How do you spell what the Karate people say?

Question

Kiya? =//

Answer 1

Oh my gosh... in a few seconds I was able to find a ton of links for karate terminology thru Yahoo and such. You really should try to find the answers on your own before you go asking everyone.

Here are a few links at least to get you started. There are small differences depending on region, style and so on..but you will learn that as you study...

http://www.karatetips.com/articles/terminology.asp

http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~karate/terminology.html

And as you can see when you do a little research, kiai is typically recognized as the shout done in karate. It is much more than that as one informed person mentioned, but that is a good place to start...

Answer 2

Get a good japanese to english dictionary
It will give the proper phonetic pronounciation how to spell it and what it means kiai (key eye) spirit shout ki = spirit
ai = meeting or joining so literally the strength of your spirit joins with your physical strength to enhance your technique.
You do not actually say the word kiai but give a shout that comes up from the soles of your feet.

http://komatsubushi.proboards76.com/index.cgi

Answer 3

This is the vocabulary we learned for Black Belt under Ernie Reyes' West Coast Martial Arts:

Korean Terminology

Attention-- Charyet
Master Instructor-- Bu Kwan Jang Nim
Back Kick-- Di Chagi
Meditation-- Muk Yum
Begin-- Shichak
Middle Attack --Choong-dan Kongkyuk
Bow-- Kung Yeht
Ready Position-- Chunbi
Cat Stance-- Hoo-gool Jaseh
Rest-- Shoit
Double Down Defense-- Hah-dan Sangsu
Return to Ready Position-- Ba Ro
Down Defense-- Hah-dan Makgi
Round House Kick-- Tollyur Chagi
Front Kick Ahp Chagi--
Salute to the National Flag-- Kuk ge-eda hiy or Kung Yeht
Front Leg Stretch Kick-- Ahp-budo Ohlligi
Side Attack-- Heong Jen
Front Stance-- Chun-gool Jaseh
Side Kick-- Yup Chagi
Head Instructor-- Sah Bum Nim
Side Middle Defense-- Choong-dan Yup Makgi
High Attack-- Sahng-dan Kongkyuk
Slide Front Kick-- Gul-oh Ahp Chagi
Horse-Back Stance-- Kee-mah Jaseh
Slide Round House Kick-- Gul-oh Tollyur Chagi
Inside Defense-- Pakuro Makgi
Slide Side Kick-- Gul-oh Yup Chagi
Instructor-- Bu Sa Bum Nim
Sparring Stance-- Dehryun Jaseh
Instructor-- Cho Gyo Nim
Spear Hand-- Kwan-soo
Knife Hand Attack-- Sudo Kongkyuk
Thank You-- Komap Sumida
Knife-Hand Down Defense-- Hah-dan Sudo Todays class is over-- Oh nul dojang hesang
Knife-Hand Middle Defense-- Choong-dan Sudo Upper Defense-- Sahng-dan Makgi
Look and turn around-- Deo Dora
Yell-- Kihap
Master-- Kwan Jang Nim

Answer 4

Yep... If you take a Korean art like Tae Kwon Do: listen to the post above mine. The only difference I know is in Taekkyon the yell is "Ihkueuh!!!" (E-coaaaaa!!! :P)
As for Japanese, here's what wikipedia has to say:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick
Look at the various kicks, and they will be translated in Korean and Japanese.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate

Answer 5

Its called a kiai, its a vocalization used to focus an attack or strengthen a defense.

Answer 6

Kiai, it refers to the yell karatekas do.

You can say whatever you want when performing the kiai, as long as you yell, and it sounds powerful.

Answer 7

depends on what they're saying & in what language. it sounds like "kiya" is "key up" to me, which means simply, "yell."


i hope that helps.

Answer 8

If you mean "what do you call the name for the shout they make?", then its called kiai in Japanese.
Pronounced: kee-aii

Answer 9

kiai ki-ai (key eye)

Answer 10

I always read it as "kiai!"