Terminology
Below is a list of counting, terminology and translations between English and Japanese
Ichi
Ni
San
Shi
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Ku
Ju |
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 |
Ju-ichi
Ju-ni
Ju-san
Ju-shi
Ju-go
Ju-roku
Ju-shichi
Ju-hachi
Ju-ku
Ni-ju |
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 |
Niju-ichi
Niju-ni
Niju-san
Niju-shi
Niju-go
Niju-roku
Niju-shichi
Niju-hachi
Niju-ku
San-ju |
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 |
Sanju-ichi
Sanju-ni
Sanju-san
Sanju-shi
Sanju-go
Sanju-roku
Sanju-shichi
Sanju-hachi
Sanju-ku
Shiju |
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40 |
Shiju-ichi
Shiju-ni
Shiju-san
Shiju-shi
Shiju-go
Shiju-roku
Shiju-shichi
Shiju-hachi
Shiju-ku
go-ju |
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50 |
Goju-ichi
Goju-ni
Goju-san
Goju-shi
Goju-go
Goju-roku
Goju-shichi
Goju-hachi
Goju-ku
Roku-ju |
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60 |
Rokuju-ichi
Rokuju-ni
Rokuju-san
Rokuju-shi
Rokuju-go
Rokuju-roku
Rokuju-shichi
Rokuju-hachi
Rokuju-ku
Shichi-ju |
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70 |
Shichiju-ichi
Shichiju-ni
Shichiju-san
Shichiju-shi
Shichiju-go
Shichiju-roku
Shichiju-shichi
Shichiju-hachi
Shichiju-ku
Hachi-ju |
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80 |
Hachiju-ichi
Hachiju-ni
Hachiju-san
Hachiju-shi
Hachiju-go
Hachiju-roku
Hachiju-shichi
Hachiju-hachi
Hachiju-ku
Ku-ju |
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90 |
Kuju-ichi
Kuju-ni
Kuju-san
Kuju-shi
Kuju-go
Kuju-roku
Kuju-shichi
Kuju-hachi
Kuju-ku
Hyaku |
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
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99
100 |
| General Terminology |
| Basic techniques/forms |
kihon |
| Begin |
Hagime |
| Belt |
Obi |
| Blue |
Au |
| Body shifting |
Tai sabaki |
| Bow |
Rei |
| Bow to each other |
Otaga ni rei |
| Break falling |
Ukemi |
| Center |
Hara |
| Code of honor of warrior |
Bushido |
| Empty hand |
Karate |
| Focusing |
Kimi |
| Form |
Kata |
| House |
Kan |
| Instructor |
Sensei |
| Karate practitioner |
Karate-ka |
| Karate uniform |
Gi |
| Left |
Hidari |
| Load explosive yell |
Kiai |
| Lower level |
Gedan |
| Martial way |
Budo |
| Mental/spiritual energy |
Ki |
| Middle level |
Cudan |
| Meditation command |
Mokuso |
| One step sparring |
Ippon |
| Open to learning |
Mushin |
| Preparation |
Yoi |
| Proper distancing |
Maai |
| Realization of the essential |
Kwanmu |
| Red |
Aka |
| Remaining mind |
Zanshin |
| Right |
Migi |
| Formal kneeling position |
Seiza |
| Sparring/Fighting |
Kumite |
| Stop |
Yame |
| Style of martial art |
Ryu |
| Training facility |
Dojo |
| Techniques |
Waza |
| Thank you |
Arigato |
| Upper level |
Jodan |
| Vital stoke/cutting down |
Atemi |
| Wait/Pause |
Mate |
| With |
No |
| Way |
Do |
| Way of harmony |
Aikido |
| Way of the warrior |
Bushido |
| White |
Shiro |
| Yes/OK |
Hei |
Stances / Dachi |
| Attention stance |
Heisoku dachi |
| Back stance |
Kokutsu dachi |
| Cat stance |
Neko ashi dachi |
| Forward stance |
Zenkutsu dachi |
| Horse Straddle leg stance |
Kiba dachi |
| Hourglass stance |
Sanchin dachi |
| Immovable stance |
Fudo dachi |
| Open leg stance |
hiachiju dachi |
| Sumo stance |
Shiko dachi |
| Blocks / Uke |
| Downward block |
Gedan uke |
| Middle block |
Uchi ude uke |
| Outside forearm block |
Soto ude uke |
| Upper block |
Age uke |
| Knifehand block |
Shuto uke |
| X-block |
Juji uke |
| Punches / Tsuki |
| Straight punch |
Oi-tsuki |
| Reverse punch |
Gyaku tsuki |
| Vertical fist punch |
Tate tsuki |
| Strikes / Uchi |
| Backfist strike |
Uraken uchi |
| Elbow strike |
Empi uchi |
| Palm heel strike |
Taisho uchi |
| Ridge hand strike |
Haito uchi |
| Knifehand strike |
Shuto uchi |
| Kicks / Geri |
| Back kick |
Ushiro geri |
| Crescent kick |
Mikazuki geri |
| Front kick |
Mae geri |
| Round kick |
Mawashi geri |
| Side kick |
Yoko geri |
| Stomp kick |
Fumikomi geri |
| Weapons / Kobudo |
| Knife |
Tanto |
| 2 pieces of wood connected together with a rope or chain |
Nunchaku |
| Small staff |
Jo |
| Long staff |
Bo |
| Ancient sword, iron weapon |
Sai |
| Wooden sword |
Bokken |
| Wooden boards with handles simular to a night stick |
Tonfa |
| Hand sickle |
Kama |
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