| Japanese |
English |
| AGE UKE |
Upward Block |
| ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA |
Thank you. At the end of each class |
| ASHI BARAI |
Foot Sweep. |
| ASHI WAZA |
All leg and foot techniques. |
| BUNKAI |
Application of KATA movements. |
| CHUDAN |
Mid-section |
| DAN |
Degree. Black Belt rank |
| DOJO |
The place where we practice Karate. |
| EMPI |
One of the Black Belt level KATA \ Elbow. |
| GEDAN |
Lower section. |
| GEDAN BARAI |
Downward Block |
| KARATE GI |
Karate Uniform |
| GOHON KUMITE |
Five step basic sparring. |
| GYAKU ZUKI |
Reverse Punch |
| HAI |
Yes |
| HAITO UCHI |
Ridge-hand Strike |
| HAJME |
Begin. A command given to start a given drill, Kata, or Kumite. |
| HASAMI ZUKI |
Scissor Punch |
| HARAI TE |
Sweeping technique with the arm |
| HEIKO DACHI |
A natural stance. Feet positioned about one shoulder width apart, with
feet pointed straight forward. Some Kata begin from this position. |
| HEIKO ZUKI |
Parallel Punch (A double, simultaneous punch). |
| HEISOKU DACHI |
Attention stance. Feet are together and pointed straight forward. |
| HIDARI |
Left |
| HIJI |
Elbow / EMPI. |
| HIJI UKE |
A blocking action using the elbow. |
| HIZA GERI |
Knee Kick |
| HIZA UKE |
A block using knee. |
| HONBU DOJO |
Central dojo of an organization (Practice area). |
| IPPON KEN |
One Knuckle Fist |
| IPPON KUMITE |
One step sparring |
| IPPON NUKITE |
A stabbing strike using the index finger. |
| JIYU KUMITE |
Free Style Sparring |
| JODAN |
Upper |
| JUJI UKE |
X Block |
| KAGI ZUKI |
Hook Punch |
| TAISHO |
Open hand blow |
| KAMAE-TE |
A command given by the instructor for students to get into position. |
| KARATEKA |
Practitioner of Karate. |
| KATA |
A "form" or prescribed pattern of movement. |
| KEAGE |
Snap Kick. |
| KEKOMI |
Thrust Kick. |
| KEMPO |
"Fist Law." A generic term to describe fighting systems that
uses the fist. In this regard, KARATE is also KEMPO. In Chinese, it is
pronounced "Chuan Fa". |
| KENTSUI |
Hammer Fist |
| GERI |
Kick |
| KIAI |
A shout delivered for the purpose of focusing all of one's energy into a
single movement. |
| KIHON |
Basic techniques. |
| KIME |
Focus of Power. |
| KIZAMI ZUKI |
Jab Punch |
| KOHAI |
A student junior to oneself. |
| KOKEN |
Wrist Joint |
| KOSA DACHI |
Crossed-Leg Stance |
| KUMITE |
Sparring |
| KYOSHI |
Master Instructor |
| KYU |
Any rank below Shodan. |
| KYUSHO WAZA |
Pressure Point techniques. |
| MAE |
Front |
| MAE GERI KEKOMI |
Front Thrust Kick |
| MAE UKEMI |
Forward fall/Roll |
| MAWASHI GERI |
Roundhouse Kick |
| MAWASHI ZUKI |
Roundhouse Punch |
| MAWA-TE |
Turn around. |
| MIGI |
Right |
| MIKAZUKI |
Crescent Kick |
| MOKUSO |
Meditation Practice. |
| MOROTE ZUKI |
U-Punch |
| MOROTE UKE |
One arm and fist support the other arm in a block. |
| MOTO DACHI |
A short forward stance |
| MOSUBI DACHI |
An attention stance with feet pointed slightly outward. |
| NAGE WAZA |
Throwing/take-down techniques. |
| NAKADAKA IPPON KEN |
Middle Finger Knuckle |
| NEKO ASHI DACHI |
Cat Stance |
| NIHON NUKITE |
Two finger attack. |
| NIDAN GERI |
Double Kick |
| NUKITE |
Spear Hand |
| OI-ZUKI |
Lunge Punch |
| OTOSHI EMPI UCHI |
An elbow strike by dropping the elbow. |
| REI |
Respect / Bow. |
| REINOJI DACHI |
Stance with feet on one line making a L-shape. |
| RENSHI |
A person who has mastered oneself." This person is considered an
expert instructor. |
| SANBON KUMITE |
Three Step Sparring |
| SANBON SHOBU |
Three Point match. |
| SANCHIN DACHI |
Stances normally used in Kata Sanchin. Uchi-Hachiji-Dachi step forward. |
| SEIKEN |
Forefist |
| SEIZA |
Sitting position. Sitting on one's knees. |
| SEMPAI |
A senior student. |
| SENSEI |
Teacher |
| SHIAI |
A match or a contest. |
| SHIHAN |
Teacher of teachers |
| SHIKO DACHI |
Square Stance. / Horse stance |
| SHOMEN |
Front / front of a Dojo. |
| SHUTO UKE |
Knife-hand Block |
| SOTO (UDE) UKE |
Outside (Forearm) Block. |
| TARTE KEN ZUKI |
Vertical Punch |
| TEISHO UCHI |
Palm Heel Strike |
| TEISHO UKE |
Palm Heel Block |
| TETTSUI UCHI |
Hammer Strike / KENTSUI. |
| TOBI GERI |
Jump Kick |
| TSUKI |
A punch |
| TUITE |
Grappling skills. |
| MAWASHI GERI |
Roundhouse Kick. |
| UCHI UKE |
Inside (Forearm) Block |
| UKE |
Block |
| URA ZUKI |
An upper cut punch used at close range. |
| URAKEN |
Back Knuckle |
| USHIRO GERI |
Back Kick. |
| WAZA |
Technique |
| YAME |
Stop |
| YOI |
Ready |
