LEXICON OF JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY
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| Age: Rising | ||||
| Ago: Chin | ||||
| Ago uchi: (Fist strike) Punch to the chin | ||||
| Arigato: Thank you | ||||
| Ashi: Foot | ||||
| Ashibarai: Foot sweep | ||||
| Ashikubi: Ankle | ||||
| Ashi o fuite: Shake your feet | ||||
| Ashiyubi: Toes | ||||
| Atama: Head | ||||
| B | ||||
| *Belt definition: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| C | ||||
| Chikara irete: With tension, with power | ||||
| Chudan: Middle level | ||||
| Chokuzuki: Straight (direct) punch | ||||
| Chudan soto uke: Blocking from outside to inside | ||||
| Chudan tsuki: (Fist strike) Middle level punch | ||||
| Chudan uchi uke: Blocking from inside to outside | ||||
| Chudan uchi uke gedan barai: Double block | ||||
| Chusoku: Ball of foot | ||||
| D | ||||
| Dachi: Stances | ||||
| Dan: Student rank - black belt | ||||
| Do: Degrees | ||||
| Dogi: Karate Uniform | ||||
| *Dojo: Training Hall (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Dojo kun: Training oath is recited | ||||
| E | ||||
| Empi: Elbow | ||||
| Enkei gyaku tsuki: (Fist strike) Reverse circular punch | ||||
| F | ||||
| Fudo/shizen hontai dachi (pronounced shizentai): (stance) Normal heiko, feet slightly angled out | ||||
| Fuite: Shake | ||||
| Fumikonde: Move (step) across the floor | ||||
| Futomon: Thigh | ||||
| G | ||||
| Gammen: Face | ||||
| Gedan: Low | ||||
| Gedan barai: Blocking downwards | ||||
| Geiko Hajime: Training begin | ||||
| Geri: kicks | ||||
| Geri waza: Kicking techniques | ||||
| Gi: Karate Uniform | ||||
| Godan: Fifth dan | ||||
| Goroku mashi desu: Job well done - end of class | ||||
| Gyaku: Reverse | ||||
| Gyaku tsuki: (Fist strike) Reverse punch | ||||
| H | ||||
| Haishu: Back of hand | ||||
| Haisoku: Instep | ||||
| Haito: Inside ridge hand | ||||
| Hajime: Begin | ||||
| Hana: Nose | ||||
| Hantai: Opposite side | ||||
| Hanza: Sitting position (*click here to view picture) | ||||
| Hara: Abdomen | ||||
| Heiko dachi: (stance) Feet parallel, less wide than shoulders | ||||
| Heisoku dachi: (stance) Feet together | ||||
| Hidari: Left | ||||
| Hidari mae: Left forward | ||||
| Hidari ushiro: Left back | ||||
| Hiji: Elbow | ||||
| Hiji ago uchi: (Elbow strike) Rising strike to chin | ||||
| Hiji jodan ate: (Elbow strike) Strike to face from outside to inside | ||||
| Hiji Oroshi uchi: (Elbow strike) Downwards strike | ||||
| Hiji sayu uchi: (Elbow strike) Strike left and right | ||||
| Hiji soto uchi: (Elbow strike) Strike to the inside | ||||
| Hiji yoko uchi: (Elbow strike) Strike to rear | ||||
| Hiraken: Knuckle punch (*click here for picture) | ||||
| Hito sashiyubi ipponken: Tiger punch index | ||||
| Hiza: Knee | ||||
| Hiza geri: Knee kick | ||||
| Hizo: Spleen | ||||
| Hizo shuto uchi: Strike to spleen | ||||
| Hizo uchi: (Fist strike) Back fist to spleen | ||||
| Honbu: Headquarters | ||||
| Hyaku - hachiju - do: 180 degrees | ||||
| I | ||||
| Ibuki: Breathing with force | ||||
| Ido Geiko: Fundamentals in sequence | ||||
| Ido kihon: Moving basics | ||||
| Ippon kumite: One step sparring | ||||
| Ippon nukite: Straight knife hand - index out | ||||
| J | ||||
| Jissen kumite: Full contact fighting - no holds barred | ||||
| Jiyu kumite: Free sparring | ||||
| Jodan: Upper level (above neck) | ||||
| Jodan tsuki: (Fist strike) Punch to the face | ||||
| Jodan Uke: Blocking upper level | ||||
| Juji: Crossed | ||||
| Juji barai: Crossed wrist block | ||||
| Jun tsuki: (Fist strike) Side punch | ||||
| K | ||||
| Kahanshin: Lower body | ||||
| Kaitan: Complete circle | ||||
| Kakato: Heel | ||||
| Kakato geri: Heel (ax) kick | ||||
| Kake dachi: (stance) Crossed leg stance | ||||
| Kamaete: Take your position | ||||
| Kancho: Director | ||||
| Kancho ni rei: Bow to kancho | ||||
| Kansetsu: Any joint | ||||
| Kao: Face | ||||
| *Karate: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Karate-Ka: Karate practitioner | ||||
| Kata: Shoulder | ||||
| *Kata definition: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Kekomi geri: Thrusting kick | ||||
| Kensetsu geri: Kick to the knee | ||||
| Kentoshi: Knuckles | ||||
| Ki: Energy | ||||
| Kiai: Explosion of strength | ||||
| Kiai irite: Yell Kiai! | ||||
| Kiba dachi: (stance) Horse stance | ||||
| *Kihon: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Kime: Focus | ||||
| Kin geri: (Kick) To the groin | ||||
| Kintama: Grouin | ||||
| Kizami: Jab | ||||
| Kobushi: Fist | ||||
| Koken: Superior part of the wrist | ||||
| Kokutsu dachi: (stance) Back stance (70/30) | ||||
| Koshi: Hips | ||||
| Kote: Forearm | ||||
| Kubi: neck | ||||
| Kubi uchi (uchi uchi): Direct strike to neck | ||||
| Kuchi: Mouth | ||||
| *Kumite: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Kuro Obi: Black belt | ||||
| *Kyokushin: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Kyu: Student rank - lower belts | ||||
| M | ||||
| Ma-ai: Relationship of time and space between you and your opponent | ||||
| Mae: Front | ||||
| Mae geri: Front kick | ||||
| Mae keage geri: (Kick) Forward rising balancing the leg to front | ||||
| *Mas Oyama: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Mas Oyama ni rei: homage to Mas Oyama | ||||
| Mawashi: Circular | ||||
| Mawashi geri: roundhouse kick | ||||
| Mawashi uchi: (Fist strike) Circular strike | ||||
| Mawatte: BChange direction 180 degrees | ||||
| Me: Eye | ||||
| Migi: Right | ||||
| Migi mae: Right front | ||||
| Migi ushiro: Right back | ||||
| Mimi: Ear | ||||
| Mizo-ochi: Solar plexus | ||||
| Morote naka uke: Outside push back block | ||||
| Morote tsuki/uke: Two handed strike/block | ||||
| Morote uchi tsuki: (Fist strike) Double punch | ||||
| Mokuso: Meditation (eyes closed) | ||||
| Mokuso yame: Open eyes and end meditation | ||||
| Mune: Chest | ||||
| Musubi dachi: (stance) Heels together, toes out in a V | ||||
| N | ||||
| Naname: Diagonally | ||||
| Naore: Return to original position | ||||
| Nakayubi opponken: Tiger punch middle finger | ||||
| Nekoashi dachi: Cat stance (70/10) | ||||
| Nidan: Second dan | ||||
| Nihonken: Tiger punch - index and middle finger | ||||
| Nihon nukite: Straight knife hand - index and middle finger out | ||||
| Ni rei: Salute | ||||
| Nodo: Throat | ||||
| Nogare: Normal breathing | ||||
| O | ||||
| *Obi: Belt: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Obi/Dogi Onaoshite: Fix your belt/gi | ||||
| Oi: Same side | ||||
| Oi tsuki: (Fist strike) Straight punch | ||||
| Oroshi: Downside | ||||
| Osae: Downside | ||||
| Osu: "I respect you, I salute you, I understand" | ||||
| Osu Shinobu: Be patient, do not give up | ||||
| Osu Kite: With Kiai | ||||
| Osu! Yoroshiku onegai shimasu: Ask other to be your partner | ||||
| Otogai: Each other | ||||
| Otogai ni rei: Homage to other students present | ||||
| R | ||||
| Rei: Salute | ||||
| Rokkostu: Ribs | ||||
| Rokudan: Sixth dan | ||||
| Ryu token: Dragon head | ||||
| S | ||||
| Sahari: Going backwards | ||||
| Sanchin: Stance uniting body soul and spirit | ||||
| Sandan: Third Dan | ||||
| Saka ri: backingup | ||||
| Sakotsu uchi: Downward strike to collarbone | ||||
| Sakotsu uchi komen: Direct strike to collarbone | ||||
| Seiken: Punch with two front knuckle (*click here for picture) | ||||
| Shuto uchi: Open hand strike to face | ||||
| Sayu: Sideways right and left | ||||
| Seiken tettsui: (Fist strike) hammer fist (1st Pinan, 3rd movement) | ||||
| Seiton Shite: Take ready position | ||||
| Seiza: Kneeling position (*click here to view picture) | ||||
| *Sempei: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Senaka: Back | ||||
| *Sensei: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Sensei/Sempei ni rei: homage to teachers | ||||
| *Shihan: (click on link for more information) | ||||
| Shihan ni rei: Homage to Shihan | ||||
| Shiko dachi: (stance) Sumo stance | ||||
| Shinden ni rei: Bow to the Shinden | ||||
| Shinzei | ||||
| Shinzo: Head | ||||
| Shita: Uppercut | ||||
| Shita uchi: (Fist strike) Uppercut | ||||
| Shitsurei shimasu: Excuse me for being late | ||||
| Shodan: First dan | ||||
| Shomen: Front | ||||
| Shotei: Heel of hand | ||||
| Shuto: Side of hand (knife hand) (*click here for picture) | ||||
| Shuto gammen uchi: Open hand strike to face | ||||
| Shuto mawashi: Circular arm movements with push out | ||||
| Shuto mawashi uchi uke: Circular shuto strike and block (*click here for front view animation - side view animation) | ||||
| Sokei: Groin | ||||
| Sokostu: Clavicle | ||||
| Soto: From outside to inside | ||||
| Soto mawashi geri: (Kick) From outside to inside circular | ||||
| Sukui: Turning/hook | ||||
| Sokuto: Foot edge | ||||
| Sune: Shin | ||||
| T | ||||
| Tameshi Wari: Breaking Test | ||||
| Tandem: Underbelly | ||||
| Taoshiwaza: Takedowns | ||||
| Tate: In a straight line | ||||
| Tatte Kudasai: Please stand up | ||||
| Te: Hand | ||||
| Teisoku: Arch of foot | ||||