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Japanese Terminology (Part 1)
Terminology - Baldock Karate ClubShotokan




All basic terms and Japanese words you will need in karate. Most of these words will be picked up during a regular karate session.



Counting
Counting English Counting Japanese Placing English Placing Japanese
1 ichi 1st sho
2 ni 2nd ni
3 san 3rd san
4 shi 4th yon
5 go 5th go
6 rocku 6th rocku
7 sichi 7th sichi
8 hachi 8th hachi
9 ku 9th ku
10 ju 10th ju


Punches
English Punch Japanese Punch
Punch Zuki
Punching Tsuki
3 punch technique Sanren zuki
Lunge Punch Oi Zuki
Straight Punch Choku Zuki
Reverse Punch Gyaku Zuki
Front snap or jab Kizami Zuki
Roundhouse Punch Mawashi Zuki
Hook Punch Kage Zuki
Dropping punch Otoshi Zuki
Bow Punch Yumi Zuki
U Punch Awase Zuki
Wide U Punch Yama Zuki
Close Punch Ura Zuki
Rising Punch Age Zuki
Consecutive punching Dan Zuki
Scissors punch Hasami Zuki
Parallel Punch Heiko Zuki
Augmented punch Morote Zuki
Flowing punch Nagashi Zuki
Alternate punching Ren Zuki


Kicks
English Kick Japanese Kick
Kick geri
Kicking keri
Back leg kick Ushiro ashi geri
Front kick mae geri
Front leg Kick mae ashi geri
Side snap kick yoko geri keage
Side thrust kick yoko geri kekomi
roundhouse kick mawashi geri
back kick ushiro geri
crescent kick mikazuki geri
stamping kick fumikomi geri
cutting kick Fumikiri geri
reverse roundhouse kick gyaku mawashi geri
jumping kick tobi geri
Knee Kick Hiza Geri
Groin Kick Kin Geri
Combination kick Renzoku Geri


Spearhands
English Spearhands Japanese Spearhands
Spearhand Nukite
1 finger spearhand Ippon Nukite
2 finger spearhand Nihon Nukite
4 finger spearhand Shihon Nukite


Grades & Teaching
English terms Japanese terms
Level below black belt Kyu
Level of black belt Dan
Teacher Sensei
Senior grade Sempai
Junior grade Kohai
Same grade Dohai


Instructions
English Instructions Japanese Instructions
Ready Yoi
Start / Begin Hajime
Stop Yame
Finish / Relax Enoy
Bow Rei
Turn Mawate
Take up position Kamaete
Meditation Mokuso


Sparring
English sparring Japanese Sparring
Sparring Kumite
Basic one step sparring Kihon Ippon Kumite
Freestyle one step sparring Juyu ippon kumite
Freestyle sparring Juyu Kumite
3 step sparring Sanbon kumite
5 Step sparring Gohon Kumite
Return one step sparring Kaeshi ippon kumite
Freestyle return sparring Okuri Juyu ippon kumite
Basic sparring Kihon kumite
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