Count
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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ichi | one | ee-chee |
ni | two | nee |
san | three | sahn |
shi | four | shee |
go | five | goh |
roku | six | roh-koo |
shichi | seven | shee-chee |
hachi | eight | hah-chee |
ku or kyu | nine | koo or kyoo |
ju | ten | joo |
General Terms
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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ashi | foot | ah-shee |
atama | head | ah-tah-mah |
barai | sweep | bah-rah-ee |
bunkai | technique application | buhn-kah-ee |
chudan | middle level of body | choo-dahn |
dan | black belt rank | dahn |
do | way | doh |
dojo | school | doh-joh |
dojo kun | school principles | doh-joh kuhn |
embusen | lines of a kata | ehn-boo-sehn |
gedan | lower level of body | gae-dahn |
gi | uniform | gee |
hanmi | half front facing | hahn-mee |
hidari | left | hee-dah-ri |
hikite | pulling hand | hee-kee-teh |
hiza | knee | hee-zah |
jodan | upper level of body | jo-dahn |
kaette | pivot | kah-eht-teh |
kakato | heel | kah-kah-toe |
kamae | fighting posture | kah-mah-eh |
karateka | karate practitioner | kah-rah-teh-kah |
kata | form | kah-tah |
kiai | vocal expulsion of air | kee-ah-ee |
kihon | basic | kee-hohn |
kime | focus of technique | kee-meh |
kohai | junior student | ko-hai |
koshi | ball of foot | ko-shee |
kumite | sparring | koo-mee-teh |
kyu | white-brown belt rank | kyoo |
makiwara | punching board | mah-kee-wah-rah |
migi | right | me-gee |
naote | relax | nah-oh-teh |
obi | belt | oh-bee |
osu or oss | greeting or acknowledgment | oh-soo |
otagai | each other | oh-tah-gah-ee |
senpai or sempai | senior student | sen-pie or sem-pie |
sensei | instructor | sehn-seh-ee |
shihan | head instructor of an organization | shee-hahn |
shomen | front | shoh-mehn |
te | hand | teh |
ude | forearm | oo-deh |
waza | technique | wha-zah |
yoko | side | yoh-koh |
General Commands
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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hajime | begin | hah-jee-meh |
kamaete | assume stance | kah-mah-eh-teh |
mawatte | turn around | mah-wah-teh |
mokuso | meditate | moh-koo-soh |
rei | bow | reh-ee |
seiza | kneel | sey-za |
yame | stop | yah-meh |
yasume | at ease | yah-soo-meh |
yoi | get ready | yoh-ee |
Stances
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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dachi | stance | da-chee |
fudo dachi | immovable stance | foo-doh dah-chee |
gyaku hanmi | reverse half face | gyah-koo hahn-mee |
hangetsu or sanchin dachi | hourglass stance | han-geh-tsu or sah-chin dah-chee |
heisoku dachi | attention stance | hay-soh-koo dah-chee |
kame | fighting stance | kah-mah-eh |
kiba dachi | horse stance | kee-bah dah-chee |
kokutsu dachi | back stance | ko-ku-tsu dah-chee |
kosa dachi | crossed legged stance | koe-sah dah-chee |
musubi dachi | heels together, feet at 45° | moo-soo-bee dah-chee |
nekoashi dachi | cat stance | neh-koh-ah-shee-dah-chee |
shizentai | natural stance | shee-zehn-tah-ee |
sochin dachi | rooted stance | so-chin dah-chee |
zenkutsu dachi | front stance | zen-ku-tsu dah-chee |
Strikes
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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age zuki | rising punch | ah-geh zoo-kee |
choku zuki | straight punch | cho-ku-zoo-kee |
empi | elbow strike | ehm-pee |
gyaku zuki | reverse punch | gyah-koo zoo-kee |
haito | ridge-hand | hah-ee-toh |
hittsui | knee strike | hit-tsue-ee |
ippon ken | one knuckle fist | eep-pohn kehn |
kagi zuki | hook punch | kah-gee zoo-kee |
kizami zuki | front hand punch | kee-zamy zoo-kee |
morote zuki | double hand punch | mo-ro-tay zoo-kee |
nagashi zuki | flowing strike | nah-gah-she zoo-kee |
nukite | spear hand | noo-kee-teh |
oi zuki | lunge punch | oh-ee zoo-kee |
san bon zuki | triple punch | sahn-bohn zoo-kee |
shuto uchi | knife-hand strike | shoo-toh oo-chee |
tate zuki | vertical fist | ta-tay zoo-kee |
teisho | palm-heel | teh-ee-shoh |
tetsui | hammer fist | teh-tsoo-ee |
uraken | back fist strike | oo-rah-kehn |
zuki | punch | zoo-kee |
Kicks
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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fumikomi | stomping kick | foo-mee-koh-mee |
geri | kick | geh-ree |
mae geri | front kick | mah-eh-geh-ree |
mawashi geri | round house kick | mah-wah-shee-geh-ree |
mikazuki geri | crescent kick | mee-kah-zoo-kee-geh-ree |
nidan geri | double front kick | nee-dahn-geh-ree |
renzoku geri | continuous kicks | rehn-zoh-koo-geh-ree |
tobi geri | flying side thrust kick | toh-bee-yoh-koh-geh-ree |
ushiro geri | rear kick | oo-shee-roh-geh-ree |
yokogeri keage | side snap kick | yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-ah-geh |
yokogeri kekomi | side thrust kick | yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-koh-mee |
Blocks
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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age uke | rising block | ah-gae oo-kay |
gedan barai | downward block | gae-dahn bah-rah-ee |
juji uke | x-block | joo-jee-oo-keh |
kake wake uke | reverse wedge block | kah-keh-wah-keh-oo-keh |
morote uke | augmented block | moh-roh-the-oo-keh |
shuto uke | knife hand block | shoo-toh oo-kay |
soto uke | outside block | soh-toe oo-kay |
teisho uke | palm heel block | teh-ee-shoh-oo-keh |
tetsui uke | hammer block | teh-tsoo-ee-oo-keh |
uchi ude uke | inside block | oo-chee oo-day oo-kay |
uke | block | oo-kay |
Sparring
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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gohon kumite | five attack sparring | goh-hohn koo-mee-teh |
ippon kumite | one attack sparring | eep-pone koo-mee-teh |
jiyu ippon kumite | semi free sparring | jee-yoo eep-pone koo-mee-teh |
jiyu kumite | free style sparring | jee-yoo koo-mee-teh |
sambon kumite | three attack sparring | sahn-bohn koo-mee-teh |
yakusoku kumite | "promise” premeditated sparring | yah-koo-soh-koo koo-mee-teh |
Other Techniques
Japanese | English | Pronunciation |
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ashi barai | foot sweep | ah-shee bah-rah-ee |
suri ashi | sliding step | soo-rhee ash-ee |
tai sabaki | body shifting | tah-ee sah-bah-kee |
tate shuto | vertical knife hand | tah-teh shoo-toh |
yori ashi | dragging step | yoh-rhee ash-ee |