Karate Terminology

 

 

General Vocabulary:

· Attention…..Kiosuke

· Basic Movements …....Kihon

· Begin.....Hajime

· Below Black Belt Rank.....Kyu

· Black Belt Rank.....Dan

· Board Breaking.....Tameshiwara

· Bow.....Rei

· Expert.....Renshi

· Free Style Sparring.....Jiyu-Kumite

· Formal Exercises/Forms.....Kata

· Front.....Shomen

· Good Morning.....Konnichiwa

· Good By.....Sayonara

· Good Evening.....Konbanwa

· Instructor.....Sensei

· Left.....Hidari

· Lower Area.....Gedan

· Master.....Shihan

· Mental Concentration.....Kime

· Meditate.....Mukutso

· Middle Area.....Chudan

· Please Teach Me.....Onegai shimasu

· Point(in sparring match).....Ippon

· Punching Board.....Makiwara

· Ready Position.....Kako

· Right.....Migi

· Senior Kyu Belt Rank.....Sempai

· Stop.....Yame

· Teacher.....Sensei

· Thank You Very Much.....Domo Arigato

· Training Hall.....Dojo

· Training Uniform.....Gi

· Training Belt.....Obi

· Turn.....Mawatte

· Upper Area.....Jodan

· Vocal Expulsion of Air and Power.....Kiai

· Wizard.....Kyoshi

· You're Welcome.....Doitashimashite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Counting in Japanese:

· One..................Ichi

· Two..................Ni

· Three................San

· Four.................Shi

· Five.................Go

· Six..................Roku

· Seven................Shichi

· Eight................Hachi

· Nine.................Ku

· Ten..................Ju

· Twenty...............Niju

• Twenty one.....Niju Ichi

· Thirty...............Sanju

· Forty................Yonju

· Fifty................Goju

· Sixty................Rokuju

· Seventy..............Shichiju

· Eighty...............Hachiju

· Ninety...............Kuju

· One Hundred..........Hyaku

 

Rank:

• White Belt............9th Kyu

• White Belt, One Stripe.....8th Kyu

• White Belt, Two Stripes........7th Kyu

• White Belt, Three Stripes....6th Kyu

• Green Belt..............5th Kyu

• Purple Belt..............4th Kyu

• Brown Belt, Three Stripes.......3rd Kyu

• Brown Belt, Two Stripes.....2nd  Kyu

• Brown Belt, One Stripe......1st Kyu

• Shodan....1st Degree Black Belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stances:

· Attention..........Kiosuke

· Back Stance.........Koketsu -Dachi

· Cat Stance..........Neko-Ashi-Dachi

· Crane Stance..........Sagi-Ashi-Dachi

· Front Forward Stance.....Zen-Kutsu-Dachi

· Horse Stance..........Kiba-Dachi

· Hourglass Stance..........Sanchin-Dachi

· Kneeling Position..........Sayza

· Natural Stance..........Heiko-Dachi

· Ready Stance..........Kako-Dachi

· Straddle Horse Stance..........Shiko-Dachi

Hand Techniques:

· Backfist Strike..........Uraken Uchi

· Elbow Strike..........Empi Uchi

· Finger Pierce Strike..........Nukite Uchi

· Front Punch..........Seiken Zuki

· Hammerfist Strike..........Tettsui Uchi

· Hooking Punch..........Kagi Zuki

· Jab..........Kizami Zuki

· Knife Hand Strike..........Shuto Uchi

· Lunge Punch..........Oi Zuki

· Palm Heel Strike..........Shotei Uchi

· Reverse Punch..........Gyaku Zuki

· Ridge Hand..........Haito Uchi

· Rising Punch..........Age Zuki

· Rolling Backfist..........Hiraken Uchi

· Wrist Strike..........Koken Uchi

Foot Techniques:

· Back Kick..........Ushiro Geri

· Foot Sweep..........Ashi Barai

· Front Kick..........Mae Geri

· Hook Kick..........Gyaku Mawashi Geri

· Joint Kick..........Kensetsu Geri

· Jumping Front Kick(single leg)......Tobi Mae Geri

· Jumping Front Kick(double leg).....Nidan Mae Geri

· Jumping Side Kick..........Tobi Yoko Geri

· Knee Kick..........Hiza Geri

· Roundhouse Kick..........Mawashi Geri

· Side Kick..........Yoko Geri

· Stomping Kick..........Fumikom Geri