Japanese Terms

Common Japanese Terms

 

Numbers



Japanese  Numeral
  
Japanese  Numeral
  
ichi
1
roku
6
ni
2
shichi
7
san
3
hachi
8
shi
4
ku
9
go
5
juu
10



 

Stances

Japanese Term
English Translation
zenkutsu-dachi
front stance
kohkutsu-dachi
back stance
kiba-dachi
horse stance
neko-ashi-dachi
cat stance
fudoh-dachi
rooted stance

 

Hand Attacks

Japanese Term
English Translation
tsuki 
punch
oi-zuki
stepping punch
choku-zuki
punch
gyaku-zuki
reverse punch
kizami-zuki
jab punch
nukite-uchi
spear hand
uraken-uchi
back fist
enpi-uchi
elbow strike

 

Leg Attacks

Japanese Term
English Translation
keri 
kick
mae-geri
front kick
mawashi-geri
roundhouse kick
yoko kekomi (geri)
side thrust kick
yoko keage (geri)
side snap kick
ushiro-geri
back kick
ashi barai
foot sweep

 

Blocks

Japanese Term
English Translation
age-uke 
upper block
soto-uke
outside block
uchi-uke
inside block
gedan-barai
down block
shuto-uke
knife hand block
juuji-uke
x-block
morote-uke
double arm block

 

Kumite

Japanese Term
English Translation
kumite 
sparring
(kihon) gohon kumite
five-step sparring
(kihon) sanbon kumite
three-step sparring
(kihon) ippon kumite
one-step sparring
jiyuu kumite
free sparring
shiai kumite
tournament sparring

 

Other Words

Japanese Term
English Translation
joh-dan 
upper level / face
chuudan
middle level / solar plexus
gedan
low level / groin
kihon
basic(s) / fundamentals
kiai
yell 
kime
decision / focus
rei
bow
yoh-i
``get ready"
yame
stop / lit. ``the finish"
yasume
at ease / relax
hajime
begin
mokusoh
meditate
dojo
karate school
seiza
sit down
seiretsu
line up