Japanese Terminology
Here are some Japanese words that are often used in the dojo.
Counting
One / First Ichi / Sho Six / Sixth Roku
 Two / Second Ni Seven / Seventh Shichi
Three / Third San Eight / Eighth Hachi
Four / Fourth Shi / Yon Nine / Ninth Ku
Five / Fifth Go Ten / Tenth Ju
General
Agree, understand, yes, hello - Osu! Pulling hand (back hand) - Hikite
Begin - Hajime Ready - Yoi
Belt - Obi
Ready for action (take up position) - Kamaete Relax - Enoy Blue - Ao Red - Aka
Bow - Rei
Bow to the front - Shomen ni rei Reverse - Gyaku Bow to teacher / instructor - Sensei ni rei Right - Migi
Bow to each other - Otagai ni rei Senior (one's senior) - Sempai
Distancing - Ma-ai Spiritual shout - Kiai
Focusing the muscles (tension) - Kime Stop (finish) - Yamae
Front - Mae Teacher - Sensei
Grade (below black belt) - Kyu Techniques - Waza
Half front facing position - Hanmi Training hall - Dojo
Jacket (karate suit) - Gi Turn - Mawate
Karate practitioner - Karateka Way - Do
Line up! - Seiretsu White - Shiro
Main dojo / HQ - Hombu Master - Shihan
Meditation - Mokuso
Punches (Zuki) Kicks (Geri)
age zuki - rising punch mae geri - front kick
choku zuki - straight punch mawashi geri - round-house kick
gyaka zuki - reverse punch mikazuki geri - crescent kick
oi zuki - stepping punch tobi geri - jump kick
kagi zuki - hook punch ushiro geri - back kick
kizami zuki - jab yoko geri - side kick
mawashi zuki - round-house punch keage - snap kick
yama zuki - mountain punch kekomi - thrust kick
Blocks (Uke)
age uke - rising block
gedan barai - downward block
haiwan uke - back arm block
morote uke - double arm block
shuto uke - knife hand block
soto uke - outside block
uchi uke - inside block  © JKSK 2009
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