A
Age empi uchi: rising elbow strike
Age zuki: rising punch
Ai hanmi: harmony stance, when opponents are facing each other with the same foot forward
Ai uchi: simultaneous blows, no points scored
Aigoshi dachi: kneeling stance
Aite: partner
Aka: red
Anza: crossed-legged sitting position
Arigato gozaimasu: thank you very much
Arigato: thank you
Ashi sabaki: stepping or sliding movement
Ashi waza: foot techniques
Ashi: foot, leg
Ashibo kake uke: leg hooking block
Ashika te: reversing the position of your hands and feet
Atama: head
Ate: smash or strike
Atemi waza: techniques.of vital point striking
Atemi: hit body, the striking of vulnerable points on the human body
Ayumi ashi: stepping through with the rear foot, as in walking, on an opponent
B
Bayashi: forest
Bo: wooden staff, usually 5ft to 6ft in length. See also "kon" and "rokubo"
Bogu zuki kumite: type of kumite engaged in by karate stylist, using protective armor (bogu) which uses full force blows
Bojutsu: staff art
Bokken: wooden sword
Bubishi: ancient Chinese martial arts text
Budo: martial way. This term refers to the modern martial ways such as swordsmanship, archery, ect.
Bugei: martial arts
Bujutsu: martial art. This term refers to the classical martial art such as swordsmanship, archery, ect.
Bukai: martial ranks, belts
Bunkai: Breakdown and analysis of Kata
Bushi: warrior class of Japan
Bushido: warrior .way
Butoku: warrior's principles
C
Chakuchi: replacing step method of footwork (sliding the rear foot forward first)
Chibana Choshin(1887-1969): Karate master, student of Yatsutsune "Anko" Itosu
Chibana Chosho(1839-1919): Karate master, student of Sokon “Bushi” Matsumura
Chikara: power
Chishi: ancient form of dumbbell
Cho dachi: relaxed stance
Cho uke: butterfly block
Choku zuki: straight punch
Chokuritsu fudo dachi: formal attention stance
Choshi: rhythm
Chotto matte kudasai: just a minute please
Chudan hasami uke: middle scissors block
Chudan shotei uchi: middle palm heel strike
Chudan shotei uke: middle palm heel block
Chudan shuto uke: middle knife hand block
Chudan soto mawashi uke: middle outward round block
Chudan soto shuto uke: middle outward knife hand block
Chudan soto uke: middle outward block
Chudan uchi uke: middle inside block
Chudan wari uke: middle split block
Chudan yoko shuto uke: middle sideward knife hand block
Chudan yoko uke: middle sidewad block
Chudan zuki: middle level punch
Chudan zuki: middle punch
Chudan: middle level
Chudan: middle level
D
Dachi: stance
Dai sempai: head student in dojo or martial arts organization
Dan: black belt ranking or grade
De: advance or forward
Deshi: student or disciple
Do: way or path
Dojo kun: code of the dojo or precepts of the dojo
Dojo: place of the "way" or hall of learning, practice hall
Doku: single or alone
Domo arigato gozaimasu: thank you very much (most formal)
Dozo: please
E
Eiku (kai): paddle or oar about six foot long
Embusen: performance diagram
Empi uchi: elbow strike
Empi: elbow
Eri: lapel
F
Fu: manner
Fu: wind
Fujin: woman
Fuku: restore or revert
Fukubu geri: abdomen kick
Fumikomi geri: stomping kick
Fumikomi: stomp
Furi age uchi: rising strike
Furi: shake or swing
Furo: bath
G
Gaeshi uke: parrying block
Gaeshi: counter, return or parry
Gamaku: use of the hip
Gan: eyeball
Gasshuku: special training session
Gatame: arm bar
Ge: below
Gedan barai uke: lower slashing block
Gedan haito yoko uke: lower sideward ridge hand block
Gedan kosa uke: lower cross block
Gedan shotei uchi: lower palm heel strike
Gedan shotei uke: lower palm heel block
Gedan shuto uke: lower knife hand block
Gedan shuto yoko barai uke: lower sideward slashing block
Gedan uchi: low strike
Gedan ude uke: lower forearm block
Gedan uke: lower block
Gedan yoko barai uke: lower sideward slashing block
Gedan zuki: lower punch
Gedan: lower level
Genki: original spirit, health
Geri: kick
Geta: wooden clogs
Gi: uniform
Go: five
Go: safeguard or protect
Godan: fifth degree black belt
Goju Ryu: hard/soft style. Karate system founded by Miyagi Chojun.
Goshin: self-defense
Gyaku gedan uke: reverse hand lock block
Gyaku hanmi: reverse stance, when opponents are facing each other with opposite feet forward
Gyaku juji jime: reverse cross choke
Gyaku shuto uchi: reverse knife hand strike
Gyaku zuki: reverse punch
Gyakute mochi: reverse hand grip
Gyo: journey
H
Hachi: eight
Hachidan: eighth degree black belt
Hachiji dachi: ready stance
Hachimachi: towel used as headband
Hadaka jime: naked choke
Hai: yes
Haishu uchi: back hand strike
Haishu uke: back hand block
Haishu: back hand
Haisoku: instep of foot
Haito uchi: ridge hand strike
Haito uke: ridge hand block
Haito: ridgehand
Hajime: begin
Hakushi: advances applications of Kata. See also “Oku”
Han bo: half bo, untapered wooden stick about three foot long
Hangetsu barai ashi uke: half moon foot block
Hangetsu zuki: half moon punch
Hanmi: half facing
Hanshi: master, highest teaching title. See also "shihan"
Hansoku: violation of tournament rules
Hantai: reverse
Hara: abdomen
Harai: sweep
Hashi: chopsticks
Haya: quick
Hayaku: quickly, hurry-up
Hayashi: forest
Hazushi uke: releasing block
Heiko dachi: natural stance with feet parallel
Heisoku dachi: attention stance with feet fully together
Heisoku dachi: closed foot stance
Henka: variation on techniques contained in a Kata
Hidari ashi mae shizentai dachi: left foot front natural stance
Hidari: left
Hiji ate: elbow smash. See also "empi uchi"
Hiji: elbow. See also "empi"
Hikake uke: round block
Hikari: light
Hikite: chamber
Hikiwake: draw
Hiraken zuki: four knuckle punch
Hiza ate: knee strike
Hiza geri: knee kick
Hiza: knee
Ho: method
Hojo undo: subsidiary exercises or subsidiary training
Hoka: outside
Hombu dojo: main training hall
Hon: basic
Honte mochi: natural grip
Hyaku: one hundred
Hyoshi: timing
I
Ichi monji: strait line
Ichi: one
Iie: no
Imon: the point where the uniform(gi) crosses the front of the chest
Ina zuma: lightning flash
Ippon ashi dachi: one leg stance
Ippon Jiyu Kumite: semi free sparring
Ippon ken (zuki): one knuckle fist
Ippon kumite: one step sparring drill
Ippon: one point
Iri: enter
Irimi: entering
Isami: courageous
Ishi: stone
Itosu Yasutsune "Anko" (1830-1915): Karate master, teacher of Chibana Choshin and student of Sokon “Bushi” Matsumura. Anko means Iron Horse.
J
Ji: blood
Jigotai dachi: wide horse stance
Jin: kidney
Jiyu kumi bo: free style bo sparring
Jiyu kumite: free sparring
Jo: short staff
Jodan kosa uke: upper cross block
Jodan shotei uchi: upper palm heel strike
Jodan shuto uke: upper knife hand block
Jodan uchi: upper strike
Jodan uke: upper level block
Jodan wari uke: upper split block
Jodan zuki: upper punch
Jodan: upper level
Josokutei: ball of foot
Ju: ten
Judan: tenth degree black belt
Judo: gentle way
Juji gatame: cross body arm bar through legs and across hips
Juji uke: “X” block
Jujutsu: gentle art
Jun shizentai dachi: semi-natural stance
Junbi undo: warm-up exercises
K
Kage: shadow
Kagi Geri: hook punch
Kagi zuki: hook punch
Kai: neck
Kakato: heel of foot
Kaku zuki: square punch
Kakushi: hidden (referring to Kata techniques)
Kakushi waza: hidden techniques
Kakushi zuki: hidden fist punch
Kama: sickle
Kamae kata: ready stances
Kamae: a fighting postures
Kamae: fighting posture
Kami: clay jars, used as weights in training
Kan: school or building
Kanji: type of Japanese writing
Kansetsu geri: joint kick (to knee)
Kara: empty or China, dependant on the Kanji used
Karate do: way of Karate
Karate ni sente nashi: there is no first attack in Karate
Karate: empty hand, traditional Okinawan self-defense art
Karateka: Karate student
Kata: form
Katame waza: mat work grappling and ground fighting techniques
Katame: grappling
Katana: long Japanese sword, single edge
Katsu: revival techniques
Kazami zuki: jab punch
Keage: snap
Kekoken zuki: fore finger knuckle punch Ken: fist or sword
Kekomi: thrust
Ken: fist
Kentsui uchi: hammer fist strike
Kentsui: hammer fist
Keri waza: kicking technique
Keri: kick
Ki: spirit or breath
Kiai: spirit shout
Kiba dachi: horse riding stance or horse stance
Kihon tanden: basics done while standing
Kihon undo: basics done while moving
Kihon: basics
Kime: focus
Kinteki geri: groin kick
Kinteki: groin
Ko chira koso: the pleasure was mine
Ko: small
Kobayashi: small forest, a style of Shorin ryu
Kobudo: ancient weapon way
Kohai: a junior student in a dojo or martial arts organization
Koken uke: wrist block
Koken: bent wrist
Kokutsu dachi: back stance
Konbonwa: good evening
Konnichiwa: good afternoon
Konpai: dry cup, a toast
Kosa dachi: crossed leg stance
Koshi: ball of foot
Kote aite: arm pounding drills
Kumi bo: bo sparring
Kumite dachi: half facing modification of pinan dachi with the torso at an angle from the opponent, thus protecting the vital organs
Kumite: free sparring
Kusurigama: a kama with a chain or a cord about ten foot long
Kyoshi: title for master instructor
Kyoski: command for attention
Kyotsuki: command for attention
Kyu: a beginners grade
Kyusho jutsu: vital point techniques
M
Ma ai: spacing
Mae dachi: front stance
Mae empi uchi: forward elbow strike
Mae geri: front kick
Mae: front or forward
Mageru: circle
Makiwara: striking board used to condition the hands, arms and feet
Manji sai: sai similar to regular sai with one prong reversed
Matsubayashi: pine forest, a style of Shorin ryu
Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu: Matsumura Orthodox system of Shorin Ryu from Hohan Sokon.
Matsumura Shorin Ryu: Style of Shorin Ryu from Sokon “Bushi” Matsumura, oldest style of Shorin Ryu.
Matsumura Sokon "Bushi"(1796-1884): Karate master, student of Sakugawa Tode
Matte ne: see you soon
Matte: wait or turn around
Mawashi geri: roundhouse kick or round kick
Mawashi zuki: roundhouse punch
mawatte: turn
Menkyo: license
Migi ashi mae shizentai dachi: right foot front natural stance
Migi: right
Mikazuki geri: crescent kick
Mikazuki: cresent
Miyagi Chojun: Karate master, founder of Goju ryu
Mo ichi do: one more time
Mokuso: meditation
Momo: thigh
Morote nukite: double spear hand
Morote soe uke: augmented forearm block
Morote uke: augmented hammer fist block
Morote zuki: augmented punch
Morote: double or using both hands
Moto no ichi: return to original position
Motobu Choki "Saru"(1871-1944): Karate master, student of Matsumura Kosaku.
Motobu was known for his great skill in kumite. Saru means Monkey.
Mudansha: kyu grade or kyu level
Mudansha: the students in a dojo whoa re ranked below black belt
Mune: chest
Mura: village
Mushin: unattached mind, no conscious thought
Musubi dachi: attention stance
N
Nada: blade or sword
Nagamine Shoshin(1907-1997): Karate master, founder of Matsubayashi style of Shorin ryu.
Nagashi uke: sweeping block
Nagashi: sweeping, spinning
Nage waza: throwing techniques
Nage: throw
Naginata: wooden stff about five or six feet long with a blade resembling a katana affixed to one end, also known as a glaive
Naha te: ancient style of Karate developed in Naha, Okinawa
Nana: seven. See also shichi
Naname: slanted
Needer: a person who does not have proper training, heart or skill. This type of person needs a very good Instructor to correct the training of the body, mind and/or spirit.
Ne waza: ground fighting techniques, also katame waza
Neko ashi dachi: cat (foot) stance
Ni: two
Nidan geri: double jump kick
Nidan: second degree black belt
Nihon kukite: two-finger spearhand
Nippon: Japan
Nitan bo: two wooden sticks about 18-24 inches long
No kachi: winner
Nuki zuki: sliding thrust
Nuki: draw out
Nukite: spear hand
Nunchaku: wooden flailing weapon
Nunte bo: a wooden staff about six to seven feet long with manja sai affixed to one end
Nunti sai: manji sai attached to bo staff
O
O goshi: major hip throw
Obi: belt
Ohayo gozaimasu: good morning
Oi zuki: chasing punch
Okage sama de: I walk in your shadow
Oku: advanced Kata application. See also “Hakushi”
Okuden: deep transmission or hidden teaching
Okugi: inner mysteries
Okuri ashi: sliding method of footwork, closing the gap on an opponent
Okuri: chase or pursue
One gaishi masu: please do me a favor
One gozaimasu: please teach me
Ono geri: axe kick
Osae uke: pressing block
Osae: press, push or seize
O'Sensei: great teacher, usually reserved for the founder of an art
Osoto gari: major outer reaping throw
Ossh!: a word of exclaimation used by a martial artist as a greeting or an acknowledgement. Its usage also infers having the spirit to never give up
Otagi ni rei: bow to opponent
Otoshi uke: dropping block
Otoshi: drop
Ouchi gari: major inner reaping throw
Oui zuki: front punch
Oyasuminasai: good night, leaving
Oyo: application in Kata
P
Passai dachi: horse riding stance, feet 30 degrees
Pinan dachi: shallow front stance
Pronate: palm down
R
Rei: bow
Reigi: etiquette
Reiken: back fist
Ren zuki: double punch (consecutive)
Renoji dachi: L stance
Renshi: title granted to an instructor for outstanding dedication
Renshu: training, training the body
Renzoku: without count
Rihon: Japan
Ro: spine
Roesobi dachi: twisted trunk stance
Roku: six
Rokudan: sixth degree black belt
Ryo: double or both
Ryo: dragon
Ryoku: power or strength
Ryu: school or system
Ryukyu: islands located below Japan of which Okinawa is the largest
S
Saesae uke: augmented inside block
Sai: iron or steel weapon with three prongs used to block the bo or the sword
Saijutsu: sai art
Saka: reverse
Sakugawa Tode(1733-1815): Code master, originator of modern Karate
San: three
Sanbon kumite: three-step pre-arranged sparring drill
Sanbon nunchaku: three sticks each about 14 inches long connected in line by short lengths of rope or chain.
Sanbon zuki: triple punch
Sandan: third degree black belt
Sankaku: triangle
Saru: monkey
Sasae empi uchi: supported .elbow strike
Sasae uke: supported (forearm) block
Sasae: supported
Sashi: iron grip
Satori: enlightenment
Satsuma: perfect
Sayonara: good bye
Sayu barai uke: double slashing (lower) side block
Sayu zuki: double side punch
Se: back
Seifuku: restoration
Seiken ude uke: forearm block
Seiken waza: fist technique
Seiken: fist
Seiza: formal kneeling posture
Semekata: attacking technique
Sempai: senior
Sensei ni rei: bow to sensei
Sensei: teacher
Seoi: back carry
Shi zuki: beak punch
Shi zuki: beak strike
Shi: four. See also yon
Shiai: tournament
Shichi: seven. See also nana
Shichidan: seventh degree black belt
Shigoki: savage training
Shihan: master, highest teaching title. See also hanshi
Shikaku: dead angle, taking the angle of attack which puts your opponent at his most vulnerable.
Shiken: test, examination
Shiko dachi: medium horse stance
Shime waza: choking techniques
Shime: choke
Shime:tighten
Shin gi tai ichinyo: oneness of mind-technique-body
Shin gi tai: mind-technique-body
Shin zen bi: truth-honest-beauty
Shin: body
Shin: God, mind or soul
Shin: heart
Shinai: bamboo sword
Shinza or kamiza: literally “seat of the deity” the spiritual center of the dojo, also known as the shomen of the dojo
Shira ha: naked blade
Shiro: white
Shizentai dachi: natural stance
Shizuka nakokoro: quiet spirit
Shizuki: beak thrust
Sho: beginning
Sho: small
Shoban: winner of a match
Shobayashi: small forest, a style of Shorin ryu
Shodan: first degree black belt
Shoden: beginning transmission
Shomen mi rei: bow to the front
Shomen: spirit seat
Shorin ryu: Karate styles developed from Shuri te and Tomari te
Shorin: small forest, young forest or pine forest
Shotei uchi: palm heel strike
Shotei uke: palm heel block
Shotei: palm heel
Shoto: Small sword
Shu: discipline or study
Shu: practice or training
Shugo: line up
Shugyo: austere practice, hard training
Shuri te: ancient style of Karaet developed in Shuri, Okinawa
Shuto uchi: knife hand strike
Shuto uke: knife hand block
Shuto waza: knife hand technique
Shuto: knife hand
Skoshi: a little
Sokko: instep
Sokuto geri: foot edge kick
Sokuto: foot edge
Soto hachiji shizentai dachi: open leg natural stance
Soto uke: outside block
Soto: outside
Sui: water
Suki: an opening, unguarded moment, dead time
Sukui uke: scoop block, scooping block
Sun dome: to stop one inch
Sune: shin
Supinate: palm up
Surichin: a length of chain about 30 inches long with a weight attached to each end
Sute: sacrifice or abandon
Sutemi: sacrifice the body
T
Tachi: stance
Tachi: standing
Tachikata: stances
Tai otoshi: body drop throw
Tai sabaki: body movement or body shifting
Tai: big
Tai: body
Tai: great or supreme
Taiko: body cavity
Tamaeshiwari: breaking (boards)
Tanden: point below navel
Tanto: knife with a drop point or chisel point blade
Taoshi: overthrow or breakdown
Tataki: beat
Tate empi uchi: upward elbow strike
Tate zuki: vertical-fist punch
Tate: vertical
Tate: verticle
Tatsu: dragon
Te: hand
Teisoku: sole of foot
Tekko: a knuckle duster or brass knuckles, used in pairs
Ten: heaven or sky
Tenada: hand blade
Tenshin: body shifting
Tessen: iron fan
Tetsu geta: iron clogs
Tetsu: iron
Tetsui uchi: hammer fist strike
Tetsui: hammer fist
Timbei: a short spear or machete used with a light shield sometimes made of turtle shell
To: blade or sword
To: head
Tobi mae geri: flying front kick
Tobi mawashi geri: flying roundhouse kick
Tobi ushiro geri: flying back kick
Tobi yoko geri: flying side kick
Tobi: flying
Tode: Chinese self-defense art. See also tote
Tomari te: ancient style of Karate developed in Tomari, Okinawa
Tome: stop
Tomoe shotei uchi: circular palm heel strike
Tomoe zuki: circular block and punch
Tomoe: circular or comma shaped
Tonbo gaeshi: somersault
Tonfa: wooden weapon with 90° handle. See also tuifa
Tora: tiger
Tori: defender, demonstrator of technique
Tori: seize, hold or grasp
Torii: gateway
Torite uke: seizing hand block
Torite: seizing hand or grasping hand
Tote: Chinese art of self-defense. See also tode
Tsubi dachi: pigeon stance
Tsugi ashi: skipping method of footwork, closing the gap on an opponent
Tsuki waza: punching technique
Tsuki: thrust or punch. See also zuki
Tsukkomi: thrust and pull
Tsumasaki geri: toe kick
Tsumasaki: tips of toes
Tsuri: lift
Tsuru ashi dachi: crane stance
Tsuzukete: continue
Tuifa: wooden weapon with 90° handle. See also tonfa
Tuite: locking hand
Tzuki: punch or thrust (the letter T is added when the word is by itself)
U
Uchi uke: inside block
Uchi waza: striking technique
Uchi: inside
Uchi: strike
Uchi: strike, inside
Uchichiesu: one strike, the term used by the Okinawans to describe the idea of one strike that ends the battle.
Uchinan: Okinawa
Uchinanchu: Okinawan
Ude uke: forearm block
Ude: arm
Uke kata: blocking techniques
Uke waza: blocking technique
Uke: block
Ukemi: falling and rolling techniques
Uki: attacker, to whom techniques are done
Uki: float
Ura zuki: inverted-fist punch
Ura: back
Uraken uchi: backfist strike
Uraken: back fist
Uraken: backfist
Uroeki dachi: laying stance
Ushiro dachi: back stance
Ushiro empi uchi: backward elbow strike
Ushiro geri: back kick
Ushiro geri: backward kick or back kick
Ushiro: backward
W
Wakazashi: short Japanese sword, single edged, when worn with the katana called dai-sho
Wari uke zuki: split block punch
Wari uke: split block
Wari: split
Wase: fit together or join
Waza: technique
Wazari: one-half point
Y
Yaku zuki: reverse punch
Yakusoku kumite: pre-arranged sparring
Yama: mountain
Yamae: stop
Yame: to stop or recover from the practice or an exercise or technique
Yanagi: willow tree
Yari: spear
Yasume: relax
Yawara: soft or gentle
Yoi dachi: ready stance
Yoi: a command to get ready or be prepared
Yoko Dachi: side stance
Yoko empi uchi: side elbow strike
Yoko geri: side kick
Yoko uchi: side strike
Yoko: side
Yoku: horizontal
Yon: four. See also shi
Yondan: fourth degree black belt
Yubi waza: finger technique
Yubi: finger
Yudansha: black belt level
Z
Zan: mountain
Zanshin: single mindedness or perfect focus
Zarei: Bowing from a kneeling position
Zaru: monkey
Zazen: sitting meditation
Zen: a Japanese form of Buddhism commonly practiced by the warrior class
Zenkatsu dachi: front stance
Zu: head
Zuki: punch. See also tsuki
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