Hiroko Mori has recorded each term twice – first slowly, then natural speed. Click each Japanese term to hear the recording.
(Glossary courtesy of the SKA website)
Numbers |
|
| One | ichi (ee-chee) |
| Two | ni (nee) |
| Three | san (sahn) |
| Four | shi (shee) |
| Five | go (goh) |
| Six | roku (roh-koo) |
| Seven | shichi (shee-chee) |
| Eight | hachi (hah-chee) |
| Nine | ku (koo) / kyu (kyoo) |
| Ten | ju (joo) |
General |
|
| Head instructor/Master instructor (of an organization) * | shihan (shee-hahn) |
| Instructor * | sensei (sehn-seh-ee) |
| Training hall | dojo (doh-joh) |
| Training uniform | keiko gi (keh-ee-koh gee)/gi (gee) |
| Training uniform belt | obi (oh-bee) |
| Vocal expulsion of air | kiai (kee-ah-ee) |
| Black Belt rank | dan (dahn) |
| White/Brown belt rank | kyu (kyoo) |
| Meditation | mokuso (moh-koo-soh) |
| Bow | rei (reh-ee)/lei (leh-ee) |
| Assume stance | kamaete (kah-mah-eh-teh) |
| Get ready | yoi (yoh-ee) |
| Begin | hajime (hah-jee-meh) |
| Pivot/assume opposite direction | kaette (kah-eht-teh) |
| Stop | yame (yah-meh) |
| At ease | yasume (yah-soo-meh) |
| Basic training | kihon (kee-hohn) |
| Formal exercise/forms | kata (kah-tah) |
| Sparring | kumite (koo-mee-teh) |
| Escape techniques | torite (toh-ree-teh) |
| Throwing techniques | nagewaza (nah-geh-wah-zah) |
| Foot sweep | ashibarai (ah-shee-bah-rah-ee) |
| Maximum effectiveness/ focus of techniques | kime (kee-meh) |
| Pulling hand | hikite (hee-kee-teh) |
| Breathing center in lower abdomen | tanden (tahn-dehn) |
| Getting into the opponent | irimi (ee-ree-mee) |
| Elbow Attacks | enpi (ehn-pee)/ empi(ehm-pee) |
| Jumping-in attack | tobikomi (toh-bee-koh-mee) |
| Continuous Techniques | renzoku waza (rehn-zoh-koo wah-zah) |
| Punching board | makiwara (mah-kee-wah-rah) |
| Staff | bo (boh) |
Standing Forms: |
Tachikata (tah-chee-kah-tah) Tachi (tah-chee) changes to dachi (dah-chee) when used after other words. |
| Front stance | zenkutsu-dachi (zehn-koo-tsoo-dah-chee) |
| Back stance | kokutsu-dachi (koh-koo-tsoo-dah-chee) |
| Horse riding stance | kiba-dachi (kee-bah-dah-chee) |
| Immovable stance | fudo-dachi (foo-doh-dah-chee) |
| Cat stance | nekoashi-dachi (neh-koh-ah-shee-dah-chee) |
| Natural stance | shizentai (shee-zehn-tah-ee) |
| Close-leg stance | heisoku-dachi (heh-ee-soh-koo-dah-chee) |
| Half-facing stance | hanmi-dachi (hahn-mee-dah-chee) |
| Open-leg stance | hachiji-dachi (hah-chee-jee-dah-chee) |
Blocks |
Uke (oo-keh) Harai (hah-rah-ee) changes to barai (bah-rah-ee) when used after other words. Harai is one kind of block. |
| Downward block | gedan-barai (geh-dahn-bah-rah-ee) |
| Rising block | age-uke (ah-geh-oo-keh) |
| Forearm block | ude-uke (oo-deh-oo-keh) |
| Hammer block | tetsui-uke (teh-tsoo-ee-oo-keh)/tettsui-uke (teht-tsoo-ee-oo-keh) |
| Knife-hand block | shuto-uke (shoo-toh-oo-keh) |
| Cross-arm block | juji-uke (joo-jee-oo-keh) |
| Two-hand block | morote-uke (moh-roh-the-oo-keh) |
| Palm-heel block | teisho-uke (teh-ee-shoh-oo-keh) |
Hand Techniques |
Te Waza (teh-wah-zah) Thrust tsuki (tsoo-kee) changes to zuki (zoo-kee) when used after other words. |
| Lunge punch | oi-zuki (oh-ee-zoo-kee) |
| Reverse punch | gyaku-zuki (gyah-koo-zoo-kee) |
| Jab | maete (mah-eh-teh) |
| Continuous punches alternating hands | bari-bari (bah-ree-bah-ree) |
| Continuous punching attacks | renzoku-zuki (rehn-zoh-koo-zoo-kee)/ren-zuki (rehn-zoo-kee) |
| Punching with horse riding stance | kibadachi-zuki (kee-bah-dah-chee-zoo-kee) |
| Double punch | morote-zuki (moh-roh-teh-zoo-kee) |
| Hook punch | kagi-zuki (kah-gee-zoo-kee) |
| Palm-heel | teisho (teh-ee-shoh) |
| Rising punch | age-zuki (ah-geh-zoo-kee) |
Striking Techniques |
Uchi Waza (oo-chee-wah-zah) |
| Back-fist strike | uraken-uchi (oo-rah-kehn-oo-chee) |
| Bottom-fist strike | tetsui-uchi (teh-tsoo-ee-oo-chee)/ tettsui-uchi (teht-tsoo-ee-oo-chee) |
| Knife-hand strike | shut-uchi (shoo-toh-oo-chee) |
| Spear-hand | nukite (noo-kee-teh) |
| Two-finger spear-hand | nihon-nukite (nee-hohn-noo-kee-teh) |
| Fore-fist | seiken (seh-ee-kehn) |
| Fore-knuckle fist | hiraken (hee-rah-kehn) |
| One-knuckle fist | ippon-ken (eep-pohn-kehn) |
| Middle finger/knuckle fist | nakadaka-ken (nah-kah-dah-kah-kehn) |
| Ridge-hand | haito (hah-ee-toh) |
Kicks |
Keri (keh-ree) Keri (keh-ree) changes to geri (geh-ree) when used after other words. |
| Front kick | mae-geri (mah-eh-geh-ree) |
| Round kick | mawashi-geri (mah-wah-shee-geh-ree) |
| Side-thrust kick | yokogeri-kekomi (yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-koh-mee) |
| Side-up kick | yokogeri-keage (yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-ah-geh) |
| Crescent kick | mikazuki-geri (mee-kah-zoo-kee-geh-ree) |
| Stamping kick | fumikomi (foo-mee-koh-mee) |
| Rear kick | ushiro-geri hiro_geri.mp3″> (oo-shee-roh-geh-ree) |
| Double front kick | nidan-geri (nee-dahn-geh-ree) |
| Flying front kick | tobi-geri (toh-bee-geh-ree) |
| Flying side-thrust kick | tobi-yokogeri (toh-bee-yoh-koh-geh-ree) |
| Front kick with front leg | maeashi-geri (mah-eh-ah-shee-geh-ree) |
| Front-thrust kick | maeashi-kekomi (mah-eh-ah-shee-keh-koh-mee) |
| Continuous kicks | renzoku-geri (rehn-zoh-koo-geh-ree) |
| Foot edge | sokuto (soh-koo-toh) |
| Heel | kakato (kah-kah-toh) |
| Kneecap | hizagashira (hee-zah-gah-shee-rah) |
Sparring: |
Kumite (koo-mee-teh) Kumite (koo-mee-teh) often becomes gumite (goo-mee-teh) when used after other words. |
| Basic one-time sparring | kihon ippon gumite (kee-hohn eep-pohn goo-mee-teh) |
| Free one-time sparring | jiyu-ippon gumite (jee-yoo-eep-pohn goo-mee-teh) |
| Three-time sparring | sanbon gumite (sahn-bohn goo-mee-teh) |
| Five-time sparring | gohon gumite (goh-hohn goo-mee-teh) |
| Free-style | jiyu kumite (jee-yoo koo-mee-teh) |
| Upper body | jodan (joh-dahn) |
| Middle body | chudan (choo-dahn) |
| Lower body | gedan (geh-dahn) |
| Distance, timing, and other things between opponents | ma (mah) |
| Match | shiai (shee-ah-ee) |
| Bow | rei (reh-ee) / lei (leh-ee) |
| One point match | shobu ippon (shoh-boo eep-pohn) |
| Begin | hajime (hah-jee-meh) |
| Stop | yame (yah-meh) |
| Clash | aiuchi (ah-ee-oo-chee) |
| I award no point | torimasen (toh-ree-mah-sehn) |
| Continue | tsuzukete (tsoo-zoo-keh-teh) |
| One more time | mo ichido (moh ee-chee-doh) |
| End of match | soko made (soh-koh mah-deh) / sore made (soh-reh mah-deh) |
| Half-point | waza ari (wah-zah ah-ree) |
| Point | ippon (eep-pohn) |
| Two half-points equal one point | waza ari awasete ippon (wah-zah ah-ree ah-wah-seh-teh eep-pohn) |
| Draw | hikiwake (hee-kee-wah-keh) |
| Red | aka (ah-kah) |
| White | shiro (shee-roh) |
| Red is the winner | aka no kachi (ah-kah noh kah-chee) |
| Referee | shinpan (sheen-pahn) / shimpan (sheem-pahn) |
Throwing Techniques |
Nagewaza (nah-geh-wah-zah) |
| to topple a folding screen | Byobudaoshi (byoh-boo-dah-oh-shee) |
| spinning top | Komanage (koh-mah-nah-geh) |
| encircle the neck | Kubiwa (koo-bee-wah) |
| half wheel | Katawaguruma (kah-tah-wah-goo-roo-mah) |
| ‘v’ turning swallow | Tsubamegaeshi (tsoo-bah-meh-gah-eh-shee) |
| to spear a ball | Yaridama (yah-ree-dah-mah) |
| to push off a cliff | Taniotoshi (tah-nee-oh-toh-shee) |
| to encircle with the arm | Udewa (oo-deh-wah) |
| to hammer upside down | Sakatsuchi (sah-kah-tsoo-chee) |
| Performer of the technique | tori (toh-ree) |
| Receiver of the technique | uke (oo-keh) |
| Falling techniques | ukemi (oo-keh-mee) |