General Terms

· Karate: Open Hands

· Karate Do: The Way of Open Hand

· Karate-Jutsu: The Art of Karate

· Karate-ka: Practitioner of Karate

· Dojo: Hall where you practice the Way

· Sensei: Teacher

· Sempai: Senior

· Kohai: Junior

· Kyu: rank

· Gi: Uniform

· Obi: Belt

· Hai: Yes

· Iie: No

· Do: Way

· Budo: Way to stop conflict

· Zanshin: Poise and control

· Kime: Focus

· Kihon: Fundamentals/Basics

· Kiai: Spirit shout/focus of spiritual energy

· Kata: Practice form

· Embusen: Floor pattern/lines of a Kata

· Maai: Distance

· Bunkai: Breakdown (interpretation) of Kata techniques

· Kumite: Sparring/fighting

· Ippon kumite: One-step sparring

· Yakusoku kumite: "Promise" premeditated sparring

· Jiyu kumite: Free sparring

· Waza: Technique

· Dachi: Stance

· Tsuki (Zuki): Punch

· Uchi: Strike

· Uke: Block

· Rei: Bow

· Waza: Technique

· Geri: Kick

· Ashi-barai: Foot sweep

· Kame: Posture

· Yori-ashi: Sliding the feet

· Tai-sabaki: Body shifting

· Mokuso: Meditate/Gather Your Thoughts

· Dozo: Please

· Domo Arigato Gozaimashita: "Thank-you very much"

· Onegai Shimasu: "I welcome you to train with me" Literally: " I make a request." Said to one's partner when initiating practice.

· Antei: Balance

Colors

· Shiro: White

· Ki: Yellow

· Aoi: Blue

· Midori: Green

· Murasaki: Purple

· Cha: Brown

· Kuro: Black

· Aka: Red

Uke (Blocks)

· Age uke: Rising block

· Gedan uke: Down block

· Soto ude uke: Outside forearm block

· Uchi ude uke: Inside forearm block

· Morote uke: Augmented block

· Juji uke: X block

· Osae uke: Pressing block

· Sukui Uke: Scooping block

Commands

· Narande: Line up

· Seiretsu: Line up by rank

· Yoi: Ready

· Yame: Stop

· Yasume: Relax (or ready position)

· Sensei ni: Face towards the teacher

· Otaigai ni: Face towards each other

· Shomen ni: Face towards the front

· Rei: Bow

· Seiza: Meditation position-kneeling

· Mawatte: Turn around

· Hajime: Begin

· Naore: Return to Shizen-tai

Directions

· Mae: Front

· Yoko: Side

· Ushiro: Back

· Tate: Vertical

· Mawashi: Round

· Jodan: Head high level

· Chudan: Mid-high level

· Gedan: Low level; Down

· Migi: Right

· Hidari: Left

· Tobi: Jump

· Gyaku: Reverse

· Age: Rising

· Uchi: Inner

· Soto: Outer

· Otoshi: Dropping

· Sokumen: Side

Dachi (Stances)

· Kamae: Posture (Yoi)

· Heisoku dachi: Formal Attention Stance (Yoi)

· Zenkutsu dachi: Front Stance

· Kokutsu dachi: Back Stance

· Shiko dachi: Sumo Stance

· Musubi dachi: Informal Attention Stance (feet in a 'V")

· Hachiji dachi: Open-legged Stance

· Shizen-tai dachi: Natural Stance

· Neko-ashi dachi: Cat Stance

· Renoji dachi: "L" Stance

· Kosa dachi: Cross-legged Stance

Counting

· Ichi: One

· Ni: Two

· San: Three

· Shi: Four

· Go: Five

· Roku: Six

· Shichi: Seven

· Hachi: Eight

· Ku: Nine

· Ju: Ten

· NiJu: Twenty

· NiJu-Go: Twenty-five

· Hyaku: One Hundred

· Ippon: First

· Yon: Fourth

· Gohon: Fifth

Geri (Kicks)

· Keage: snap

· Kekomi: thrust

· Mae geri: Front kick

· Yoko geri: Side kick

· Mawashi geri: Round kick

· Ushiro geri: Back kick

· Fumikomi geri: Stomping kick

· Uchi mikazuki geri: Inside crescent kick

· Soto mikazuki geri: Outside crescent kick

· Tobi geri: Flying kick

· Name ashi geri: Returning wave kick

· Hiza geri: Knee kick/strike

Tsuki (Punching)

· Oi tsuki: Lunge punch

· Gyaku tsuki: Reverse punch

· Kizami tsuki: Jab

· Choku tsuki: Straight punch

· Kagi tsuki: Hook punch

· Oi-gyaku tsuki: Lunging reverse punch

· Ura tsuki: Close punch

Uchi (Strikes)

· Tettsui Hammer-fist strike

· Kumade Uchi: Bear Claw Strike

· Uraken Uchi: Back fist Strike

· Hiraken Uchi: Fore knuckle Strike

· Teisho Uchi: Palm Heel Strike

· Ippon Nukite Uchi: Single Finger Strike

· Nihon Nukite Uchi: Two Finger Strike (Fork)

· Nukite Uchi: Spear Hand Strike

· Haito Uchi: Backfist Strike

· Empi Uchi: Elbow Strike

Body Parts

· Ken: Fist

· Ippon Ken: Single-point index-finger Fist

· Tate Ken: Vertical Fist

· Te: Hand

· Kaishu: Open hand

· Tekubi: Wrist

· Teisho: Palm heel

· Ude: Forearm

· Hiji: Elbow

· Ashi: Leg

· Ashikubi: Ankle

· Hiza (also Hitsui): Knee

· Ensho: Back of the heel

· Heisoku: Top (instep) of the foot

· Teisoku: Bottom of the foot

· Kakato: Heel of the foot

· Koshi: Ball of the foot

· Sokuto: Outer edge (knife) of the foot

· Tsumasaki: Toe tips

· Atama: Head

· Wan: Arm

· Naiwan: Back of Arm

· Kata: Shoulder

· Jiku Ashi: Pivot leg

· Jodan: Head level

· Chudan: Mid-level

· Gedan: Lower level