| TEISHO UCHI | PALM HEEL STRIKE |
| MAWASHI ZUKI | ROUND PUNCH |
| YAMA ZUKI | "U" PUNCH |
| URAKEN UCHI | BACK FIST STRIKE |
| TETTSUI UCHI | BOTTOM FIST STRIKE |
| AGE ZUKI | RISING PUNCH |
| HAISHU UCHI | BACKHAND STRIKE |
Kicking (Geri)
| JAPANESE | ENGLISH |
| KEAGE | SNAP KICK |
| KEKOMI | THRUST KICK |
| MAE GERI | FRONT KICK |
| MAWASHI GERI | ROUND KICK |
| YOKO GERI | SIDE KICK |
| USHIRO GERI | BACK KICK |
| MIKAZUKI GERI | CRESCENT KICK |
| FUMIKOMI GERI | STOMPING KICK |
| HITTSUI GERI | KNEE KICK |
| GYAKU MAWASHI GERI | REVERSE ROUND KICK |
| TOBI GERI | FLYING (JUMPING) KICK |
Blocks (Uke)
| JAPANESE | ENGLISH |
| GEDAN BARAI | DOWNWARD SWEEPING BLOCK |
| UCHI UDE UKE | INSIDE FOREARM BLOCK |
| SOTO UDE UKE | OUTSIDE FOREARM BLOCK |
| AGE UKE | RISING UPPER BLOCK |
| JODAN JUJI UKE | HIGH "X" BLOCK |
| GEDAN JUJI UKE | LOW "X" BLOCK |
| KAKIWAKE UKE | SEPARATING WEDGE BLOCK |
| TEISHO UKE | PALM HEEL BLOCK |
| HAISHU UKE | BACKHAND BLOCK |
| TETTSUI UKE | BOTTOM FIST BLOCK |
| TSUKAMI UKE | GRASPING BLOCK |
| NAGASHI UKE | SWEEPING BLOCK |
| OSAE UKE | PRESSING BLOCK |
| SUKUI UKE | SCOOPING BLOCK |
| TATE SHUTO UKE | VERTICAL KNIFEHAND BLOCK |
| MOROTE UKE | AUGMENTED BLOCK |
| NAMI ASHI UKE | INSIDE BOTTOM FOOT BLOCK |
| MIKAZUKI GERI UKE | CRESCENT KICK BLOCK |
Stances (Dachi)
| JAPANESE | ENGLISH |
| MOSUBI DACHI | HEELS TOGETHER STANCE |
| HEISOKU DACHI | FEET TOGETHER STANCE |
| KIBA DACHI | STRADDLE LEG (HORSE RIDING) STANCE |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI | FORWARD STANCE |
| KOKUTSU DACHI | BACK STANCE |
| SHIZENTAI DACHI | NATURAL STANCE |
| JIYU KUMITE DACHI | FREESTYLE (FIGHTING) STANCE |
| NEKO-ASHI DACHI | CAT FOOT STANCE |
| SANCHIN DACHI | HOUR-GLASS STANCE |
| HANGETSU DACHI | WIDE HOUR-GLASS STANCE |
| FUDO DACHI | 45º ANGLE KIDA DACHI |
| SOCHIN DACHI | IMMOVABLE STANCE |
Miscellaneous Terminology
| JAPANESE | ENGLISH |
| HAI | YES (ACKNOWLEDGE) |
| KATA | FORMS |
| KUMITE | SPARRING |
| KIHON IPPON KUMITE | ONE POINT SPARRING (PRE- ARRANGED) |
| JIYU IPPON KUMITE | ONE POINT FREE STYLE |
| JIYU KUMITE | FREE STYLE SPARRING |
| TAI SABAKI | BODY SHIFTING (EVASION) |
| KIAI | INTERNAL POWER YELL-SHOUT |
| KIME | FOCUS OF STRENGTH & SPLIT SECOND TIMING |
| ZANSHIN | REMAIN ALERT - PERFECT FINISH |
| YOI | PREPARE FOR MOVEMENT |
| HAJIMAE | TO START - BEGIN |
| YAMAE | TO FINISH - STOP |
| REI | TO BOW, SHOW RESPECT |
| OSS | VERBAL SIGN OF RESPECT |
| DOJO | TRAINING GYM - SCHOOL |
| KAMIZA | DOJO SHRINE |
| MAWATE | TO TURN AROUND |
| GI | UNIFORM |
| OBI | BELT |
| MAKIWARA | PUNCHING BOARD |
| KIHON WAZA | BASIC TECHNIQUES |
| KARATE-KA | ONE WHO PRACTICES KARATEDO |
| SHIHAN | MASTER, STYLE LEADER |
| O-SENSEI | CHIEF INSTRUCTOR |
| SENSEI | INSTRUCTOR - TEACHER |
| SENPEI | SENIOR STUDENT |
| KOHAI | JUNIOR STUDENT |
| IKKEN HIATSU | TO KILL / DISABLE WITH ONE BLOW |
| KYOTSKI | ATTENTION POSITION |
| SOJI | TO CLEAN (PREPARE THE DOJO FOR TRAINING) |
| WAZARI | HALF POINT |
| IPPON | FULL POINT |
| AKA | RED |
| SHIRO | WHITE |
| MOKOSO | QUIET MEDITATION |
| YUDANSHA |
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