You can now learn the words used in your club and learn how to count in Japanese by checking the two pages. These pages will be updated in order to help you develop as you learn.

Train, Learn, Undertsand and Speak

  "Mukin Shori"

The way to success has no short cuts

A

Age Uke ---------------------------- Rising Block

Aka ---------------------------- Red

Ao ---------------------------- Blue

Ashi ---------------------------- Foot

Ashikubi ----------------------------- Ankle

Ashi Barai ----------------------------- Leg Sweep

Ate ----------------------------- Strike

Awase ------------------------------ Combined

B

Bassai ----------------- To Penetrate a Fortress, or To Storm a Castle

 (Dai – major, Sho – minor)

Budo ----------------------------- Martial Way

Bunkai ------------------------------ Application

C

Chinte ----------------------------- Chinese Hands or Unusual Hands

Choku Zuki ------------------------------ Straight Punch

Chudan ------------------------------ Middle Level

D

Dachi ----------------------------- Stance

Dai ----------------------------- Major (as in Bassai-Dai)

Dan ----------------------------- Level (Degree)

Do ----------------------------- Way

Doji ------------------------------ Simultaneous

Dojo ------------------------------ Training Hall

E

Embusen ---------------------------------- Line(s) of movement (in Kata)

Empi ------------------------------- Elbow

Empi Uchi ------------------------------- Elbow Strike

Enpi ------------------------------- (Kata) Flying Swallow

Enoy --------------------------------------------- Spirit of getting ready

F

Fudo Dachi ------------------------------- Rooted Stance

Fumikomi ------------------------------- Stamping kick

G

Gamae ------------------------------- Withdrawing

Gankaku ------------------------------- Crane on a Rock

Gedan ------------------------------- Lower Level

Gedan Barai -------------------------------- Downward Block

Geri --------------------------------- Kick

Gi (or Do-gi) --------------------------------- Karate Uniform

Gohon Kumite ---------------------------------- 5 Attack-step sparring

Gojushiho ----------------- Fifty-four Steps (Dai – major, Sho – minor)

Gyaku --------------------------------- Reverse

Gyaku Hanmi --------------------------------- Reverse half-facing

Gyaku Zuki --------------------------------- Reverse punch/block

H

Hachiji Dachi --------------------------------- Natural Stance

Hai -------------------------------- Yes

Haishu -------------------------------- Back-hand

Hajime -------------------------------- Begin

Haisoku -------------------------------- Instep of foot

Haito -------------------------------- Ridge Hand

Haiwan -------------------------------- Back Arm

Hangetsu Dachi ---------- Half Moon (or Wide Hour Glass) Stance

Hangetsu -------------------------------- Half Moon

Hanme ---------------- Hips turned out 45 degrees

Hara -------------------------------- Belly

Heian -------------------------------- Peaceful Way

Heisoku Dachi ---------------------- Informal Attention Stance

Hidari ------------------------------ Left

Hikite -------------------------------- Withdrawing Hand

Hikiwake --------------------------------- Draw (in competition)

Hiraken – Fore-knuckle fist (striking with second joint of fingers)

Hiza -------------------------------- Knee

Hiza Geri -------------------------------- Knee Kick

Hombu -------------------------------- Main Dojo

Hyosh -------------------------------- Timing

I

Iee Iie ------------------------------- No

Ippon -------------------------------- One

Ippon Ken -------------------------------- One-knuckle Fist

Ippon Kumite -------------------------------- One Attack Sparring

Ippon Nukite --------------------------------- One Finger Spear Hand

 J

Ji’in --------------------------------- Temple Grounds, or Gardens

Jion ---------------------------------- From the Temple of Jion

Jitte ---------------------------------- Ten Hands

Jiyu Dachi ---------------------------------- Free Stance

Jiyu Ippon Kumite ---------------------- Semi-free, One-attack Sparring

Jiyu Kumite ---------------------------------- Free Sparring

Jodan ----------------------------------- Face Level

Jogai ----------------------------- Out of bounds (in competition)

Juji Uke ----------------------------------- X-Block

K

Ka ------------------------------ Student

Kage Zuki ------------------------------ Hook Punch

Kaisho ------------------------------ Open Hand (palm)

Kaiten ------------------------------ Rotating

Kakato ------------------------------ Heel

Kakiwake Uke ------------------------------ Wegde Block

Kamaete ------------------------------ Get Ready

Kanku ------------------------------ Look to the Sky

Kara ------------------------------- Empty

Karate ------------------------------- Empty Hand

Karate-ka ------------------------------- One who practices Karate

Kata ------------------------------- Forms

Keage ------------------------------- Snap

Kekomi ------------------------------- Thrust

Ken ------------------------------- Fist

Kensei --------------------- Technique carried out with silent kiai

Kesa Geri ------------------------------- Diagonal Kick

Ki ------------------------------- Inner Strength

Kiai ------------------------------- Shout

Kiba Dachi ------------------------------- Horse riding Stance

Kihon ------------------------------- Basics

Kime ------------------------------- Focus of Power

Kin Geri ------------------------------- Groin Kick

Kizami Zuki -------------------------------- Jabbing Punch

Kohai -------------------------------- Junior (to oneself)

Konichiwa -------------------------------- Good morning

Konbanwa -------------------------------- Good evening

Kokutsu Dachi ----------------------------- Back Stance

Kosa -------------------------------- Crossing

Kosa Dachi ----------------------------- Cross leg stance

Koshi -------------------------------- Ball of the Foot

Kumade -------------------------------- Bear hand

Kumite -------------------------------- Sparring

Kuro --------------------------------- Black

Kyu --------------------------------- Grade

 

M

Ma-ai --------------------------------- Distance

Mae --------------------------------- Front

Mae Geri --------------------------------- Front Kick

Makiwara --------------------------------- Striking Post

Mawashi Geri ------------------------- Roundhouse Kick

Mawate --------------------------------- Turn

Meikyo --------------------- Mirror of the Soul, or Bright Mirror

Migi --------------------------------- Right

Mika Zuki Geri -------------------------- Crescent Kick

Mokuso --------------------------------- Meditation

Morote --------------------------------- Augmented

Morote Uke -------------------------- Augmented Block

Moto Dachi --------------------------------- Original Stance

 

N

Nagashi Uke --------------------------- Sweeping Block

Nakadaka Ippon Ken ----------------- Middle Finger One Knuckle Fist

Naore --------------------------- Return to Yoi

Neko Ashi Dachi ----------------------- Cat Stance

Nidan Geri -------------------------- Double Kick

Nihon Nukite -------------------------- Two-finger Spear Hand

Nijushiho --------------------------- Twenty-four Steps

Nukite ---------------------------- Spear Hand

O

Obi ---------------------------- Belt

Oi Zuki ---------------------------- Stepping Punch

Osae ---------------------------- Pressing

Osae Uke ----------------------------- Pressing Block

Oss ------------- Predominately meaning “I understand” or “Thank you”

 R

Rei ----------------------------- Bow

Ren Zuki ----------------------------- Two Punch Combination

Ren Geri ----------------------------- Consecutive Kicks

Ryoken ----------------------------- Both Fists

Ryowan ----------------------------- Both Arms

Ryu ----------------------------- School

     S

Saierei tu ----------------------------- Line Up

Sageta empi uchi   ---------------  Today we normally say Otoshi Empi

Sagi ashi dachi   -------------- Heron leg stance, standing on one leg

Saho ----------------------------- Etiquette respect in and out of the Dojo

 

Sakotsu ----------------------------- Collar Bone

San (1)    ----------------------------- Three

San (2) ----------------------------- Meaning Mr

Sanbon kumite ----------------------------- Three attack sparring

Sanbon tsuki ----------------------------- A series of three punches

Sanchin datchi ----------------------------- Hour glass stance

Sashite ---------- Raising of the hand, or extending the hand either to strike, grab or block

Sebone ----------------------------- Backbone spine

Seiken ----------------------------- Normal natrual punching fist

Seidon ----------------------------- The area above and below the eye's

Sekakaku ----------------------------- Accuracy

Seiza ----------------------------- Proper sitting position, sitting on one's knees

Sempai ----------------------------- Meaning Senior

Sen no sen --------------- To counter attack or attack at the precise moment your opponent attacks you