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Terminology - English to Japanese (Click HERE for Japanese to English)

-A-

Adams apple - Hichu
Agreement - Oss
Applications - Bunkai
Arch Block - Ko uke
Arm - Wan
Arm Bar - Gatame
Art of the Spear - Naginata jutsu is a well practised art of the samurai women of Japan.
Assistant Instructor - Shidoin
Attack-Defence - Ko bo ittchi
Attention stance - Heisoku Dachi
Augmented Block - Morote uke

-B-

Back - Ushiro
Back fist - Uraken.
Back kick - Ushiro Geri (Type of 'Kakato-geri' or heel kick)
Back of hand strike - Haishu Uchi
Back of hand block - Haishu Uke
Back of the arms block -Haiwan Uke
Back punch - Ura zuki
Back Stance - Kokutsu dachi
Back of neck - Keichu
Ball of foot - Koshi
Base of thumb strike - Keito Uchi
Basic (Fundamental) - Kihon
Bear hand - Kumade
Begin - Hajime
Belly - Hara
Back of hands'X' block - Haishu Juji Uke
Below black belt - Mudansha
Belt - Obi
Big (Major) - 'O'
Black - Kuroi
Black belt holder - Yudansha
Blue - Aoi
Body - Tai
Body evasion - Tai sabaki
Bow (Respect) - Rei
Break-fall techniques - Ukemi waza
Breaking - Tameshiwari
Breathing - Kyoku
Brown - Cha-iroi
Brown and White - Cha-iroi Ichi Shiroi
Brown and Double White -Cha-iroi Ni Shiroi
Bull Strike - Seiryuto

-C-

Call to referees - Hantei
Cat Leg Stance - Neko ashi dachi
Catching technique - Tsukami waza
Chest - Mune
Choking/Strangling techniques - Shime waza
Chop - Shuto
Coccyx - Bitei
Collar - Eri
Collar bone - Sakotsu
Competition - Shiai
Continuation techniques - Oyo waza
Counter attack - Kaeshi
Counter attack s/f sparring - Kaeshu Ippon Kumite
Crane Block - Ko uke
Crane Leg Stance - Sagi ashi dachi
Crane Stance - TSURU ASHI DACHI
Crescent Kick - Mikazuki geri
Crossed-Leg Stance - Kosa dachi

-D-

Distancing - Ma-ai
Double Kick - Nidan geri
Double wedging block - Kakiwake
Draw - Hikiwake
Driving knee kick - Hizaken Geri
Dropping - Otoshi
Dropping elbow strike - Otoshi empi uchi

-E-

Eagles beak hand - Washide
Ears - Mimi
Egg in the Nest Ready Position - Horan No Kamae
Elbow - Empi
Elbow strike - Hiji Ate
Elbow block - Hiji Uke
Empty hand - Kara Te
Etiquette - Reigi
Evasion - Kawashi

-F-

Fast - Hayai
Feignt - Sorashi - Fake attack
Finger - Yubi
Fist - Ken
Fist Law - Kempo
Five step basic sparring - Gohon Kumite
Flying Side Kick - Yoko tobi geri
Focus of Power - Kime
Following Techniques - Henka Waza
Foot - Ashi
Foot Sweep - Ashi Barai
Foot Techniques - Ashi Waza
Forefinger Knuckle - Hitosashi Ippon Ken
Four finger spearhand thrust - Yonhon Nukite
Forearm - Ude
Forearm block - Ude Uke
Fork - Sai
Formal set movements - Kata
Forward - Zenshin
Forward fall/roll - Mae ukemi
Forward Stance - Zenkutsu dachi
Foul - Chui
Free Sparring - Jiyu Kumite
Front - Mae
Front Kick - Mae Geri
Front leg kick - Mae ashi geri
Front Snap Kick - Mae geri keage
Front Thrust Kick - Mae geri kekomi
Front or top of head - Shomen
Fundamental - Kihon

-G-

Grappling skills - Tuite
Great/Greater - Dai
Green - Midori
Grinding handle - Tonfa

-H-

Head - Atama
Harmony - Ai
Hair - Kami
Hand - Te
Half forward stance - Moto dachi
Half-moon Stance - Hangetsu Dachi
Half point - Waza-ari
Hammer Fist - Tettsui
Hammer Fist Strike - Tettsui uchi
Harmonious Spirit - Ai Ki
Heel Kick (Eg. Axe Kick) - Kakato Geri
Heron stance - Tsuru ashi dachi
Hidden techniques - Kakushi waza
Hips - Koshi
Hooking block - Kage Uke
Hooking hand - Kake-te
Hook Punch - Kagi Tsuki
Hooking Technique - Kake-waza
Hour-glass Stance - Sanchin dachi
HQ / Main Dojo - Hombu Dojo

-I-

Immovable Stance - Sochin dachi or Fudo Dachi.
Inside block - Uchi Uke
Inside of the arms block - Naiwan Uke
Inside Roundhouse Kick -Uchi mawashi geri
Instep kick (to groin) - Kin Geri

-J-

Japanese slippers - Zori
Joined Fingertips - Keiko
Joined Hand Block - Awase Uke
Joint-lock techniques - Kansetsu waza
Jumping in punch - Tobi Tsuki
Jump Kick - Tobi geri
Junior student (to one-self) - Kohai

-K-

Karate Training uniform - Gi
Kick - Geri
Kneecap - Hizagashira
Knee Kick - Hiza Geri
Kneeling bow - Za-rei
Kneeling position - Seiza
Knife - Tanto
Knife edge kick - Sokuto Geri

-L-

'L' stance - Renoji dachi
Learning by imitating - Manabu
Left - Hadari
Less, Lesser - Sho
Level/Rank or Degree - Dan and Kyu
Line Up - Saei Rei Tu
Live-in student/disciple - Uchi deshi
Long staff - Bo
Long staff techniques - Bojutsu
Long sword - Katana
Lose (Competition) - Hansoku-make
Low block - Gedan Barai
Low Forearm Block - Gedan Ude Uke
Lower level - Gedan
Lower level X block - Gedan Juji Uke
Lunge Punch - Kizami Tsuki

-M-

Martial arts - Bugei
Martial scream - Ki Ai
Martial techniques - Bujutsu
Martial way - Budo
Master of oneself - Renshi
Master Instructor - Kyoshi
Mastoid process (Behind the ear) - Dokko
Meditation - Mokuso
Middle Finger Knuckle - Nakadaka ippon ken
Middle level - Chudan
Mountain Punch - Yama zuki

-N-

Natural Position - Shizentai
Neck - Kubi
No Mind - Mushin

-O-

Official contest - Shobu
One attack semi free sparring - Jiyu Ippon Kumite
One point - Ippon
One Leg Stance - Sagi ashi dachi
One step sparring - Ippon Kumite
Open hand - Kaisho
Open leg stance - Hachiji Dachi
Orange - Orenji
Orthodox punch - Oi Tsuki
Out of Bounds - Jogai
Outer block - Soto Uke

-P-

Palm heel - Teisho
Parallel Punch - Heiko Tsuki
Parallel stance - Heiko Dachi
Point of jaw - Kachikake
Pole arm - Yari
Posture Ready Postue) - Kamae
Practice Tournament - Rensei
Pre-emptive attack - Sen sen no sen
Pressing Block - Osae uke
Pressure Point techniques - Kyusho waza
Prop, Propping - Sasae
Pull - Hiku
Pulling in hand - Hikite
Punch - Tsuki
Purple - Murasaki
Push - Osu

-Q-

-R-

Raising of the hand - Sashite
Ready - Yoi
Rear elbow strike - Ushiro empi uchi
Rearward - Koshin
Receive/Receiver - Uke
Red - Aka
Relax - Enorei
Remaining mind/heart - Zanshin
Resuscitation method - Kuatsu
Resuscitating techniques - Kappo
Returning Wave - Nami-gaeshi
Reverse roundhouse kick - Ushiro Mawashi Geri
Reverse punch - Gyaku Tsuki
Rice flails - Nunchaku
Ridge hand strike - Haito
Right - Migi
Rising - Age
Rising Block - Age Uke
Rising Punch - Age Tsuki
Ritual suicide - Seppuku
Roundhourse kick - Mawashi Geri
Roundhouse Punch - Mawashi Tsuki
Roundhouse elbow strike - Mawashi hiji ate

-S-

Sacrifice - Sutemi
Same technique - Onaji waza
School - Ryu
Scissor Punch - Hasami Tsuki
Scooping Block - Sukui uke
Semi forward stance - Moroashi Dachi
Senior student - Sempai
Short staff - Jo
Short sword - Wakizashi
Side - Yoko
Side roundhouse elbow strike - Yoko mawashi empi uchi
Side snap kick - Yoko geri keage
Side thrust kick - Yoko geri kekomi
Silent KIAI - Kensei
Simaltaneous attack - Sen no sen
Sincerity of mind - Makoto
Single finger spearhand - Ippon Nukite
Single knuckle fist - Ippon Ken
Sleeve - Sode
Slow - Joko
Small, Minor - Ko
Snap Kick - Keage
Solar plexus - Kyosen
Sole of foot - Ashi Ura
Sparring - Kumite
Spear - Naginata
Spear hand strike - Nukite
Spirit, Heart - Kokoro
Square Stance - Shiko dachi
Stamp kick - Fumikomi
Stance - Dachi
Stand Up - Ki Rei Tu
Sternum - Kyototsu
Stomach - Tomoe
Stop - Yame
Straddle stance - Kiba Dachi
Straight - Choku
Straight punch - Choku Tsuki
Striking (Primarily pressure point) - Atemi
Striking Post - Makiwara
Style - Kai
Sweeping - Harai Waza
Sweeping Block - Nagashi uke
Sweeping technique - Harai Te

-T-

'T' stance - Teiji dachi
Teacher - Sensei
Technique(s) - Waza
Techniques (from sitting) - Suwari waza
Temple - Kasumi
Testicles - Kinteki
Three Point match - Sanbon shobu
Three quarter facing - Hanmi
Three Step Sparring - Sanbon kumite
Throwing/take-down techniques - Nage waza
Thrust Kick - Kekomi
Thumb Knuckle - Oyayubi ippon ken
Tibia - Kobore
Time up - Jikan
Toes - Ashi Yubi
Top of skull - Tento
Top of thigh - Mata
Training - Keiko
Training camp - Gasshuku
Training Hall - Dojo
Trapping block - Kakae Te
Triple punch - Sanbon Tsuki
Turn around - Mawat-te
Two finger spear hand - Nihon nukite
Two half points making Ippon - Waza-ari Awasette

-U-

'U'-Punch - Morote Tsuki
Upper level - Jodan
Uppercut - Ura zuki
Upward Elbow Strike - Tate empi

-V-

Vertical - Tate
Vertical Punch - Tate zuki
Vitality - Ki - A Yang counterpart to Blood(Yin), it forms and
circulates blood.

-W-

Wait (Submit) - Matte
Warrior class - Bushi
Way - Do
Way of the warrior - Bushido
Wedging open block - Kakiwake Uke
White - Shiroi
Winner by superiority - Yusei-gachi
Wooden sword - Bokken
Wrist - Te Kubi
Wrist Joint - Koken
Wrist joint block - Kakuto uke
Wrist joint strike - Kakuto uchi

-X-

'X' block - Juji Uke

-Y-

Yellow - Kiroi
Yes - Hai

-Z-

Number System

1 Ichi One
2 Ni Two
3 San Three
4 Shi ( Or Yon ) Four
5 Go Five
6 Roku Six
7 Shichi ( Or Nana ) Seven
8 Hachi Eight
9 Ku (Or Kyu) Nine
10 Ju Ten
11 Ju Ichi Eleven
12 Ju Ni Twelve
13 Ju San Thirteen
20 Ni Ju Twenty
21 Ni Ju Ichi Twenty One
22 Ni Ju Ni Twenty Two
23 Ni Ju San Twenty Three
30 San Ju Thirty
31 San Ju Ichi Thirty One
32 San Ju Ni Thirty Two
33 San Ju San Thirty Three
40 Yon Ju Forty
50 Go Ju Fifty
60 Roku Ju Sixty
70 Nana Ju Seventy
80 Hachi Ju Eighty
90 Kyu Ju Ninty
100 Hyaku One Hundred
101 Hyaku Ichi One Hundred and One
102 Hyaku Ni One Hundred and Two
200 Ni Hyaku Two Hundred
300 San Hyaku Three Hundred
1,000 Sen One Thousand
2,000 Ni Sen Two Thousand
3,000 San Sen Three Thousand
10,000 Man Ten Thousand