| English |
Phonetic |
Romanji |
| 1/2 point |
(wah-za are-ee) |
Waza Ari |
| A |
| Arch (bottom) of Foot |
(teh-s-koo) |
Teisoku |
| Association |
(kai) |
Kai |
| Attention |
(hoyt) |
Hoit |
| B |
| Back Kick |
(oo-she-row geh-rhee) |
Ushiro Geri |
| Back leaning stance |
(koe-koo-tsu dah-chee) |
Kokutsu Dachi |
| Back or Rear |
(oo-she-row) |
Ushiro |
| Backfist |
(ray-ken) |
Reken |
| Ball of foot |
(chew-so-koo) |
Chusoku |
| Ball of foot |
(koe-she) |
Koshi |
| Belt |
(oh-bee) |
Obi |
| Block |
(oo-keh) |
Uke |
| Bow |
(ray) |
Rei |
| C |
| Cat Stance |
(neh-keh-ahh-she dah-chee) |
Nekoashi Dachi |
| Center Block |
(chew-don oo-key) |
Chudan Uke |
| Characters for non-Japanese words,
sound only |
(kah-tah-kana) |
Katakana |
| Chinese characters having both
sound and meaning |
(kan-gee) |
Kanji |
| Closed stance |
(hay-sow-koo dah-chee) |
Heisoku Dachi |
| Continue |
(yosh) |
Woshi |
| Crane Stance |
(sure-ah-she dah-chee) |
Tsuruashi Dachi |
| Crane |
(sure-ah-she) |
Tsuruashi |
| Cresent Kick |
(me-kah-zee-key geh-rhee) |
Mikazuki Geri |
| D |
| Degree of Black Belt |
(don) |
Dan |
| Double Block |
(moh-row-teh oo-kay) |
Morote Uke |
| Double Punch |
(moh-row-teh zoo-key) |
Morote Zuki |
| Downwards block; front |
(geh-don oo-keh) |
Gedan Uke |
| Downwards sweeping block; side |
(geh-don baa-rye) |
Gedan Barai |
| E |
| Edge of Foot |
(so-koo-toe) |
Sokuto |
| Elbow strike |
(em-pee oo-chee) |
Empi Uchi |
| Elbow |
(em-pee) |
Empi |
| Empty hand (combat) |
(kara-tay) |
Karate |
| F |
| Fighting or Rooted stance (1/2
front, 1/2 side) |
(foo-dough dah-chee) |
Fudo Dachi |
| Flag |
(haa-ta) |
Hata |
| Flat fist/4 knuckle strike |
(he-rock-in) |
Hiraken (Hirate) |
| Focus/Timing |
(key-may) |
Kime |
| Foot or Leg |
(ah-she) |
Ashi |
| Fore fist |
(say-ken) |
Seiken |
| Forearm |
(oo-day) |
Ude (kote) |
| Formal Kneeling Posture |
(say-za) |
Seiza |
| Forms |
(kah-tah) |
Kata |
| Forward Stance |
(zen-koo-tsue dah-chee |
Zenkutsu Dachi |
| Forward/Front |
(my) |
Mae |
| Four Finger Spear Hand |
(yo-hone new-key-tay) |
Yohon Nukite |
| Front Kick |
(my geh-rhee) |
Mae Geri |
| Front of Room |
(show-men) |
shomen |
| H |
| Hammer fist |
(kent-soo-we) |
Kentsui |
| Hammer Fist |
(tet-sue-ee) |
Tettsui |
| Hand |
(teh) |
Te |
| Head |
(aah-tah-ma) |
Atama |
| Heel kick (axe, stomp, etc.) |
(kaka toe geh-rhee) |
Kakato Geri |
| Heel of foot |
(kaka toe) |
Kakato |
| Hook kick |
(ka-ge geh-rhee) |
Kagi Geri |
| Horse stance with feet outward
(sumo stance) |
(she-koh dah-chee) |
Shiko Dachi |
| Horse Stance |
(key-bah dah-chee) |
Kiba Dachi |
| I |
| Indian monk who introduced Zen
Buddhism into China in the sixth centery |
(bow-dee-harma) |
Bodhidharma |
| Inner strength |
(key) |
Ki |
| Inside Outward Forearm Block |
(chew-day oo-chee oo-key) |
Chude Uchi Uke |
| Inside Outward Forearm Block |
(oo-chee oo-day oo-keh |
Uchi Ude Uke |
| Instep (top) of foot |
(hi-so-koo) |
Haisoku |
| Inverted Fist |
(oo-rockin) |
Uraken |
| J |
| Japanese self-defense arts |
(aah-key-doe) |
Aikido |
| K |
| Kata interpretation |
(bone-kai) |
Bunkai |
| Kick |
(geh-rhee) |
Geri |
| Knee Kick |
(he-sah geh-rhee) |
Hiza Geri |
| Knee |
(he-sah) |
Hiza |
| Knife Hand Block |
(shoe-toe oo-keh) |
Shuto Uke |
| Knife Hand Strike |
(shoe-toe oo-chee) |
Shuto Uchi |
| Knife Hand |
(shoe-toe) |
Shuto |
| L |
| Left |
(he-dah-rhee) |
Hidari |
| Lower back |
(geh-don) |
Gedan |
| Lunge Punch |
(oh-ee zoo-key) |
Oi Zuki |
| M |
| Martial Arts |
(boo-doe) |
Budo |
| Meditate |
(muke soo) |
Moku So |
| Middle area of body |
(chew-don) |
Chudan |
| Military or martial |
(boo) |
Bu |
| O |
| Okinawan Karate School |
(no-ha tay) |
Naha-Te |
| Okinawan Karate School |
(sure-ee tay) |
Shuri-Te |
| Okinawan Karate School |
(toe-ma-ri) |
Tomari-Te |
| Okinawan Karate System |
(shore-in Rue) |
Shorin Ryu |
| One finger spear hand |
(ip-pon new-key-tay) |
Ippon Nukite |
| One knuckle inverted hand |
(ip-pon oo-rock-in) |
Ippon Uraken |
| One point |
(ip-pon) |
Ippon |
| Open Stance |
(moo-sue-bee dah-chee) |
Musubi Dachi |
| Outside Inward Forearm Block |
(so-toe oo-day oo-keh) |
Soto Ude Uke |
| Outside |
(so-toe) |
Soto |
| P |
| Palm Heel |
(show-tie) |
Shotei |
| Parry or Block |
(bah-rye) |
Barai |
| Punch |
zoo-key |
Zuki |
| Punching Board |
(mah-key-wara) |
Makiwara |
| R |
| Romanization of Kanji Characters |
(row-ma-gee) |
Romanji |
| Ready Stance (feet pointed outward,
shoulder width) |
(yoo-ee dah-chee) |
Yoi Dachi |
| Ready stance |
(hay-coe dah-chee) |
Heiko Dachi |
| Ready Stance |
(yoy) |
Yoi |
| Reverse cresent kick |
(ge-yah-koo me-kah-zoo-key geh-rhee) |
Gyaku Mikazuki Geri |
| Reverse punch |
(ge-yah-koo zoo-key) |
Gyaku Zuki |
| Reverse |
(ge-yah-koo) |
Gyaku |
| Ridge hand |
(hi-toe) |
Haito |
| Right |
(me-ghee) |
Migi |
| Rising Block |
(ahh-geh oo-keh) |
Age Uke |
| Roundhouse Kick |
(mah-wha=she geh-rhee) |
Mawashi Geri |
| Roundhouse |
(mah-wha-she geh-rhee) |
Mawashi |
| S |
| Senior Student |
(sem ie) |
Sem Pai |
| Side Kick |
(yoh-koh geh-rhee) |
Yoko Geri |
| Side |
(yoh-koh) |
Yoko |
| Simultaneous Score |
(aa oo-chee) |
Ai Uchi |
| Sit |
(sue ray waa) |
Su Rie Wa |
| Smash |
(aah-tay) |
Ate |
| Snap kick |
(key-ah-ge geh-rhee) |
Keage Geri |
| Snap |
(key-ah-ge) |
Keage |
| Sound of Japanese characters |
(he-ra-gana) |
Hiragana |
| Sparring |
(koo-me-teh) |
Kumite |
| Spear Hand |
(new-key-tay) |
Nukite |
| Stance |
(dah-chee) |
Dachi |
| Stand Up, Standing |
(ta-teh) |
Tate |
| Standing Bow |
(rit sue ray) |
Rit Su Rei |
| Start or continue |
(haa gee-may) |
Ha Jime |
| Stick and kama attached by chain |
(koo-sar-ee-ga-ma) |
Kusarigama |
| Stomp kick |
(foo-me-koh-me geh-rhee) |
Fumikomi Geri |
| Strike |
(oo-chee) |
Uchi |
| Student rank |
(q) |
Kyu |
| Study of Weapons |
(ko-bu-dough) |
Kobudo |
| T |
| T stance (hooked stance) |
(ka-key dah-chee) |
Kake Dachi |
| Teacher (born before) |
(Sen-say) |
Sensei |
| Technique |
(wah-za) |
Waza |
| Thank you very much |
(air-ee-ga-toe go-zie mash-ita) |
Arigato Gozai Mashita |
| Thank you |
(air-ee-ga-toe) |
Arigato |
| The number 10 |
(jew) |
Ju |
| The number 1 |
(ee-chee) |
Ichi |
| The number 2 |
(knee) |
Ni |
| The number 3 |
(sahn) |
San |
| The number 4 |
(she) |
Shi |
| The number 5 |
(go) |
Go |
| The number 6 |
(roe q) |
Rokyu |
| The number 7 |
(sea-chee) |
Shichi |
| The number 8 |
(ha-chee) |
Hachi |
| The number 9 |
(koo) |
Ku |
| The way of Karate |
(kara-tay doe) |
Karate-Do |
| The Way |
(doe) |
Do |
| Thrust kick |
(coe-coe-me geh-rhee) |
Kokomi Geri |
| Thrust |
(coe-coe-me) |
Kokomi |
| Towards the Stage (Flag) |
(show-men-knee) |
Sho Men Ni |
| Training hall or School |
(doe-joe) |
Dojo |
| Turn around |
(coe tie) |
Ko Tai |
| Two Finger Spear Hand |
(knee-hone new-key-tay) |
Nihon Nukite |
| Two opposing fists at side |
(tay-ga-tana) |
Tegatana |
| Type of school |
(con) |
Kan |
| U |
| Uniform |
(gee) |
Gi |
| Upper block |
(joe-don oo-keh) |
Jodan Uke |
| Upper part of body |
(joe-don) |
Jodan |
| V |
| Vertical Punch |
(ta-teh zoo-key) |
Tate Zuki |
| W |
| Wait |
(mah-tay) |
Ma Te |
| Warrior's Yell |
(soo-ah) |
Suah |
| Way of the Warrier |
(boo-she-doe) |
Bushido |
| Way or System |
(rue) |
Ryu |
| Wide U Punch |
(yah-mah zoo-key) |
Yama Zuki |
| Wooden Staff |
(bo) |
Bo |
| Wrist |
(ko-ken) |
Koken |
| X |
| X block |
(jew-gee oo-keh) |
Juji Uke |
| Y |
| Yell (energy to unite) |
(key-eye) |
Kiai |
| Yes |
(hi) |
Hai |
