Common Japanese Terms used in Karate :
Counting :
1 Ichi
2 Ni
3 San
4 Shi
5 Go
6 Roku
7 Shichi
8 Hachi
9 Ku
10 Ju
General :
Age Uke : Rising Block
Aka : Red
Ashi Barai : Leg Sweep
Bo : Fighting Stick (Staff)
Choku Zuki : Straight Punch
Chudan : Body Level ( Middle level)
Dachi : Stance
Dan : Level
Do : The Way
Dojo : Place of the way (training place)
Empi : Elbow
Empi Uchi : Elbow strike
Fudo Dachi : Rooted Stance
Fumikomi : Stamping Kick
Gedan : Lower Level
Gedan Barai : Lower level Block
Gedan Zuki : Lower level Punch
Geri : Kick
Gi : Training Suit
Gohon Kumite : 5 step sparring
Gyaku : Reverse
Gyaku Zuki : Reverse Punch
Hachiji Dachi : Natural Stance
Hai : Yes
Hajime : Start
Hangetsu Dachi : Half Moon Stance
Heisoku Dachi : Informal Attention Stance
Hidari : Left
Hiza : Knee
Ippon : One Point
Ippon Ken : One Knuckle Punch
Ippon Nukite : One Finger Spear Hand
Jodan : Upper Level (Head)
Jiyu Dachi : Free Stance
Jiyu Kumite : Free Sparring
Ka : Person or Practitioner
Kage Zuki : Hook Punch
Kara : Empty
Kata : Formal Exercise
Keage Geri : Snap Kick
Kekom Geri : Thrust Kick
Ken : Fist
Ki : Spirit, Inner Power
Kiai : Shout used to help Ki and Physical Power
Kiba Dachi : Straddle or Horse Riding Stance
Kihon : Basic Techniques
Kihon Ippon Kumite : Basinc One Step Sparring
Kime : Focus
Kizami Geri : Jabbing Punch
Kokutsu Dachi : Back Stance
Kumite : Sparring
Kyu : Grade
Mae : Front
Mae Geri : Front Kick
Mawashi Geri : Round House Kick
Mawashi Zuki : Round House Punch
Mawate : Turn
Mikazuki Geri : Crescent Kick
Mokuso : Meditation
Neko Ashi Dachi : Cat Stance
Nidan Geri : Double Kick
Nukite : Spear Hand
Rei : Bow
Ren Zuki : Combination Punching
Ryu : School of Martial Arts
Sanbon Kumite : 3 step Sparring
Sanchin Dachi : Hour Glass Stance
Seiza : Kneeling position
Sensei : Teacher
Shiro : White
Shobu : Competition
Shobu Ippon Kumite : One Point Competition Sparring
Shuto : Knife Hand
Shuto Uchi : Knife Hand Strike
Sochin Dachi : Diagonal Straddle Stance
Soto Uke : Outside Block
Te : Hand
Teisho : Palm Heel
Tobi : Jumping
Uchi : Strike
Uchi Uke : Inside Block
Uke : Block
Uraken : Back Fist
Uraken Uchi : Back Fist Strike
Ushiro Geri Back Kick
Waza : Techniques, Skills
Yama Zuk : Wide U Punch
Yame : Stop
Yoi : Ready
Yoko : Side
Yoko Empi : Side Elbow
Yoko Geri : Side Kick
Zanshin : Mental Alertness
Zenkutsu Dachi : Front Satnce
Zuki : Punch
Counting :
1 Ichi
2 Ni
3 San
4 Shi
5 Go
6 Roku
7 Shichi
8 Hachi
9 Ku
10 Ju
General :
Age Uke : Rising Block
Aka : Red
Ashi Barai : Leg Sweep
Bo : Fighting Stick (Staff)
Choku Zuki : Straight Punch
Chudan : Body Level ( Middle level)
Dachi : Stance
Dan : Level
Do : The Way
Dojo : Place of the way (training place)
Empi : Elbow
Empi Uchi : Elbow strike
Fudo Dachi : Rooted Stance
Fumikomi : Stamping Kick
Gedan : Lower Level
Gedan Barai : Lower level Block
Gedan Zuki : Lower level Punch
Geri : Kick
Gi : Training Suit
Gohon Kumite : 5 step sparring
Gyaku : Reverse
Gyaku Zuki : Reverse Punch
Hachiji Dachi : Natural Stance
Hai : Yes
Hajime : Start
Hangetsu Dachi : Half Moon Stance
Heisoku Dachi : Informal Attention Stance
Hidari : Left
Hiza : Knee
Ippon : One Point
Ippon Ken : One Knuckle Punch
Ippon Nukite : One Finger Spear Hand
Jodan : Upper Level (Head)
Jiyu Dachi : Free Stance
Jiyu Kumite : Free Sparring
Ka : Person or Practitioner
Kage Zuki : Hook Punch
Kara : Empty
Kata : Formal Exercise
Keage Geri : Snap Kick
Kekom Geri : Thrust Kick
Ken : Fist
Ki : Spirit, Inner Power
Kiai : Shout used to help Ki and Physical Power
Kiba Dachi : Straddle or Horse Riding Stance
Kihon : Basic Techniques
Kihon Ippon Kumite : Basinc One Step Sparring
Kime : Focus
Kizami Geri : Jabbing Punch
Kokutsu Dachi : Back Stance
Kumite : Sparring
Kyu : Grade
Mae : Front
Mae Geri : Front Kick
Mawashi Geri : Round House Kick
Mawashi Zuki : Round House Punch
Mawate : Turn
Mikazuki Geri : Crescent Kick
Mokuso : Meditation
Neko Ashi Dachi : Cat Stance
Nidan Geri : Double Kick
Nukite : Spear Hand
Rei : Bow
Ren Zuki : Combination Punching
Ryu : School of Martial Arts
Sanbon Kumite : 3 step Sparring
Sanchin Dachi : Hour Glass Stance
Seiza : Kneeling position
Sensei : Teacher
Shiro : White
Shobu : Competition
Shobu Ippon Kumite : One Point Competition Sparring
Shuto : Knife Hand
Shuto Uchi : Knife Hand Strike
Sochin Dachi : Diagonal Straddle Stance
Soto Uke : Outside Block
Te : Hand
Teisho : Palm Heel
Tobi : Jumping
Uchi : Strike
Uchi Uke : Inside Block
Uke : Block
Uraken : Back Fist
Uraken Uchi : Back Fist Strike
Ushiro Geri Back Kick
Waza : Techniques, Skills
Yama Zuk : Wide U Punch
Yame : Stop
Yoi : Ready
Yoko : Side
Yoko Empi : Side Elbow
Yoko Geri : Side Kick
Zanshin : Mental Alertness
Zenkutsu Dachi : Front Satnce
Zuki : Punch