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

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

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

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

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

Colors

· Shiro: White
· Ki: Yellow
· Aoi: Blue
· Midori: Green
· Murasaki: Purple
· Cha: Brown
· Kuro: Black
· Aka: Red