Japanese Terminology

Japanese	English
	A
AGE	Rising
AGE UKE	Rising block
AGO	Chin
ATAMA	Head
ANATA	You
ATEMI	Striking
ASHI-ATE	Foot and leg techniques
ATE WAZA	Attacking the vital vulnerable points in the body
AIKIDO	Locking and immobilizing techniques, the way of harmony.
AIKI-JUTSU	A combat system based on the integrated use of energy.
ASHI-WAZA	Foot techniques, foot sweep
ATE-WAZA	Techniques used for striking at attacker's joints.
ATEMI-WAZA	Striking techniques aimed at vital parts of the body.
AYUMI ASHI	Natural martial walking.
ARIGATO	Thanks

	B
BASSAI	Breaking down the fortress
BO	Japanese Quarterstaff.
BO-JUTSU	Techniques using the staff
BUGEI	Classical martial combative systems; bu-jutsu.
BUDO	Martial arts(ways)
BUDOKA	Martil artist
BUNKAI	Application of form (In Kata)
BUSHIDO	Way of the warrior
BUJUTSU	Fighting arts
BUSHI	A warrior or fighting man
BUTSU	Buddha, buddism

	C
CHOKU	Straight
CHOKU TSUKI	Straight punch
CHUDAN	Mid level (solar-plexus)-chest area
CHUDAN UCHI UKE	Block from inside out with top of wrist
CHUDAN UDE UKE	Forearm block against body attack
CHUDAN CHUKO TSUKI	Straight punch to the body
CHUDAN STUTO UKE	Middle knife hand block
CHU	Middle
CHUI	Warning

	D

DO	(The) Way
DORI	Grip
DACHI	Stance
DAN	Level/grading
DAN TSUKI	Consecutive punches
DOJO	Place of practice
DE ASHI HARAI	Advancing foot sweep
DENKO	Kidney
DENZOOK	No count
DOMO ARIGATO	Thank you very much
DOZO	Please

	E
EKU	Okinawan oar like weapon
ERI	Jacket collar or lapel
EMPI	Elbow
EMPI UCHI	Elbow Strike
ENSHO	Round heel

	F
FUDO	Rooted {Fudo dachi}
FUMIKIRI	Cutting kick
FUMIKOMI AGE UKE	Upper block, stepping in
FUMIKOMI SHOTO UKE	Knifehand block, stepping in
FUMIKOMI UDE UKE	Forearm block, stepping in
FURIMI	Avoidance
FUSEN GACHI	Win by default
FUSEGI	Escapes

	G
GEIKO	Practice
GERI	Kick
GOSHIN-WAZA	Self-defense
GOSHINJITSU WAZA	Self-defense techniques
GATAME	Arm bar (hold)
GEDAN	Low level (below belt)
GEDAN BARAI UKE	Downward sweeping block
GEDAN KAKE UKE	Downward hooking block
GEDAN TSUKI	Punch to groin
GEDAN UKE	Downward block
GI	Training uniform
GOHON	Five finger strike
GYAKU	Reverse
GYAKU JUJI GATAME	Palms up strangle

	H
HACHIJI	Open leg {Hachiji dachi}
HACHIMACHI	Towelled headband HADAKA JIME -naked strangle
HADARI	Left
HADAKA JIME	Begin
HAISHU	Back of the hand
HAISOKU	Instep
HAITO	Ridge hand [first knuckle of thumb & side of hand]
HARA	The pit of the stomach
HARAI	Sweeping
HARIKEN	Fore knuckle fist
HAKAMA	Split black skirt worn by sensei
HANMI	Half front facing
HANGETSU	Hourglass {Hangetsu dachi----half moon stance}
HANE	To spring
HANSOKU MAKE	Disqualification
HATAMA	Head
HASAMI TSUKI	Scissors punch
HEISOKU	Attention {Heikosu dachi- closed feet stance}
HEIAN	Peaceful
HEIKO DACHI	Parallel stance
HICHU	windpipe (Base of Thraot)
HIJI ATE	Elbow strike
HIJI SURI UKE	Elbow sliding block
HIKI WAKE	Draw
HIRAKEN	Fore knuckle fist
HIRAKEN TSUKI	Straight punch
HIRI NO YOSEI	Elbow power
HITTSUI	Knee
HIZA	Knee
HIZAGASHIRA	Knee cap
HON	Fingers
HAJIME	Begin
HIDARI	Left

	I
ICHI TAITA	One against many
IKKAIJO	First control
IPPON	One
IPPON KEN	One knuckle fist
IPPON KUMITE	One step exercise
IPPON NUKITE	One finger spear hand
IPPON SEOI NAGE	One arm shoulder throw
IAI-JUTSU	Sword fighting
ISSHIN	One heart or one mind
IAI-DO	Classical art of sword drawing and re-sheathing.
IRIMI	Entering {Irimi waza}
INAZUMA	Liver

	J
JOSEKI	Seat of honor
JU-JUTSU	Gentle Art
JO	Japanese short staff for stick fighting
JODO	Classical martial art of stick fighting
JU-JUTSU	Combat stick-fighting techniques
JUTSU	Method or techniques
JIGO-TAI	Defensive posture
JIMI/JIME	Choke or strangle
JITSUKA	A practitioner of jitsu
JIU-JITSU	Gentle art
JIYU KUMITE	Free sparring
JODAN	High level (head)
JODAN KEKOMI GERI	Thurst kick to head
JODAN UKE	High block
JOHSOKUTEL	Ball of foot
JUDOKA	Practitioner of judo
JUDO	Gentle way
JUJI	Cross
JUJI NAGE	Crossed arm throw
JUMBI UNDO	Warming up Exercise

	K
KAESHI{GAESHI}	Counter
KAGI	Hook {Kagi tsuki---hook punch}
KAGI GERI	Hooking kick
KAITEN	Rotation
KAISHO	Open hand
KAITEN	Turning
KAITEN NAGE	Open & Turn throw
KANSETSU-WAZA	Joint-manipulation techniques
KAKATO	Heel
KAKATO UKE	Bent wrist lock
KAKE	The point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect
KAKE GERI	Hooking kick
KAKE TSUKI	Hooking punch
KAKE UKE	Hooking block
KAKUTO	Bent-wrist
KAMA	Sickle
KAMAE	Posture
KANSETSU	Joint lock
KARA	Empty
KARATE	Empty hand
KASUMI	Temple
KATA	Pre arranged stylized techniques/shoulder (Formal)
KATAME	Grappling
KATAME WAZA	Mat work
KATANA	Long sword [the Samurai's main weapon]
KATSU	Revival techniques
KAMIZA	Place of honor
KEAGE	Snap
KEITO	Chicken head wrist
KEIKOKU	penalty
KEKOMI	Thrust
KEMPO	Way of the fist
KEN	Sword or knuckle
KEN-JUTSU	Techniques of sword fighting
KENPO	Combat system derived from Chinese kung fu
KENTSUI	Fist hammer
KUMI-UCHI	Primitive combat grappling system
KENDO	Way of the sword
KERI	Kicking (spark)
KERU	Kick
KESA	Scarf
KI	Vital energy
KIAI	Shout with vital energy
KIBA	Horse {Kiba dachi-horse/saddle stance}
KIHON	Basic
KIKEN-GACHI	Win by withdrawal
KIME	Focus
KIMONO	Dress
KINTEKI	Groin
KIRIKOMI	Slash to the face
KIRITSU	Stand to attention
KIOTUKE	Attention
KIZAMI TSUKI	Punch on Jab
KODOKAN	Judo Institute in Tokyo
KOKEN UKE	Wrist block
KOKO	Tiger mouth {Koko uchi}
KOKUTSU	Back {Kokutsu dachi-back stance}
KONOE GAESHI	Leaf turning wrist bend
KOSHI	Hip
KORI	Instep
KOTE GAESHI	Outward turning wrist bend
KOTE HINERI	Inward turning wrist bend
KUBI	Neck
KUBI NAGE	Neck throw
KUMADE	Bear hand
KUMIKATA	Methods of holding (grips)
KUMITE	Sparring
KUSARIGAMA	Sickle blade attached to the end of a chain as a weapon
KUSAZURI	Calf
KUCHO	Vital body areas
KUZUSHI	Unbalancing [nine directions]
KUZURE	Variant
KYU	Colored belt degree
KYUKEI	Dismissal after bow
KYUSHO	Vital point (spots of body)

	M
MA-AI	Distance
MANZO SHITAMA	16th inheritor of Sosuishi-Ryu Jujutsu
MAE	Front
MAE ASHI GERI	Front leg kick
MAE EMPI UCHI	Forward elbow strike
MAE GERI KEAGE	Front snap kick
MAE GERI KEKOMI	Front thrusting kick
MAE TOBI GERI	Jumping front kick
MAKIKOMI	Pulling (Winding)
MAKIWARA	Punching board
MAITTA	Given up
MASUBI DACHI	Informal attention stance
MATTE	Stop
MATSUI	Relaxation position
MAWASHI TSUKI	Roundhouse punch
MAWATEE	Turn
ME	Eyes
MIGI	Right side
MIKAZUKI	Crescent
MORO	Augmented
MOROTE	With Double hands
MOMO	Thigh
MUDANSHA	Ranks below black belt
MUNE	Chest
MOKUSO	Meditation
MUSHIN	Empty mind
MUSUBI DACHI	Open feet stance, heel together
MUKOUZUNE	Shin
MYOJO	Abdomen

	N
NAKADAKA IPPON KEN	Middle finger one knuckle fist
NAGE	Throwing
NAGENOKATA	The forms of throwing
NAGINATA	Halberd used by Japanese women
NAORE	Adopt attention stance
NEKO	Cat
NECHO ASHI DACHI	Cat stance
NE-WAZA	Ground fighting techniques
NIHON NUKITE	Two finger spear hand
NUKITE	Spear hand
NUNCHAKU	Two rods connected by a short chain [weapon]

	O
OBI	Belt
OI	Hey
OKURI	To give
OSAE KOMI	Hold down
OTAGI NI REI	Bow to Dojo & all assembled
OTOSHI	Downward
OSEA WAZA	Holding techniques

	R
RANDORI	Free practice/judo sparring
REI	To bow
REIGISAHO	Dojo Etiquettes
REN	Alternate
RENRAKU WAZA	Combination Techniques
ROKU	Six (6)
RITSUREI	Standing bow
RYU	Style of martial art

	S
SAI	Large three pronged knife
SAMURAI	A Japanese feudal knight
SAN	Three (3)
SANCHIN DACHI	Pigeon -toed stance
SANKAIJO	Third control
SASAE	Floating
SAYOO NARA	Good Bye
SEIKEN	Fore fist
SEIRYUTO	Ox-Jaw hand
SEIZA	Formal kneeling position
SEMPAI	Senior
SENAKA	The back
SENSEI	Teacher or Instructor
SENSEI NE REI	Bow to instructor
SHAKUTAKU	Forearm Nerve
SHI	Four (4)
SHIAI	Competition (contest)
SHICHI	Seven (7)
SHIDO	Warning
SHIKKO HO	Knee walking
SHIKKO DACHI	Square stance
SHIME	Choke {Shime waza- strangulation techniques
SHINTAI	Body movement
SHINAI	Don't know
SHITTSUI	Knee-hammer
SHIZEN TAI	Natural posture
SHOTEI	Palm heel strike
SHOMEN	Front
SHOMEN TSUKI	Front punch
SHOMEN UCHI	Front strike
SHOTEI UKE	Palmheel block
SHUBO	Arm stick
SHUTO	Knife edge hand
SODE	Sleeve
SOGO GACHI	Compound win
SONOMAMA	Remain as it is.
SOREMADE	That's all
SUMO	Indigenous Japanese fighting system, now practiced exclusively as a form of wrestling
SHUGYO	Process of ascetic discipline under taken by disciples of classical Martial arts
SOKUTO	Foot edge
SU DACHI	Standing with feet together
SUKUI NAGE	scooping throw
SUTEMI	Sacrifice
SUIGETSU	Solar Plexus
SUWARU	To sit down into Seiza
SENSEI	Teacher
SHIHAN	Master (6th mokuroku and up)
SHINTAI	Body movement
SORIMI	Backward Dodge.
SUKASHI	Evasive action applied against attacker's motion or technique

	T
TAI NO HENKO	Body change
TAI SABAKI NO KIHON	Basics of body movement
TACHI WAZA	standing throwing techniques
TAEKWONDO	Korean martial art or combat sport similar to karate emphasizing high-kicking techniques in contest.
TAIKO-JUTSU	Police combat techniques incorporating aspects of judo and ju-jitsu as well as the use of truncheons and binding methods
TAMESHEWARI	Breaking demonstration
TANDEN	Point just beneath navel
TANTO	A short straight bladed knife or shorts word
TATAMI	Mats
TATE	Vertical
TATE EMPI UCHI	Vertical elbow strike
TATE HIJI ATE	Upward elbow strike
TATE TSUKI	A boxer's punch(Veritical)
TAI SABAKI	Body turning
TEGATA	Open hand
TE	Hand
TE NAGASHI UKE	Hand sweeping block
TE OSAE UKE	Hand pressing block
TEISHO	Palm heel
TEIJI	`T' shaped {Teiji dachi}
TEKATANA	Hand Sword
TEKKI	Iron Horse
TEKUBI	Wrist
TETTSUI	Hammer fist/bottom fist
TENKAN	Turning
TOKETA	Break/escape from ne-waza
TONFA	Short stick with a handle on one end, similar to a nightstick
TORI	Defender/technique demonstrator
TSUKAMI UKE	Grasping block
TSUKI	Punch
TSUKURI	Stepping into a throw/take an opponent's balance
TSUKIKAGE	Spleen
TSUMASAKI	Tips of toes
TSURO ASHI DACHI	Crane stance
TUITE	Grappling techniques & joint manipulation by use of pressure points

	U
UCHI	Strike
UCHI UKE	Inside block
UCHI WAZA	Striking techniques
UCHIKOMI	Moving in without throwing
UDE	Forearm
UKE	Block
UKEMI	Break falling
UKEE	Attacker, or assistant
UKI	Floating
URAKEN	Back fist
URA TSUKI	Close punch
USHIRO	Backside-rear
UDE-ATE	Hand techniques
UTO	Nose
UDE OSAE	Elbow Press
UWAGI	uniform jacket

	W
WAKARE	Separation
WAKEGATAME	Elbow lock
WAKI	arm pit
WANTO	Arm sword
WASHIDE	Eagle hand
WAZA	Technique
WAZA ARI	Half Point (during competion)

	Y
YAKUSOKU	Promise
YAMA	Mountain/`U'
YAMAE	Stop
YARI	Spear
YASUME	Relax on spot
YOKATTA	OK
YOKO	Side
YOKO GERI	Side kick
YOKO HIJI ATE	Side elbow strike
YOKOMEN UCHI	Side strike to head
YON	Four (4)
YONKAIJO	Fourth control
YONHON UCHI	Four finger spearhand
YOI/YOHI	Make ready
YONHON NUKITE	Spear hand
YOSHI	Continue
YOROSHI	Good
YUBI	Finger
YUNDASHA	All Black belt
YUSEI GACHI	Major-Win by points

	Z
ZA-REI	Kneeling bow
ZAZEN	Sitting meditation
ZEN	Meditation
ZENKATSU	Forward {Zenkatsu dachi----Front stance )
ZEMBU DE	In all
ZORI	Sandals

	COUNTING
Ich	One
Ni	Two
San	Three
Shi -Yon	Four
Go	Five
Roku	Six
Shichi -Nana	Seven
Hachi	Eight
Ku	Nine
Ju	Ten
Ju ich	Eleven
Ni Ju	Twenty.