Terminology



REISETSU                                  
礼節POLITENESS
   
OHAYO GOZEIMASUおはようございます Good morning
KONNICHIWAこんにちはGood day
KONBANWAこんばんはGood evening
OYASUMI NASAIおやすみなさいGood night
KUDASAIくださいPlease
ONEGAISHIMASUお願い致しますPlease (formal)
ARIGATOありがとうThank you
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASUどうもありがとうございますThank you (formal)
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA      
どうもありがとうございましたThank you for something previously           
DO ITASHIMASHITEどういたしましてYou are welcome


   
BUJUTSU NO JOGO              
武術の用語                MARTIAL ARTS TERMS
   
BUJUTSU武術Martial art
BUDO 武道Martial way
KARATE空手Empty hand
KARATEDO空手道Empty hand way
DOJO道場 Place of the way (training hall)
GOJU RYU剛柔流Hard soft style
GOJU RYU KARATEDO剛柔流 空手道Hard soft style empty hand way
BUNBUKAN文武館Literary martial hall
KOTEN NIHON BUDO BUNKA
KENKYU KAI                    
古典日本武道文化研究会Institute of Classical Japanese Martial
Way Culture
KIHON基本Basics
KATAForms
KUMITE組手Sparring
YAKUSOKU KUMITE約束組手Prearranged sparring
GIUniform
KARATEGI空手着Karate suit
OBIBelt
KOBUDO古武道 Old martial ways
HIKI TE引き手Pulling hand
GYAKU TE
逆手Reverse hand
KIAI
気合
Spirit shout






TOKYU NO TAITORU                 
等級のタイトル      GRADES / TITLES
   
KYU級     
Grade (below Dan grade)
SHICHI KYU七級Seventh grade
ROKKYU六級 Sixth grade
GOKYU
五級Fifth grade
YONKYU
四級Fourth grade
SANKYU
三級Third grade
NIKKYU
二級Second grade
IKKYU
一級First grade
DAN
初段Level
SHODAN
一段First level (Black belt)
NIDAN
二段Second level
SANDAN
三段Third level
KOHAI
後輩Ones junior
SENPAI
先輩Ones senior
SENSEI先生Teacher
SHIHAN
師範Master teacher
RENSHI
錬士Polished expert (usually 4th - 5th Dan)
KYOSHI
教士Advanced teacher (usually 6th - 7th Dan)
HANSHI
範士Teacher of teachers
(usually 8th Dan and above)



SUJI          
数字    
NUMBERS  



ICHIOne
NITwo
SAN
Three
SHI
Four
GO
Five
ROKU
Six
SHICHI
Seven
HACHI
Eight
KU
Nine
JU
Ten
JU ICHI
十一Eleven
JU NI
十二Twelve
JU SAN
十三Thirteen
NI JU
二十Twenty
NI JU ICHI
二十一Twenty one
NI JU NI
二十二Twenty two
NI JU SAN
二十三Twenty three
SAN JU
三十Thirty
YON JU
四十Forty
GO JU
五十Fifty
ROKU JU
六十Sixty
SHICHI JU
七十Seventy
HACHI JU
八十Eighty
KU JU
九十Ninety
HYAKU
Hundred
SEN
Thousand




IKIKATA            
行き方   
DIRECTIONS       
   
JO
Up
GE
Down
HIDARI
Left
MIGI
Right
MAE
Front
URA
Behind
YOKO
Side
UCHI
Inside
SOTO
Outside
NAKA
Middle
JODAN
上段Upper level
CHUDAN
中段Middle level
GEDAN
下段Lower level
AGE
上げRising




JINSHIN             
人身        
BODY PARTS      
   
ATAMA
Head
KOMEKAMI
こめかみTemples
ME
Eye
MIMI
Ear
HANA
Nose
KUCHI
Mouth
KUCHIBURI
Lips
HATeeth
AGOChin
AGOJaw
KUBI
Neck
NODOThroat
KATA
Shoulder
SAKOTSU
鎖骨Collar bone
MUNE
Chest
ABARA
Ribs
KYOKOTSU
胸骨Sternum
SUIGETSU
水月Solar plexus
HARA
Stomach
KOSHI
Hips
ASHI
Leg
FUTOMOMO
太腿Thigh
HIZAKnee
SUNE
Shin
ASHI KUBI
足首Ankle
ASHI
Foot
ASHI NO YUBI
足の指Toe
KAKATO
Heel
HAISOKU
背足Instep
CHUSOKU
中足Ball of foot
SOKUTEI
足底Sole of foot
SOKUTO
足刀Edge of foot
UDE
Arm
HIJIElbow
TE KUBI
手首Wrist
TE
Hand
YUBI
Fingers
HITOASHIYUBI
人差し指Index finger
NAKAYUBI
中指Middle finger
KUSURIYUBI
薬指Ring finger
KOYUBI
小指Little finger
OYAYUBI
親指Thumb
TSUME
Nail
TEISHO
掌底 Palm
KEN
Fist
SHUTO
拳刀Edge of hand



DACHI                                
立ち                
STANCES                        
   
SHIZENTAI DACHI自然体立ちNatural stance
MUSUBI DACHI 結び立ち Heels together stance
HEISOKU DACHI閉足立ちParallel foot stance
HACHIJI ASHI DACHI 八字立ちFigure eight foot stance
YOI DACHI用意立ちReady stance
MOTO DACHI基立ちNormal stance
SANCHIN DACHI三戦立ちThree battles stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI 前屈立ちForward stance
SHIKO DACHI 四股立ちSumo stance
NEKO ASHI DACHI猫足立ちCats foot stance
KOKOTSU DACHI後屈立ちBack leaning stance
TSURU ASHI DACHI 鶴足立ちCranes foot stance
BENSOKU DACHI弁足立ち Cross legged stance
KAMAE DACHI 構え立ちFighting posture stance



UKE WAZA                           
受け技                 
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES
   
JODAN UKE上段受けUpper level block
CHUDAN UCHI UKE中段内受け Middle level inside to outside block
CHUDAN SOTO UKE 中段外受けMiddle level outside to inside block
HARAI OTOSHI UKE 払い落受けDownward sweeping block
JOGE UKE上下受けUp down block
MAWASHI UKE回し受けRotating block
KAKE UKE掛け受け Hooking block
URA KAKE UKE裏掛け受けInverted hooking block
SUKUI UKE掬うい受けScooping block
OSAE UKEおさえ受けPressing block
JUJI UKE十じ受け Cross armed block


    
 
UCHI WAZA                          
打ち技                  
STRIKING TECHNIQUES
   
SEIKEN TSUKI正拳突きNormal fist strike (punch)
TATE KEN TSUKI立て拳突き Vertical fist strike
SHITA KEN TSUKI 下拳突きInverted fist strike
URA KEN UCHI裏拳突きBack fist strike
IPPON KEN TSUKI一本拳突きSingle point fist strike
(index finger fore knuckle)
NAKAYUBI IPPON KEN TSUKI 中指一本拳突きSingle point fist strike
(middle finger fore knuckle)
HIRA KEN UCHI 平拳打ちFore knuckle fist strike (flat fist)
OYAYUBI KEN UCHI 親指拳突き Thumb knuckle strike
SHUTO UCHI 手刀打ち Knife hand strike
HAITO UCHI 背刀打ち Ridge hand strike
HAISHO UCHI 背手打ち Back hand strike
TEISHO ATE 掌底当 Palm heel smash
NUKITE 貫手 Spear hand
IPPON NUKITE 一本貫手 Single point spear hand (index finger)
NIHON NUKITE 二本貫手 Two point spear hand
(index and middle fingers)
GYAKU TSUKI 逆 突き Reverse punch
OI TSUKI 追い突き Lunge punch
AGE TSUKI 上げ突き Rising punch
MAWASHI UCHI 回し打ち Roundhouse strike
KAGE TSUKI 鉤突き Hook punch
YOKO TSUKI 横突き Punch to the side
AWASE TSUKI 合突き Parallel punch
KOKEN UCHI 籠拳突き Back of the wrist strike
TETTSUI UCHI 鉄槌打ち Hammer fist strike
HIJI ATE 肘当 Elbow smash
UDE ATE 腕当 Forearm smash



KERI WAZA                          蹴り技                  KICKING TECHNIQUES
   
HIZA GERI
膝蹴りStrike with knee
KIN GERI
金蹴りkick to the groin
MAE GERI
前蹴りKick to the front
MAWASHI GERI
回し蹴りRoundhouse kick
SOKUTO GERI
足刀蹴りKick with the outside edge of the foot
KANSETSU GERI
蹴りKick to the knee joint
KEAGE GERI
蹴りRising kick
YOKO GERI
蹴りKick to the side
USHIRO GERI
蹴りKick behind
ASHI BARAI
足払いFoot / leg sweep



KIHON                                    
基本                FUNDAMENTALS
   
KIHON IDO ICHI
基本移動一Basic movements number one
KIHON IDO NI
基本移動二Basic movements number two
SHIHO
四歩Four directions
HAPPO
八歩Eight directions



KATA                                                   
形                       FORMS
   
TAIKYOKU JODAN
太極上段 First cause upper level
TAIKYOKU CHUDAN太極中段 First cause middle level
TAIKYOKU GEDAN太極下段 First cause lower level
TAIKYOKU KAKE UKE
太極掛け受け First cause hooking block
TAIKYOKU MAWASHI GERI
太極回し受け First cause circular block
GEKISAI DAI ICHI
撃 砕一 Attack and destroy number one
GEKISAI DAI NI
撃 砕二 Attack and destroy number two
SAIFA
砕 破 Smash and tear
SEIUNCHIN
制 引 戦 To control, suppress and conquer
SANCHIN
三 戦 Three battles
TENSHO
転 掌 Rotating palms
SANSEIRU
三 十 六 Thirty six
SEIPAI
十八 Eighteen
SEISAN
十三 Thirteen
SHISOCHIN
四 向 戦 Fight in four directions
KURURUNFA
久 留 頓 破 Holding on long and striking suddenly
SUPARINPEI
壱 百 零 八 One hundred and eight
HAPPOREN
八 歩 連 Eight step sequence
HAMAHIGA NO TONFA
浜 比 嘉 の トンファー Tonfa of Hamahiga
NI CHO SAI
二チヨサイ Two Sai form