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Pronunciation
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Vowels
are pronounced as follows:
a - ah
e - eh
i - ee
o - oh
u - ooh
r - l
Usually each syllable
in a word is pronounced with the same emphasis. The 'R' sound is usually
rolled and sounds very close to an 'L'. Trailing 'U's' are often silent
as in Roku or Kudsurogu which are
pronounced Rok and Kudsurog.
You will also find
variations occuring in spelling (for example tsuki
and zuki). This is due to changes in the translation
occuring over time. This list was compiled from many sources and experiences
over many years. Likewise you may see the words run together in some
sources, hyphenated in others, or separated. From certain sources you
will also see names reversed as in "Kenwa Mabuni" in western sources
and (correctly) "Mabuni Kenwa" in Japanese sources. Likewise with titles
where strict usage would be "Thawait Sensei".
You will also encounter
"western" Japanese expressions where the terms have been constructed
without full understanding of the language (for example "Dai Sensei",
which really doesn't mean "Grand Master"). However I have included such
terms for completeness as you will encounter such terms from time to
time.
... and finally my
apologies for any mistakes. If you can add to, or correct anything that
you find here, please
let me know.
| Ichi
|
(Ichi
ban) |
One
|
(first) |
| Ni
|
(Ni
ban) |
Two
|
(second) |
| San
|
(San
ban) |
Three
|
(third) |
| Shi
|
(Yon
ban) |
Four
|
(fourth) |
| Go
|
(Go
ban) |
Five
|
(fifth) |
| Roku
|
(Roku
ban) |
Six
|
(sixth) |
| Shichi
|
(Nana
ban) |
Seven
|
(seventh) |
| Hachi
|
(Hachi
ban) |
Eight
|
(eight) |
| Gu
(Ku) |
(Kyu
ban) |
Nine
|
(ninth) |
| Ju
|
(Ju
ban) |
Ten
|
(tenth) |
You should concentrate
on learning these first (together with how to count) and then add to
the words you know from the full glossary as you progress.
Starting And Finishing
Etiquette
| Ous
|
Greetings |
| Seiza
|
Kneeling/Sitting
position |
| Mokusu
|
Closs your eyes
in contemplation; "naute" means finish and go back to where you
were (open your eyes) |
| Shomen
Ni Rei |
Bow to front;
finish when hear "naute" |
| Sensei
Ni Rei |
Bow to teacher
(with the words "Onna Gashimas" - please teach me); finish when
hear "naute" |
| Ottagaini
|
Face each other;
seniors turn to juniors, and vice-versa |
| Rei
|
Bow (again with
the words "Onna Gashimas"); turn back to front on "naute" |
| Tate
|
Stand up |
| |
| Domo
Arigato Goshaimas |
Thank you very
much |
Training Etiquette
| Yoi
|
Get ready; adopt
the ready stance, listen to sensei's instructions and shout "ous"
afterwards to show that you have understood. |
| Kamae
te |
"On guard"; move
from the "yoi/get ready" stance into the stance you have been instructed
to take for the exercise |
| Hajime
|
Begin; commence
with the exercise as instructed by sensei |
| Yamei
|
Stop; stop no
matter what you are doing; this could be the end of an exercise
or it could be in response to an emergency |
| Yasume
|
Stand easy; relax |
Basic Words
| Sensei
|
Teacher |
| Sempai
|
Senior |
| |
| Dachi
|
Stance; as in
Heiko Dachi (parallel feet stance) or Yoi Dachi (get ready stance) |
| Tsuki
(Zuki) |
Punch; as in
Seiken Tsuki (basic punch) or Gyaku Tsuki (reverse punch) |
| Uchi
|
Strike; as in
Shuto Uchi (knife hand strike) or Haito Uchi (ridge hand strike) |
| Ate
|
Strike; as in
Hiji Ate (elbow strike) or Ago Ate (rising strike) |
| Uke
|
Block; as in
Chudan Uke (middle section block) or Gedan Barai Uke (lower section
sweeping block) |
| |
| Mae
|
Front; as in
Mae Geri (front kick) |
| Ushiro
|
Back; as in Ushiro
Geri (back kick) |
| Yoko
|
Side; as in Yoko
Geri (side kick) |
| Hidari
|
Left |
| Migi
|
Right |
| Chudan
|
Middle section;
as in Chudan Uke (middle block) |
| Jodan
|
Upper section;
as in Jodan Age Uke (upper rising block) |
| Gedan
|
Lower section;
as in Gedan Barai Uke (lower sweeping block) |
| Gyaku
|
Reverse; as in
Gyaku Tsuki (reverse punch) |
| |
| Dojo
|
Martial arts
training hall |
| Kata
|
Stylized form
or arrangement used for learning techniques |
| Bunkai
|
Explanation of
a kata techniques |
| Kumite
|
Sparring |
Basic Stances
| Yoi
Dachi |
Get ready stance;
heels together and toes apart at 45 degrees |
| Heiko
Dachi |
Parallel stance;
feet parallel and shoulder width apart |
| Zenkutsu
Dachi |
Forward stance;
front leg bent, back leg straight with back foot at 45 degrees |
| Shiko
Dachi |
Straddle leg
stance (sumo stance); squatting down with legs out, back straight
and toes out at 45 degrees |
| Neiko
Ashi Dachi |
Cat foot stance;
most of the weight on the back leg, with leg bent; on toes with
the front foot |
Basic Punches And
Strikes
| Seiken
Tsuki |
Fore-fist punch;
basic punch with fist extending from next to chest, with rotation
just before end of punch |
| Mae
Ken Tsuki |
Punch with hand
nearest opponent; front fist comes back to shoulder and punches
forward |
| Oi
Tsuki |
Lunge punch;
stepping forward and punching with foreward fist on side of forward
leg |
| Gyaku
Tsuki |
Reverse punch;
punching with the rear fist, opposite forward leg |
| Uraken
Uchi |
Back fist strike;
lashing out with the back of the fist striking |
| Shuto
Uchi |
Knife hand strike;
striking with the edge of the hand to the neck |
| Hiji
Ate |
Elbow strike;
elbow comes round in a circular fashion to strike opponent |
Basic Blocks
| Chudan
Uke |
Middle area block |
| Jodan
Age Uke |
Rising block |
| Gedan
Barai Uke |
Lower block |
| Shuto
Uke |
Knife-hand block |
| Shoto
Uke |
Outer middle
block |
Basic Kicks
| Mae
Geri |
Front kick |
| Mawashi
Geri |
Roundhouse kick |
| Yoko
Geri |
Side kick |
| Ushiro
Geri |
Back kick |
A
B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z
| Age
|
Rising, raise
up, lift |
| Age
tsuki |
Rising punch |
| Age
uke |
Rising block |
| Ago
uchi |
Chin strike (similar
to jab in boxing) |
| Ana
ta no catch |
(You are) Winner |
| Arigato
|
Thank-you |
| Arigato |
Thank you (informal) |
| Arigato
goshaimas |
Thank you |
| Ashi
|
Foot |
| Ashi
barai |
Sweeping ankle
throw |
| Ashi
kubi |
Ankle |
| Ashi
waza |
Foot techniques |
| Ate |
Strike |
| Atemi
|
Striking |
| Atemi
Jutsu |
"The Art of Striking".
Learning the vulnerable portions of the body to strike |
| Atemi
waza |
Striking techniques |
| Ato |
Move back |
| Ato
de |
Afterwards |
| Barai
|
Sweeping |
| Budo
|
Martial arts
Way, Way of war |
| Bunkai
|
Application of
a kata, how the kata techniques are used |
| Bushi
|
Warrior class
of Japan |
| Bushido
|
Way of the warrior |
| Bujutsu
|
Martial arts
techniques |
| Chiisai |
Small |
| Chikaku |
Near |
| Chokkaku |
Right angles |
| Choku |
Straight |
| Choku
tsuki |
Straight punch |
| Chosohu |
Ball of foot |
| Chosoku |
Breathing |
| Chu
|
Middle |
| Ch'uan
fa |
"Fist way" (see
also Kempo) |
| Chudan
|
Midsection of
the body |
| Chudan
tsuki |
Middle punch |
| Chudan
uke |
Middle area block |
| Chudan
yok uke |
Inner middle
block |
| Dachi
|
Stance |
| Dai
Sensei |
Grand Master
(this is not a strict Japanese term) |
| Dame |
Not like that |
| Dan
|
Black belt rank |
| De
ashi barai |
Forward foot
sweep |
| Denzook
|
No count |
| Dento
|
Traditional |
| Do
|
"The way" or
Activity, Motion or Degrees (as in "kyu ju do"
meaning 90 degrees) or Chest/side of body at ribs |
| Dojo
|
"Place of the
Way", Martial arts training hall |
| Domo |
Thanks (informal) |
| Domo
arigato |
Thank you (formal) |
| Domo
arigato goshaimas |
Thank you very
much |
| Eguru |
To scoop out,
gouge |
| Embu |
Demonstration |
| Empi
|
Elbow |
| Empi
uchi |
Elbow strike |
| Enzen
no metsuke |
Gaze at the far
mountains |
| Fudoshin |
Immovable mind,
calm spirit |
| Fukaku |
Low or
Personal character |
| Fukushin
|
Judge |
| Fumikomi |
Stamping kick
(as Kansetsu geri) |
| Fumi
waza |
Stamping (techniques) |
| Fushin |
Frozen or stopped
mind |
| Gamae
|
Stance |
| Ganmen
|
Centre of face
(see also Sunmen) |
| Ganmen
shuto |
Knife-hand attack
to the face |
| Gatame
|
Hold, arm bar |
| Ge |
Side of dojo
opposite Shinzen or Kamiza |
| Geashi
|
Reversal |
| Gedan
|
Lower part of
the trunk |
| Gedan
barai |
Lower block |
| Gedan
barai uke |
Lower block |
| Gedan
juji uke |
Lower X-block |
| Gedan
shuto uke |
Lower knife-hand
block |
| Gedan
tsuki |
Lower punch |
| Geijutsu
|
Art |
| Geri
|
Kick |
| Geta
|
Clogs |
| Gi
|
Jacket |
| Go
|
Five |
| Gohon
kumite |
Five step sparring
(5 attacks to pre-arranged target, any blocks plus counter) |
| Gomen
nasai |
Excuse me please,
I'm sorry |
| Gyaku
|
Reverse, reversal |
| Gyaku
mawashi geri |
Reverse roundhouse
kick |
| Gyaku
tsuki |
Reverse punch |
| Ha
|
Branch within
a style, as in "Tani-Ha Shito-Ryu" ("Tani's branch of Shito style") |
| Hachi
|
Eight |
| Hachiji
dachi |
Open leg stance |
| Hai |
Yes |
| Haishu
|
Back of the hand |
| Haishu
uchi |
Back hand strike |
| Haishu
uke |
Back hand block |
| Haisoku
|
Instep |
| Haisoku
geri |
Instep kick |
| Haito
(Heito) |
Ridge hand, inner
blade of hand |
| Haito
(Heito) uchi |
Ridge hand strike |
| Hajime
|
Begin |
| Hajime
no saho |
Beginning etiquette |
| Hangetsu
dachi |
Wide hour-glass
stance, toes turned in |
| Hanko
ryu |
Half heart style
(original name for Shito Ryu) |
| Hansoku |
Foul |
| Hantai |
The other way
around |
| Hantei |
Decision |
| Hara |
Abdomen |
| Harai
|
Sweep |
| Hayaku |
Quickly |
| Heijishin |
Mind |
| Heiko |
Parallel |
| Heiko
dachi |
Straight stance,
feet parallel and shoulder width apart, or with feet together (depends
on school) |
| Heisoku
dachi |
Informal attention
stance, feet parallel and together |
| Henka
waza |
Small variations
in same basic technique |
| Hen-o
|
Responding |
| Heta |
Unskillful, poorly
done |
| Hidari
|
Left |
| Hiji |
Elbow |
| Hiji-ate
|
Elbow strike |
| Hiraken
|
Fore knuckle
fist using second joints of fingers |
| Hiraken-tsuki
|
Fore knuckle
fist straight punch |
| Hittsui
|
Knee (see Hiza) |
| Hittsui
geri |
Knee kick |
| Hiza
|
Knee (see Hittsui) |
| Hiza
geri |
Strike with knee |
| Honbu
|
Headquarters |
| Iai |
To respond timely
to your opponent no matter where you are or what you are doing |
| Iaido |
"The way of drawing
the sword", sword art responding to sudden attack |
| Ibuki |
Controlled breathing |
| Ichi |
One |
| Iie |
No |
| Ippon
|
Point (as in
scoring) |
| Ippon
ken |
One knuckle fist |
| Ippon
ken tsuki |
One knuckle fist
straight punch |
| Ippon
Kumite |
One-step sparring |
| Ippon
nukite |
One-finger spear
hand |
| Jiyu
Kumite |
Freestyle sparring |
| Jiyu
Ippon Kumite |
Semi-free one
step sparring |
| Jinchu |
Centre of upper
lip |
| Jodan
|
Upper |
| Jodan
shuto uke |
As for Shuto
uke, but blocking at face level |
| Jodan
tsuki |
Upper punch (aimed
at Jinchu) |
| Jodan
age uke |
rising block |
| Jodan
juji uke |
High X-block |
| Jo
ha kyu |
Acceleration,
build up to climax |
| Joseki
(Jo) |
High side, (where
the Shinzen is located) |
| Joseki
ni rei |
Bow to the high
section of the dojo |
| Jozu |
Skillful |
| Ju
|
Ten |
| Ju
Dachi |
Free Fighting
stance |
| Juji
|
Cross |
| Juji
uke |
X-block |
| Jutsu
|
"Art Of". Alternative
way of describing martial arts where emphasis is given more to practical
skill. |
| Kaeshi
ippon kumite |
"reaction" sparring,
a form of jiyu ippon kumite (attack/block, counter/block, second
attack) |
| Kae
waza |
Substitute or
totally different technique |
| Kage
tsuki |
Hook punch |
| Kakato
|
Heel |
| Kakato
geri |
Heel kick |
| Kake
|
Application of
the technique |
| Kake
dachi |
One legged stance
with rear knee pressed into calf of front leg |
| Kake
dameshi |
Test of strength
- breaking wood, etc. |
| Kake
te |
Hook hand |
| Kake
uke |
Hooking block
(Grabbing hand block) |
| Kake
waza |
Hooking (techniques) |
| Kakiwake
uke |
Pushing through
block |
| Kakudo |
Angle |
| Kakuto
|
Bent wrist |
| Kakuto
uke |
Bent wrist block |
| Kamae
|
Posture |
| Kamae
te |
"On guard" |
| Kami |
Divine |
| Kamiza |
Gods place |
| Kamiza
ni rei |
Bow to Kamiza
(Gods) |
| Kansetsu
|
Joint lock |
| Kansetsu
geri |
Stamping or Joint
kick (as Fumikomi) |
| Kanteki
geri |
Groin kick |
| Kara
|
Empty |
| Karate
|
Literally, "empty
hand", or weaponless. Meant to signify that karate is begun with
no weapons |
| Karate-Do
|
"The way of the
empty hand", the more correct way to refer to the art |
| Karateka |
One who practices
karate |
| Karate
gi |
Karate Uniform
(traditionally white) |
| Kata
|
Stylized form,
pre-arranged techniques or Shoulder |
| Katame
|
Grappling |
| Keito
uke |
Chicken-head
wrist block (see also Wa uke) |
| Kempo
|
"Fist way", Chinese
boxing (see also Ch'uan Fa) |
| Ken
|
Sword |
| Kendo
|
"Way of the Sword",
Sword figthing |
| Kentsui
|
Hammer fist with
base of clenched fist (see Tettsui) |
| Keri
waza |
Kicking techniques |
| Ki |
Spirit, inner
strength, life force |
| Kiai
|
The shout a karateka
makes as he makes a strike (from Ki-Ai, harmonising spirit with
action) |
| Kiba
dachi |
Straddle (horse)
stance |
| Kihon
|
Basic |
| Kihon
ippon kumite |
Basic one step
sparring (strong attack to pre-arranged target, with block and counter) |
| Kihon
kumite |
Basic sparring
- prearranged |
| Kiku |
Lower |
| Kime
|
Focus |
| Kin
geri |
Groin kick |
| Kiryoku |
Willpower |
| Kiza |
Kneeling, but
on toes |
| Ko |
Small |
| Kohai |
Senior student |
| Koko |
Tiger-mouth hand,
palm of hand |
| Kokoro |
Mind (see also
Shin) |
| Kokutsu
dachi |
Back stance,
rear weighted open stance - front heal raised |
| Kokyu |
Breath control |
| Komi |
Coming close
or drawing near |
| Konnichiwa |
Good afternoon |
| Konbanwa |
Good evening |
| Koryu |
Old school or
lineage |
| Kosa
dachi |
Cross leg stance |
| Kosa
uke |
X block |
| Koshi |
Hip (sometimes
also used for Ball of foot - see Chosohu) |
| Kote |
Wrist/forearm |
| Ku
|
Nine |
| Kubi |
Neck |
| Kubodo
|
Weapons training |
| Kudasai
|
Please (if you
please) |
| Kudsurogu
|
Relax or rest |
| Kumade
|
Bear-hand, fingers
clawed |
| Kumiuchi
|
Grappling |
| Kumite
|
Sparring or combat |
| Kyu
|
Colored belt
rank |
| Ma |
Distance, space,
interval (in time) |
| Ma-ai
|
Distancing |
| Machigai |
Mistake |
| Mae
|
Front |
| Mae
ashi geri |
Kick between
mae geri and mawashi geri |
| Mae
geri |
Front kick |
| Mae
geri keage |
Front snap kick |
| Mae
geri kekomi |
Front thrust
kick |
| Mae
ken tsuki |
Punch with hand
nearest opponent (sometimes shortened to mae ken) |
| Mae
tobi geri |
Flying front
kick |
| Massugu |
Straight ahead |
| Masubi
dachi |
Traditional ready
stance (traditional "yoi dachi"), heels together, toes apart |
| Makiwara
|
Board used to
toughen hands, feet, knees, and elbows by striking it |
| Mate |
Wait |
| Mawai |
Distancing (see
also Ma-ai) |
| Mawashi
geri |
Roundhouse kick |
| Mawashi
tsuki |
Roundhouse punch |
| Mawashi
uke |
Circular block |
| Mawatte
(Mawate) |
Turn around |
| Me |
Eye |
| Men |
Head |
| Metsuke |
Gaze (Me-Tsuke) |
| Migi
|
Right (side) |
| Mikazuki
|
Crescent |
| Mikazuki
geri |
Crescent kick |
| Mikazuki
geri uke |
Crescent kick
block |
| Mimi |
Ear |
| Mine
uke |
Back hand block
(wrist bent) |
| Miru |
Look |
| Mizu
no kokoro |
"A mind like
water" |
| Mokusu
|
Contemplation |
| Morote
(Moroto) |
Two handed |
| Morote
uke |
Augmented block
(two handed) |
| Morote
tsuki |
Double fist punch |
| Moto
dachi |
Stance traditionally
used in Shukokai sequence number 5 |
| Mudansha |
Members with
kyu grades |
| Mune |
Chest, particularly
over the heart |
| Musubi
Dachi |
Attention stance
(heels together, toes apart) |
| Musubi
dachi heiko |
As for Musbi
dachi, but with heels turned out to make feet parallel |
| Nagashi
uke |
Sweeping block |
| Nage
waza |
Throwing (techniques) |
| Naihanchi
Dachi |
Stance with heels
slightly wider than shoulders, toes in. |
| Nakadate
ippon ken |
middle finger
one knuckle fist |
| Nami
ashi |
Sweep avoidance |
| Naute
|
Resume previous
position |
| Naza |
Why |
| Neiko
(Neko) |
Cat |
| Neiko
(Neko) ashi dachi |
Cat foot stance
(Cat stance) |
| Ni
|
Two or
Towards (as in "sensei ni rei") |
| Nidan
geri |
Double jump kick |
| Nidan
tsuki |
Double punch |
| Nihon
nukite |
Two finger spear
hand |
| Nodo |
Throat |
| Nukite
|
Spear hand strike
(straight thrust) |
| O
|
Big |
| Obi
|
Belt |
| Ohayo
goshaimas |
Good morning |
| Oi
tsuki |
Lunge punch |
| Oki |
Big |
| Okinawa-te
|
"Okinawa hands",
old form of Okinawan karate (more strictly "Ryukyu-Te") |
| Okuri |
To return, to
give back |
| Okuri
ashi barai |
Foot sweep |
| Okuri
ippon kumite |
A variant of
kaeshi ippon kumite (two jiyu ippon attacks and defences in a row,
with attacker announcing 1st target) |
| Omote |
Front or
Open/palm of hand |
| Onegai
shimasu |
Please teach
me |
| Osae
uke |
Pressing block |
| O
Sensei |
Great Sensei,
typically used to refer to the founder of a style |
| Ottagaini
|
Face each other |
| Ous
|
Greetings |
| Owari
no saho |
Finishing etiquette |
| Oyasumi
Nasai |
Good night |
| Rei
|
Bow or
Spirit |
| Reigi
|
Etiquette |
| Reiho
|
Etiquette, method
of bowing (see Reishiki) |
| Reino
uchi hachiji dachi |
Forward parallel
deep stance |
| Reishiki
|
Etiquette, method
of bowing (see Reiho) |
| Ritsu
rei |
Standing bow
(see Tachi rei) |
| Roku
|
Six |
| Ryu
|
Style, School
of martial arts |
| Ryukyu
|
Okinawa |
| Saho |
Method of etiquette |
| San |
Three |
| Sanchin
dachi |
Hourglass stance |
| Sandan
tsuki |
Triple punch |
| Sasae
uke |
Two fisted block |
| Satori
|
Enlightenment |
| Sayonara
|
Good bye |
| Sei |
Motionless |
| Seiken
|
Fore-fist part
of fist used in normal punching |
| Seiken
choku tsuki |
Fore-fist straight
punch |
| Seiken
tsuki |
Fore-fist punch
(basic punch) |
| Seiza
|
Kneeling/Sitting
position |
| Seiryuto
|
Ox-jaw hand,
actually part of hand used in Shukokai blocking |
| Seitei
|
Basic, fundamental |
| Seme |
Pressure |
| Semeru |
Push, press |
| Sempai
|
Senior |
| Sen |
Initiative |
| Sen
sen no sen |
Preempt the attack |
| Sensei
|
Teacher |
| Seridsu
|
Line up |
| Shamen |
Temple, side
of head |
| Shiai
|
Refereed competition |
| Shiai
Kumite |
Refereed sparring |
| Shihan |
Senior teacher
(only used within school) |
| Shikkaku
|
Disqualification |
| Shiko
dachi (seiko dachi) |
Sumo stance (straddle
leg, toes out) |
| Shimoseki
(Shimoza) |
Opposite sensei
(where students sit) |
| Shin |
Mind (see also
Kokoro) |
| Shinzen |
Altar |
| Shinzen
ni rei |
Bow to shrine |
| Shita |
Under |
| Shito
Ryu |
"Shito" formed
from "Shi" (alternative pronounciation of Master "Ito") and "To"
(alternative pronounciation of Master "Higashi"). Our style of karate
(originally Hanko Ryu). |
| Shito
kokyu |
One breath |
| Shizen
dachi |
Open leg stance
before "yoi" |
| Shizen
dachi heiko |
As for Shizen
dachi, but with heels turned out to make feet parallel. This is
the "yoi dachi" for the Kobe Osaka school. |
| Shomen
|
Front |
| Shotei
|
Palm heel |
| ShuKoKai
|
"The way for
all" |
| Shuto
|
Knife hand, edge
of hand |
| Shuto
uchi |
Knife hand strike |
| Shuto
uke |
Knife hand block |
| Sochin
dachi |
Diagonal straddle
leg stance |
| Soke |
Head of a school
with long lineage |
| Soko |
There, that position |
| Sokuto
|
Foot edge |
| Sokuto
geri |
Side kick |
| Sonkyo |
Squatting position
on way to seiza (kiza) in some art forms |
| Soru
|
Sit down (or
kneel) |
| Soto
|
Outside (of opponent's
stance) |
| Soto
mikazuki geri |
Outer crescent
kick |
| Soto
shuto |
Outside knife-hand
block |
| Soto
ude uke |
Outside forearm
block |
| Soto
uke |
Outer middle
block |
| Sui
getsu |
Solar plexus |
| Sukoshi |
A little, a small
amount |
| Sukui
uke |
Scooping block |
| Sumimasen |
Excuse me (to
attract attention) |
| Sunmen |
Centre of face
(see also Gammen) |
| Suwari
|
Sit |
| Tabi |
Sock-slippers
for use inside dojo |
| Tachi |
Standing |
| Tachi
rei |
Standing bow
(see Ritsu rei) |
| Tai |
Body |
| Taisabaki
|
Body twisting
evasion movements |
| Tanden |
Centre of balance,
below navel |
| Tasuna
uke |
Block with little
finger side of hand and forearm, palm turned to front |
| Tate
|
Stand up |
| Tateken
tsuki |
Vertical fist
punch as in Shukokai face punch |
| Te
|
Hand |
| Teisho
|
Palm heel |
| Teisho
tsuki |
Palm heel punch |
| Teisho
uchi |
Palm heel strike |
| Teisho
uke |
Palm heel block |
| Teisoku
|
Sole |
| Te
kubi |
Wrist |
| Tenshin
Sho |
Divine intervention |
| Tettsui
|
Hammer fist (see
Kentsui) |
| Tettsui
uke |
Hammer fist block |
| Tettsui
uchi |
Hammer fist strike |
| Tsukami
uke |
Grasping block |
| Tsuke |
Strike |
| Tsuki
(Zuki) |
Punch using first
two knuckles only, or Thrust |
| Tsuki
age |
Rising punch,
upper cut |
| Tsuki
no kokoro |
"A mind like
a moon" |
| Tsuki
uke |
Punching block |
| Tsuki
waza |
Punching (techniques) |
| Tsura
ashi dachi |
Crane leg stance |
| Uchi
|
Strike or
Inside |
| Uchi
ashi dachi |
Knees bent toes
in stance |
| Uchi
otoshi |
Dropping/Hammer
block (first move in Pinan Nidan) |
| Uchi
waza |
Striking (techniques) |
| Ude
|
Forearm, sometimes
used for arm in general |
| Ude
uke |
Forearm block |
| Ue |
Up |
| Uke
|
Block |
| Ura |
Back or
Back of Hand |
| Uraken
|
Back fist |
| Uraken
uchi |
Back fist strike |
| Ura
tsuki |
Close punch |
| Ushiro
|
Rear |
| Ushiro
geri |
Back kick |
| Ushiro
geri keage |
Back snap kick |
| Ushiro
geri kekomi |
Back thrust kick |
| Ushiro
mawashi geri |
Back roundhouse
kick |
| Ushiro
uchi |
Hooking back
heel kick |
W
| Wakarimasu |
I understand |
| Warui |
Bad |
| Wa
uke |
Chicken head
wrist block (see also Keito uke) |
| Waza |
Technique |
| Wazari
|
Half point |
| Yakusoku
kumite |
Pre-arranged
sparring |
| Yamei
|
Stop |
| Yama
|
Mountain |
| Yamate
|
Open the eyes |
| Yama
tsuki |
Two handed U-punch
as in "Bassai Dai" |
| Yamabushi
|
Mountain warriors |
| Yasume
|
Stand easy, relax |
| Yawara
|
Control |
| Yodansha
|
One who is a
black belt |
| Yoi
|
Ready |
| Yoko
|
Side |
| Yoko
geri |
Side kick |
| Yoko
geri keage |
Side snap kick |
| Yoko
geri kekomi |
Side thrust kick |
| Yoko
haito |
Side ridge-hand |
| Yoko
kekome |
Side thrust kick |
| Yoko
men |
Side of head |
| Yoko
shuto |
Side knife-hand |
| Yoko
tobi geri |
Jump side kick |
| Yonhon
nukite |
Spear hand four
straight fingers |
| Yubi |
Finger/toe |
| Yudansha |
Members with
dan grades |
| Yukuri |
Slow |
| Yuru
yaka ni |
Smooth |
| Zanshin
|
Awareness of
opponent |
| Za
rei |
Kneeling bow
|
| Zazen
|
Sitting meditation |
| Zen
|
Buddhist sect
or Religious meditation |
| Zenkutsu
dachi |
Forward stance
- front leg bent, back leg straight |
| Zori |
Sandals for use
outside dojo |
| Zuki
(Tsuki) |
Punch using first
two knuckles only |
|
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