Terminology: Japanese-English
General Terms
Aikido Way of Spirit and Harmony, founded by Ueshiba Sensei
Arigato gozaimasu Thank you
Bo Staff (6 ft)
Budo Martial Way
Bujutsu Martial Art
Bunkai Kata application
Dan Degree / level
Do The Way
Dojo Karate school, place of the way
Dozo o ne gaishimasu Please help me
Embusen Directional lines
Gi Uniform
Go Hard
Go no sen Attack first
Goju Ryu Hard/soft Style, fifty-fifty, founded by Chojun Miyagi
Hajime Begin
Hai Yes
Hidari Left
Hombu Dojo Central School
Ikukumi Decisive sparring where the senior does one final open-handed push as a counter-attack
Ippon Kumite One-step sparring
Jiyu Kumite Freestyle sparring
Jo Short staff (4 ft)
Ju Soft
Judo Soft Way, founded by Dr. Kano
Kamaete On guard with hands
Kara Empty
Karate-do Way of the Empty Hand
Karate-ka Karate practioner
Kata Pattern / form
Keiko Training
Kiotsuke Attention
Ki Internal Spirit / Energy
Kiai Spirit yell
Kihon Basic
Kiso Pre-arranged self-defense
Kobudo Way of the Weapon
Koryu kata Old style form
Kuchi waza Mouth technician
Kumite Sparring
Kyokai Unity / Brotherhood
Kyu Grade
Matae Wait/Stop
Migi Right
Mokuso Meditate
Obi Belt
Rei Bow
Seiken Fist
Seiza Kneel
Sempai Brother / Sister
Sen no sen Attack as the attacker attacks
Sensei Teacher
Sen sen no sen Attack before the attacker attacks
Shihan Teacher of teachers
Shin jin Alter
Shinai Bamboo sword
Shotokan Shoto was Funakoshi's pen name, the founder of Shotokan Shugyo-Spirit training
Te Hands
Waza Technique
Yame Stop
Yoi Ready
Yudansha Black belt holder
Terminology: English-Japanese
General Terms
Alter shin jin
Attack as the attacker attacks sen no sen
Attack before the attacker attacks sen sen no sen
Attack first go no sen
Attention kiotsuke
Bamboo sword shinai
Basic kihon
Begin hajime
Belt obi
Black belt holder yudansha
Bow rei
Brother / sister sempai
Central school hombu dojo
Decisive sparring where the senior does one final open-handed push as a counterattack ikukumi
Degree / level Dan
Directional lines Embusen
Empty kara
Fist seiken
Freestyle sparring jiyu kumite
Go hard
Grade kyu
Hand te
Hard/soft Style, fifty-fifty, founded by Chojun Miyagi Goju Ryu
Internal Spirit / Energy ki
Karate practioner karate-ka
Karate school, "place of the way" dojo
Kata Application bunkai
Kneel seiza
Left hidari
Martial Art bujutsu
Martial Way budo
Meditate mokuso
Mouth technician kuchi waza
Old style form koryu kata
"On guard with hands" kamaete
One-step sparring ippon kumite
Pattern / form kata
Please help me dozo o ne gaishimasu
Pre-arranged self-defense kiso
Ready yoi
Right migi
Short staff (4ft) jo
Shoto was the founder Funakoshi's pen name Shotokan
Soft ju
Soft Way, founded by Dr. Kano Judo
Sparring kumite
Spirit training shugyo
Spirit yell kiai
Staff (6 ft) bo
Stop yame
Teacher sensei
Teacher of teachers shihan
Technique waza
Thank you arigato gozaimasu
The Way do
Training keiko
Uniform gi
Unity / Brotherhood kyokai
Wait/Stop matae
Way of Spirit and Harmony, founded by Ueshiba Sensei Aikido
Way of the empty hand karate-do
Way of the Weapon Kobudo
Yes hai
Hand Techniques
Japanese-English
Jodan tsuki Head punch
Chudan tsuki Chest punch
Gedan tsuki Groin punch
Age tsuki Uppercut
Soko tsuki Undercut
Shuto Knifehand strike
Empei Elbow
Uraken Backfist
Nooki te Middle knuckle strike
English-Japanese
Head punch jodan tsuki
Chest punch chudan tsuki
Groin punch gedan tsuki
Uppercut age tsuki
Undercut soko tsuki
Knifehand strike shuto
Elbow empei
Backfist uraken
Middle knuckle strike nooki te
Blocks
Japanese-English
Jodan uke Head block
Chudan uke Chest block
Gedan uke Down block
Koken uke Open-handed head block
Hiki uke Open-handed chest block
Harai uke Open-handed down block
Kauki uke Flipping/Grabbing chest block
Ura uke Sword block
English-Japanese
Head block jodan uke
Chest block chudan uke
Down block gedan uke
Open-handed head block koken uke
Open-handed chest block hiki uke
Open-handed down block harai uke
Flipping/grabbing chest block kauki uke
Sword block ura uke
Kicks
Japanese-English
Mae geri Front snap kick
Yoko geri Side thrust kick
Maewashi geri Roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri Back kick
Hiza geri Knee kick
Maewashi geri also Hook kick
English-Japanese
Front snap kick mae geri
Side thrust kick yoko geri
Roundhouse kick maewashi geri
Back kick ushiro geri
Knee kick hiza geri
Hook kick maewashi geri
 
Stances
Japanese-English
Mysubi dachi Attention stance
Fudo dachi Feet pointed in stance
Heiko dachi Natural stance, feet pointed straight
Hachigi dachi Natural stance, feet pointed out
Sanchin dachi Basic stance
Kihan dachi Fighting stance
Shiko dachi Riding stance
Zen kutsu dachi Front stance
Sho zen kutsu dachi Short front stance
Neko ashi dachi Cat foot stance
Kosa dachi Crossed leg stance
Ko kutsu dachi Back leaning stance
Kiba dachi Riding stance w/ knees in
Sarui achi dachi Crane foot stance
English-Japanese
Attention stance mysubi dachi
Feet pointed in stance fudo dachi
Natural stance, feet pointed straight heiko dachi
Natural stance, feet pointed out hachigi dachi
Basic stance sanchin dachi
Fighting stance kihan dachi
Riding stance shiko dachi
Front stance zen kutsu dachi
Short front stance sho zen kutsu dachi
Cat foot stance neko ashi dachi
Crossed leg stance kosa dachi
Back leaning stance ko kutsu dachi
Riding stance w/ knees in kiba dachi
Crane foot stance sarui achi dachi
 
Numbers
Japanese Numbers
Ichi 1
Ni 2
San 3
Shi 4
Go 5
Roku 6
Shichi 7
Hachi 8
Ku 9
Juu 10
English Numbers
1 Ichi
2 Ni
3 San
4 Shi
5 Go
6 Roku
7 Shichi
8 Hachi
9 Ku
10 Juu