Karate Terms and Kanji | |||||||
Romaji | Kanji | Hiragana | JDIC Translation | Google Translation | English | ||
General Terms: | |||||||
nihongo | 日本語 | にほんご | Japan true language | Japanese [1] | japanese language | ||
kanji | 漢字 | かんじ | china character | Chinese characters [2] | chinese characters | ||
budō | 武道 | ぶどう | warrior journey | Martial arts [3] | martial arts | ||
bu | 武 | たけ | Military [4] | ||||
dō | 道 | みち | the way (of proper conduct, etc.); teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist) | Road [5] | way / path | ||
jutsu | 術 | じゅつ | Art [6] | art / technique | |||
bushidō | 武士道 | ぶしみち | military samurai journey | Bushido [7] | samurai code of chivalry | ||
karate | 空手 | からて | empty hand | Empty-handed[8] | karate | ||
karate/ todei | 唐手 | とう | tang / china hand | Tang hand [9] | Karate | ||
karateka | 空手家 | empty hand home | Empty-handed home [10] | karate student | |||
shodan | 初段 | しょだん | lowest grade; first grade | The early part of[11] | 1st Dan | ||
ryū | 流 | りゅう | style of; method of; school | Flow [12] | school of, style of | ||
keiko | 稽古 | けいこ | practice; practise; training; study | Practice [13] | training | ||
rei | 礼 | Ceremony [14] | Bow | ||||
yōi | 用意 | Provided [15] | Ready | ||||
reigi | 礼儀 | れいぎ | manners; courtesy; etiquette | Courtesy [16] | etiquette | ||
reishiki | 礼式 | れいしき | etiquette; manners | Etiquette [17] | Etiquette | ||
ki | 気 | き | (1) spirit; mind; heart (2) nature; disposition (3) motivation; intention (4) mood; feelings (5) atmosphere; essence | Air | Energy, | ||
kiai | 気合い | きあい | scream; yell; fighting spirit | Fighting spirit[18] | Energy Shout | ||
sahō | 作法 | さほう | manners; etiquette; propriety | Practice [19] | manners; etiquette; propriety | ||
seiretsu | 正列 | せい | Regular Line | Positive column[20] | Line Up | ||
kiritsu | 起立 | れつ | Standing | Stand up [21] | Stand Up | ||
nitten sōji | 日展掃除 | にってんきりつ | Nitten cleaning[22] | Floor Cleaning | |||
zanshin | 残心 | ざんしん | Leftover spirit | Residual heart [23] | |||
senshin | 専心 | せんしん | undivided attention; concentration | Dedication [24] | |||
chikara | 力 | ちから | force; strength; might; vigour, energy | Force [25] | |||
sonkei | 尊敬 | そんけい | respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor | Respect [26] | |||
zen | 禅 | ぜん | (1) dhyana (profound meditation) (2) Zen (Buddhism) | Zen [27] | |||
samurai | 侍 | さむらい | warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai | Serve [28] | |||
kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front | |||
kata | 形 / 型 | かたち or かた | form; shape; | Form / type | Form | ||
bunkai | 分解 | ぶんかい | disassembly; dismantling; analysis; | Decomposition | Disassembly | ||
hajime | 始め | はじめ | beginning; start | Started [29] | Start | ||
yame | 止め | とめ | Stop | Stop [30] | Stop | ||
kihon | 基本 | きほん | foundation; basis | The basic [31] | Basics | ||
idō | 移動 | いどう | movement | Move [32] | Moving | ||
waza | 技 | わざ | Technique | Technology [33] | Technique | ||
atemi | 当て身 | あてみ | strike; blow | Blow [34] | Strike | ||
nage | 投げ | なげ | to throw | Throw [35] | Throw | ||
ukemi | 受け身 | うけみ | ukemi (the art of falling safely) | Passive [36] | Falling | ||
shime | 締め | しめ | judo choking (strangling) techniques | Tighten [37] | Choke | ||
karami | 絡み | からみ | to entangle; to entwine | Tangle [38] | |||
kuzure | 崩れ | くずれ | crumbling; collapse; ruin | Break [39] | Break | ||
katame | 固め | かため | hardening; defense; defence; fortifying; pledge | Hardening [40] | Hardening | ||
tsuki | 突き | つき | a thrust; a pass; a lunge; a stab | Thrust [41] | Punch | ||
ken | 拳 | こぶし | fist | Fist [42] | Fist | ||
Age tsuki | 上げ突き | あげつき | rise | Pick up [43] | rising punch | ||
Choku tsuki | 直突き | ちょくつき | direct; simplicity; being straight | Direct conflict ki[44] | Straight punch | ||
Gyaku tsuki | 逆突き | ぎゃくつき | reverse | Reverse thrust[45] | punch with the rear arm | ||
Kagi tsuki | 鉤 突き | かぎつき | Hook | Hook thrust [46] | hook punch | ||
Mawashi tsuki | 回し突き | まわしつき | sumo wrestler’s loincloth | Turn thrust [47] | roundhouse punch | ||
Morote tsuki | 双手 突き | そうしゅつき | (1) (with) both hands (2) approvingly | Hands suddenly ki [48] | augmented punch using both hands | ||
Oi tsuki | 追い突き | おいつき | to pursue; to drive out; | Thrust to follow[49] | Lunge Punch | ||
seiken tsuki | 正拳 突き | せいこぶし | True Fist | Is the fist suddenly ki [50] | Correct Fist using first two knuckles | ||
tate tsuki | 縦突き | たてつき | 縦突き | Vertical thrust[51] | Upper Cut? | ||
Ura tsuki | 裏突き | うら | 裏突き | Thrust back [52] | upside-down fist punch into solar plexus area (short-range) | ||
Yama tsuki | 山突き | やま | Mountain | two-level double punch | (combination of ura-zuki and jodan oi zuki) | ||
mikazuki | 三日月 | みかづき | new moon; crescent moon | Crescent moon[53] | Crescent | ||
keri | 蹴り | けり | to kick | Kick [54] | Kick | ||
uchi | 打 | だ | dozen | Fight [55] | |||
nukite | 貫手 | pierce hand | Consistent hand[56] | Finger Strike | |||
harai / barai | 払 | はらい | pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of | Payment [57] | Downward | Usually Gedan Barai, downwards block | |
tobi | 飛び | とび | to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop | Jump [58] | Jump | ||
teishō / shōtei | 底掌 | そこ | bottom; sole the palm (of one’s hand) | The end of the palm [59] | Palm Heel | ||
age | 上げ | てのひら | rise | Up [60] | Rising | ||
ten | 天 | かわ | (1) sky | Day [61] | Sky | ||
chi | 地 | てん | Earth | Ground [62] | |||
hikite | 引き手 | ひきしゅ | pull hand | Pull [63] | Pull hand back | ||
kamae | 構え | かまえ | posture (e.g. in martial arts) | Stance [64] | Posture | ||
choku | 直 | ただし | Tadashi (s,g) | Straight [65] | Straight | ||
kizami | 刻み | きざみ | shredded tobacco; notch; nick | Nick [66] | Jab | ||
hanmi | 半身 | はんしん | half the body; half length | Bust [67] | Chest | ||
jō, ue; kami | 上 | うえ | (1) above; up; over (2) top; | Top | Top | ||
jōdan | 上段 | じょうだん | upper tier | Upper stage [68] | Upper stage | ||
chū | 中 | なか | center (centre); middle | Middle | Middle | ||
chūdan | 中段 | ちゅうだん | center | The middle [69] | The middle | ||
ge | 下 | した | below; down; under | Bottom | Bottom | ||
gedan | 下段 | げだん | lower (horizontal) level | Lower [70] | Lower | ||
jun / mae / oi | 順 | じゅん | order | Order | Order | ||
omote | 表 | ひょう | Front | Front | Front | ||
ushiro | 後ろ | うしろ | back; behind; rear | Back [71] | Back | ||
yoko | 横 | よこ | side-to-side | Transverse [72] | Side | ||
soto | 外 | そと | outside | Outside [73] | Outside | ||
uchi | 内 | うち | inside | Within [74] | Inside | ||
naname | 斜め | ななめ | diagonal | Diagonal [75] | Diagonal | ||
tate | 縦 | たて | Longways (Front to back) | Longitudinal [76] | Longitudinal | ||
tameshiwari | 試し割り | ためしわり | attempt split | Assigned trial[77] | brick breaking | ||
makiwara | 巻藁 | マキワラ | straw post for training karate punches | Makiwara [78] | |||
ayumi ashi | 歩み足 | History foot [79] | |||||
tsugi ashi | 次足 | Times enough[80] | |||||
okuri ashi | 送り足 | Foot feed [81] | |||||
suri ashi | 摺り足 | Sliding foot [82] | |||||
tai sabaki | 体捌き | Body Ba ki [83] | |||||
kōsa | 正拳突き | Is the fist suddenly ki [84] | |||||
kansetsu | 縦突き | Vertical thrust[51] | |||||
osaekomi | 押さえ込み | Osaekomi [85] | |||||
ura | 裏 | Back [86] | |||||
zanshin | 残心 | Residual heart[23] | |||||
senshin | 専心 | Dedication [24] | |||||
chikara | 力 | Force [25] | |||||
sonkei | 尊敬 | Respect [26] | |||||
zen | 禅 | Zen [27] | |||||
samurai | 侍 | Serve [28] | |||||
mubōbi | 無防備 | Defenseless [87] | |||||
hara | 腹 | ハラ | abdomen; belly; stomach | Abdomen [88] | |||
sōke | 宗家 | ソウケ | head of family; originator | Head of family[89] | Head of family | ||
meijin | 名人 | メイジン | master; expert | Celebrity [90] | Expert | ||
shihan | 師範 | シハン | instructor; (fencing) teacher; model | Teacher [91] | Master | ||
sensei | 先生 | センセイ | (1) teacher; master; | Mr. [92] | Teacher | ||
senpai | 先輩 | センパイ | senior; superior; older graduate; | Senior [93] | Senior | ||
kōhai | 後輩 | コウハイ | junior (at work or school) | Junior [94] | Junior | ||
dōjō | 道場 | ドウジョウ | (1) dojo (hall used for martial arts training) | Dojo [95] | Training Hall | ||
kimono | 着物 | キモノ | (1) clothing; clothes | Kimono [96] | Clothing | ||
obi | 帯 | オビ | (1) obi (kimono sash) | Band [97] | Belt | ||
hakama | 袴 | ハカマ | man’s formal divided skirt | Hakama [98] | |||
kuniku | 訓育 | クンイク | discipline | Discipline [99] | |||
dentou | 伝統 | デントウ | tradition; convention | Tradition [100] | |||
dan | 段位 | ダンイ | dan; grade (of black belt) | Dan [101] | Level | ||
kyū | 級 | キュウ | class, grade, rank; school class, grade | Class [102] | |||
sho | 初 | ハツ | first; new | Early [103] | Begining | ||
kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front | |||
karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手なし | カラテニセンテナシ | karate location first move without | No initiative in karate | There are many interpretations of this. I’d recommend you ask several native Japanese speakers their opinion! | Reading google translations will drive you crazy!! | |
renmei | 連盟 | レンメイ | league; federation; union; alliance | Federation [104] | |||
dantai | 団体 | ダンタイ | organization; organisation; association | Organization[105] | |||
kuruma | 车 技 | クルマ | (1) car; automobile; vehicle (2) wheel | Driving skills[106] | Circular Throw | ||
mokusō | 黙想 | モクソウ | meditation; silent contemplation | Meditation [107] | Silent contemplation | ||
seiza | 正座 | セイザ | kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles | Sitting straight[108] | Kneeling | ||
tori | 捕 | ト | to take; to catch (fish); to capture | Catch [109] | |||
uke | 受 | 受[?] | By [110] | ||||
kake | 鉤 | 鉤[?] | Hook [111] | ||||
kaiten | 回転 / 廻転 | カイテン | rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning | Kaiten / rotation[112] | |||
mawashi | 回し | まわし | circumference; rotation; circulation | Turn [113] | |||
nagashi | 流し | マワリ | Sink | Sink [114] | |||
Stances | |||||||
tachi / ritsu | 立 | た | Tatsu (s,g) | Stand [115] | Stance | ||
neko | 猫立 | ネコタツ | cat | Cat legislation[116] | Cat Stance | ||
kōkutsu dachi | 後屈立 | コウたつ | back bend | After 屈立 [117] | Back leaning stance | ||
fudō dachi | 不動立 | ふどうたつ | immobility; firmness; fixed; | Standing steadfast [118] | Unmoveable | ||
Sanchin dachi | 三戦立 | 3 battle stance | Three Battles stance | ||||
Musubi dachi | 結び立 | ムスビ たつ | ending \ conclusion stance | Conclusion stand[119] | Heels together, toes open at about 45 degrees. This stance is used to perform the formal respectful bow, rei (礼). | ||
Heikō dachi | 平行立 | ヘイコウ たつ | parallel stance | Parallel legislation [120] | parallel stance | ||
Hachiji dachi | 八字立 | ハチ ジ たつ | Eight Characters stand | Eight Characters stand [121] | The feet are at the shoulder width, toes open at about 45 degrees. | natural stance, literally “stand like the character 八” | |
Heisoku dachi | 閉足立 | へいそくたつ | Shut pair | Stand 閉足 [122] | Feet together. This is usually a transitional stance, although it is used as the ready stance in some kata. | ||
Sagiashi dachi | 鷺足立 | さぎあしたつ | Heron Foot stance | Adachi heron[123] | One leg stance | ||
Zenkutsu dachi | 前屈立 | ぜんくつたつ | Bend Forward Stance | Reach legislation[124] | Long Forward Stance | ||
Han Zenkutsu dachi | 半前屈立 | はんぜんくつたつ | Half Bend Forward Stance | Half flexion legislation [125] | Half Long Forward Stance | ||
Shika dachi | 四股 立 | しこたつ | four thigh | Four shares stand [126] | Sumo stance | ||
Renoji-dachi | レの字立 | レの字立 | L shape | Standing character of Les[127] | L shape stance | ||
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kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook [128] | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead [129] | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front [130] | |||
karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手なし | カラテニセンテナシ | karate location first move without | No initiative in karate [131] | There are many interpretations of this. I’d recommend you ask several native Japanese speakers their opinion! | Reading google translations will drive you crazy!! | |
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Body parts: | |||||||
romaji | kanji | Hiragana | JDIC Translation | Google Translation | English | ||
te / shu | 手 | Hand [132] | |||||
ashi / soku | 足 / 脚 | Foot / feet [133] | |||||
kakato | 踵 | Heel [134] | |||||
kata | 肩 | Shoulder [135] | |||||
koshi | 腰 | Back [136] | |||||
hiza | 膝 | Knee [137] | |||||
empi / hiji | 肘 | Elbow [138] | |||||
ude | 腕 | Wrist [139] | |||||
nino ude | 二の腕 | Upper arm [140] | |||||
yubi | 指 | Refers to [141] | |||||
ashi no yubi | 足の指 | Toe [142] | |||||
kubi | 首 | First [143] | |||||
tekubi | 手首 | Wrist [144] | |||||
mune | 胸 | Chest [145] | |||||
kami | 髪 | Hair [146] | |||||
atama | 頭 | Head [147] | |||||
senaka | 背中 | Back [148] | |||||
tsume | 爪 | Claw [149] | |||||
nitōkin | 二等筋 | Second ribs [150] | |||||
mimi | 耳 | Ear [151] | |||||
me / gan | 眼 / 目 | Eyes / directory.[152] | |||||
Numbers: | |||||||
ichi | 一 | One | A [153] | ||||
ni | 二 | Two | Two [154] | ||||
san | 三 | Three | Three [155] | ||||
shi / yon | 四 | Four | Four [156] | The sound shi can also mean death, so yon is used when counting to 4, rather than 1,2,3,death | |||
go | 五 | Five | Five [157] | ||||
roku | 六 | Six | Six [158] | ||||
shichi / nana | 七 | Seven | Seven [159] | ||||
hachi | 八 | Eight | Eight [160] | ||||
kū / kyū | 九 | Nine | Nine [161] | ||||
jū | 十 | Ten | Ten [162] | ||||
hyaku | 百 | Hundred | Hundred [163] | ||||
sen | 阡 | Thousand | Footpath [164] | ||||
man | 万 | Ten Thousand | Wan [165] | ||||
Colours: | Colours: [166] | ||||||
Romaji | Kanji | English | Google Translation | ||||
aka | 赤 | Red | Red [167] | ||||
ao | 青 | Blue | Green [168] | ||||
shiro | 白 | White | White [169] | ||||
kuro | 黒 | Black | Black [170] | ||||
midori | 緑 | Green | Green [171] | ||||
chi, kō | 黄 | Yellow | Yellow [172] | ||||
kasshoku | 褐色 | Brown | Brown [173] | ||||
murasaki | 紫 | Purple | Purple [174] | ||||
Competition Terms | |||||||
shiai | 試合 | しあい | Game [175] | Contest | |||
shihai | 賜杯 | しはい | Emperor’s cup; trophy given by the Emperor | Shihai [176] | Prize | ||
taikai | 大会 | たいかい | convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally | General Assembly [177] | Gathering, convention | ||
jiyū | 自由 | じゆう | freedom; liberty; as it pleases you | Free [178] | Free | ||
yakusoku | 約束 | やくそく | arrangement; promise; pact; | Promise [179] | Pre-arranged | ||
henka | 変化 | へんか | change; variation; | Change [180] | Variation | ||
kumite | 組手 | くみて | Cooperate hand | Kumite [181] | Sparring | ||
goshin | 護身 | ごしん | Self protection | Self-defense[182] | Self Defense | ||
shinsa | 審査 | しんさ | judging; inspection; examination; investigation | Examination[183] | |||
idori | 居取り | Habitat to take ri[184] | |||||
shitei | 指定 | してい | designation; specification; | Specified [185] | |||
tokui | 得意 | とくい | (1) triumph; prosperity (2) pride | Proud [186] | |||
kachi | 勝ち | かち | win; victory | Win [187] | Win | ||
make | 負け | まけ | defeat; loss; losing | Defeat [188] | Lose | ||
hikiwake | 引分け | ひきわけ | Only draw [189] | Draw | |||
encho-sen | 延長戦 | (1) extension; | Overtime [190] | Extra time | |||
kiken | 棄権 | きけん | (1) abstaining from voting | Abstention [191] | |||
shikkaku | 失格 | しっかく | disqualification; elimination | Disqualification[192] | Disqualifiied | ||
ippon | 一本 一分 | いっぽん | (a) blow | A [193] | One Point | ||
keikoku | 警告 | けいこく | warning; advice | Warning [194] | Warning | ||
chūkoku | 忠告 | ちゅうこく | advice; warning | Advice [195] | Advice | ||
hansoku | 反則 | foul play (sport) | Foul [196] | Foul | |||
jōgai | 場外 | じょうがい | outside the hall or stadium; | Curb [197] | Out of bounds | ||
shushin | 主審 | シュシン | chief umpire | Chief referee[198] | Chief Umpire | ||
fukushin | 副審 | フクシン | sub-umpire; sub-referee | Assistant referee[199] | Assistant Umpire | ||
kansa | 監査 | カンサ | inspection; audit; judgement; judgment | Audit [200] | Arbitrator | ||
hantei | 判定 | ハンテイ | judgement; judgment; decision; award; verdict; determination | Determine [201] | Decide (the outcome by vote) | ||
ato shibaraku | 後暫く | ゴシバラク | After a while[202] | ||||
moto no ichi | 元の位置 | モトノイチ | The original position [203] |
[1] 日本語 [2] 漢字 [3] 武道 [4] 武 [5] 道 [6] 術 [7] 武士道 [8] 空手 [9] 唐手 [10] 空手家 [11] 初段 [12] 流 [13] 稽古 [14] 礼 [15] 用意 [16] 礼儀 [17] 礼式 [18] 気合い [19] 作法 [20] 正列 [21] 起立 [22] 日展掃除 [23] 残心 [24] 専心 [25] 力 [26] 尊敬 [27] 禅 [28] 侍 [29] 始め [30] 止め [31] 基本 [32] 移動 [33] 技 [34] 当て身 [35] 投げ [36] 受け身 [37] 締め [38] 絡み [39] 崩れ [40] 固め [41] 突き [42] 拳 [43] 上げ突き [44] 直突き [45] 逆突き [46] 鉤 突き [47] 回し突き [48] 双手 突き [49] 追い突き [50] 正拳 突き [51] 縦突き [52] 裏突き [53] 三日月 [54] 蹴り [55] 打 [56] 貫手 [57] 払 [58] 飛び [59] 底掌 [60] 上げ [61] 天 [62] 地 [63] 引き手 [64] 構え [65] 直 [66] 刻み [67] 半身 [68] 上段 [69] 中段 [70] 下段 [71] 後ろ [72] 横 [73] 外 [74] 内 [75] 斜め [76] 縦 [77] 試し割り [78] 巻藁 [79] 歩み足 [80] 次足 [81] 送り足 [82] 摺り足 [83] 体捌き [84] 正拳突き [85] 押さえ込み [86] 裏 [87] 無防備 [88] 腹 [89] 宗家 [90] 名人 [91] 師範 [92] 先生 [93] 先輩 [94] 後輩 [95] 道場 [96] 着物 [97] 帯 [98] 袴 [99] 訓育 [100] 伝統 [101] 段位 [102] 級 [103] 初 [104] 連盟 [105] 団体 [106] 车 技 [107] 黙想 [108] 正座 [109] 捕 [110] 受 [111] 鉤 [112] 回転 / 廻転 [113] 回し [114] 流し [115] 立 [116] 猫立 [117] 後屈立 [118] 不動立 [119] 結び立 [120] 平行立 [121] 八字立 [122] 閉足立 [123] 鷺足立 [124] 前屈立 [125] 半前屈立 [126] 四股 立 [127] レの字立 [128] 鈎 [129] 先鋒 [130] 前方 [131] 空手に先手なし [132] 手 [133] 足 / 脚 [134] 踵 [135] 肩 [136] 腰 [137] 膝 [138] 肘 [139] 腕 [140] 二の腕 [141] 指 [142] 足の指 [143] 首 [144] 手首 [145] 胸 [146] 髪 [147] 頭 [148] 背中 [149] 爪 [150] 二等筋 [151] 耳 [152] 眼 / 目 [153] 一 [154] 二 [155] 三 [156] 四 [157] 五 [158] 六 [159] 七 [160] 八 [161] 九 [162] 十 [163] 百 [164] 阡 [165] 万 [166] Colours: [167] 赤 [168] 青 [169] 白 [170] 黒 [171] 緑 [172] 黄 [173] 褐色 [174] 紫 [175] 試合 [176] 賜杯 [177] 大会 [178] 自由 [179] 約束 [180] 変化 [181] 組手 [182] 護身 [183] 審査 [184] 居取り [185] 指定 [186] 得意 [187] 勝ち [188] 負け [189] 引分け [190] 延長戦 [191] 棄権 [192] 失格 [193] 一本 一分 [194] 警告 [195] 忠告 [196] 反則 [197] 場外 [198] 主審 [199] 副審 [200] 監査
Karate Terms and Kanji | |||||||
Romaji | Kanji | Hiragana | JDIC Translation | Google Translation | English | ||
General Terms: | |||||||
nihongo | 日本語 | にほんご | Japan true language | Japanese [1] | japanese language | ||
kanji | 漢字 | かんじ | china character | Chinese characters [2] | chinese characters | ||
budō | 武道 | ぶどう | warrior journey | Martial arts [3] | martial arts | ||
bu | 武 | たけ | Military [4] | ||||
dō | 道 | みち | the way (of proper conduct, etc.); teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist) | Road [5] | way / path | ||
jutsu | 術 | じゅつ | Art [6] | art / technique | |||
bushidō | 武士道 | ぶしみち | military samurai journey | Bushido [7] | samurai code of chivalry | ||
karate | 空手 | からて | empty hand | Empty-handed[8] | karate | ||
karate/ todei | 唐手 | とう | tang / china hand | Tang hand [9] | Karate | ||
karateka | 空手家 | empty hand home | Empty-handed home [10] | karate student | |||
shodan | 初段 | しょだん | lowest grade; first grade | The early part of[11] | 1st Dan | ||
ryū | 流 | りゅう | style of; method of; school | Flow [12] | school of, style of | ||
keiko | 稽古 | けいこ | practice; practise; training; study | Practice [13] | training | ||
rei | 礼 | Ceremony [14] | Bow | ||||
yōi | 用意 | Provided [15] | Ready | ||||
reigi | 礼儀 | れいぎ | manners; courtesy; etiquette | Courtesy [16] | etiquette | ||
reishiki | 礼式 | れいしき | etiquette; manners | Etiquette [17] | Etiquette | ||
ki | 気 | き | (1) spirit; mind; heart (2) nature; disposition (3) motivation; intention (4) mood; feelings (5) atmosphere; essence | Air | Energy, | ||
kiai | 気合い | きあい | scream; yell; fighting spirit | Fighting spirit[18] | Energy Shout | ||
sahō | 作法 | さほう | manners; etiquette; propriety | Practice [19] | manners; etiquette; propriety | ||
seiretsu | 正列 | せい | Regular Line | Positive column[20] | Line Up | ||
kiritsu | 起立 | れつ | Standing | Stand up [21] | Stand Up | ||
nitten sōji | 日展掃除 | にってんきりつ | Nitten cleaning[22] | Floor Cleaning | |||
zanshin | 残心 | ざんしん | Leftover spirit | Residual heart [23] | |||
senshin | 専心 | せんしん | undivided attention; concentration | Dedication [24] | |||
chikara | 力 | ちから | force; strength; might; vigour, energy | Force [25] | |||
sonkei | 尊敬 | そんけい | respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor | Respect [26] | |||
zen | 禅 | ぜん | (1) dhyana (profound meditation) (2) Zen (Buddhism) | Zen [27] | |||
samurai | 侍 | さむらい | warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai | Serve [28] | |||
kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front | |||
kata | 形 / 型 | かたち or かた | form; shape; | Form / type | Form | ||
bunkai | 分解 | ぶんかい | disassembly; dismantling; analysis; | Decomposition | Disassembly | ||
hajime | 始め | はじめ | beginning; start | Started [29] | Start | ||
yame | 止め | とめ | Stop | Stop [30] | Stop | ||
kihon | 基本 | きほん | foundation; basis | The basic [31] | Basics | ||
idō | 移動 | いどう | movement | Move [32] | Moving | ||
waza | 技 | わざ | Technique | Technology [33] | Technique | ||
atemi | 当て身 | あてみ | strike; blow | Blow [34] | Strike | ||
nage | 投げ | なげ | to throw | Throw [35] | Throw | ||
ukemi | 受け身 | うけみ | ukemi (the art of falling safely) | Passive [36] | Falling | ||
shime | 締め | しめ | judo choking (strangling) techniques | Tighten [37] | Choke | ||
karami | 絡み | からみ | to entangle; to entwine | Tangle [38] | |||
kuzure | 崩れ | くずれ | crumbling; collapse; ruin | Break [39] | Break | ||
katame | 固め | かため | hardening; defense; defence; fortifying; pledge | Hardening [40] | Hardening | ||
tsuki | 突き | つき | a thrust; a pass; a lunge; a stab | Thrust [41] | Punch | ||
ken | 拳 | こぶし | fist | Fist [42] | Fist | ||
Age tsuki | 上げ突き | あげつき | rise | Pick up [43] | rising punch | ||
Choku tsuki | 直突き | ちょくつき | direct; simplicity; being straight | Direct conflict ki[44] | Straight punch | ||
Gyaku tsuki | 逆突き | ぎゃくつき | reverse | Reverse thrust[45] | punch with the rear arm | ||
Kagi tsuki | 鉤 突き | かぎつき | Hook | Hook thrust [46] | hook punch | ||
Mawashi tsuki | 回し突き | まわしつき | sumo wrestler’s loincloth | Turn thrust [47] | roundhouse punch | ||
Morote tsuki | 双手 突き | そうしゅつき | (1) (with) both hands (2) approvingly | Hands suddenly ki [48] | augmented punch using both hands | ||
Oi tsuki | 追い突き | おいつき | to pursue; to drive out; | Thrust to follow[49] | Lunge Punch | ||
seiken tsuki | 正拳 突き | せいこぶし | True Fist | Is the fist suddenly ki [50] | Correct Fist using first two knuckles | ||
tate tsuki | 縦突き | たてつき | 縦突き | Vertical thrust[51] | Upper Cut? | ||
Ura tsuki | 裏突き | うら | 裏突き | Thrust back [52] | upside-down fist punch into solar plexus area (short-range) | ||
Yama tsuki | 山突き | やま | Mountain | two-level double punch | (combination of ura-zuki and jodan oi zuki) | ||
mikazuki | 三日月 | みかづき | new moon; crescent moon | Crescent moon[53] | Crescent | ||
keri | 蹴り | けり | to kick | Kick [54] | Kick | ||
uchi | 打 | だ | dozen | Fight [55] | |||
nukite | 貫手 | pierce hand | Consistent hand[56] | Finger Strike | |||
harai / barai | 払 | はらい | pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of | Payment [57] | Downward | Usually Gedan Barai, downwards block | |
tobi | 飛び | とび | to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop | Jump [58] | Jump | ||
teishō / shōtei | 底掌 | そこ | bottom; sole the palm (of one’s hand) | The end of the palm [59] | Palm Heel | ||
age | 上げ | てのひら | rise | Up [60] | Rising | ||
ten | 天 | かわ | (1) sky | Day [61] | Sky | ||
chi | 地 | てん | Earth | Ground [62] | |||
hikite | 引き手 | ひきしゅ | pull hand | Pull [63] | Pull hand back | ||
kamae | 構え | かまえ | posture (e.g. in martial arts) | Stance [64] | Posture | ||
choku | 直 | ただし | Tadashi (s,g) | Straight [65] | Straight | ||
kizami | 刻み | きざみ | shredded tobacco; notch; nick | Nick [66] | Jab | ||
hanmi | 半身 | はんしん | half the body; half length | Bust [67] | Chest | ||
jō, ue; kami | 上 | うえ | (1) above; up; over (2) top; | Top | Top | ||
jōdan | 上段 | じょうだん | upper tier | Upper stage [68] | Upper stage | ||
chū | 中 | なか | center (centre); middle | Middle | Middle | ||
chūdan | 中段 | ちゅうだん | center | The middle [69] | The middle | ||
ge | 下 | した | below; down; under | Bottom | Bottom | ||
gedan | 下段 | げだん | lower (horizontal) level | Lower [70] | Lower | ||
jun / mae / oi | 順 | じゅん | order | Order | Order | ||
omote | 表 | ひょう | Front | Front | Front | ||
ushiro | 後ろ | うしろ | back; behind; rear | Back [71] | Back | ||
yoko | 横 | よこ | side-to-side | Transverse [72] | Side | ||
soto | 外 | そと | outside | Outside [73] | Outside | ||
uchi | 内 | うち | inside | Within [74] | Inside | ||
naname | 斜め | ななめ | diagonal | Diagonal [75] | Diagonal | ||
tate | 縦 | たて | Longways (Front to back) | Longitudinal [76] | Longitudinal | ||
tameshiwari | 試し割り | ためしわり | attempt split | Assigned trial[77] | brick breaking | ||
makiwara | 巻藁 | マキワラ | straw post for training karate punches | Makiwara [78] | |||
ayumi ashi | 歩み足 | History foot [79] | |||||
tsugi ashi | 次足 | Times enough[80] | |||||
okuri ashi | 送り足 | Foot feed [81] | |||||
suri ashi | 摺り足 | Sliding foot [82] | |||||
tai sabaki | 体捌き | Body Ba ki [83] | |||||
kōsa | 正拳突き | Is the fist suddenly ki [84] | |||||
kansetsu | 縦突き | Vertical thrust[51] | |||||
osaekomi | 押さえ込み | Osaekomi [85] | |||||
ura | 裏 | Back [86] | |||||
zanshin | 残心 | Residual heart[23] | |||||
senshin | 専心 | Dedication [24] | |||||
chikara | 力 | Force [25] | |||||
sonkei | 尊敬 | Respect [26] | |||||
zen | 禅 | Zen [27] | |||||
samurai | 侍 | Serve [28] | |||||
mubōbi | 無防備 | Defenseless [87] | |||||
hara | 腹 | ハラ | abdomen; belly; stomach | Abdomen [88] | |||
sōke | 宗家 | ソウケ | head of family; originator | Head of family[89] | Head of family | ||
meijin | 名人 | メイジン | master; expert | Celebrity [90] | Expert | ||
shihan | 師範 | シハン | instructor; (fencing) teacher; model | Teacher [91] | Master | ||
sensei | 先生 | センセイ | (1) teacher; master; | Mr. [92] | Teacher | ||
senpai | 先輩 | センパイ | senior; superior; older graduate; | Senior [93] | Senior | ||
kōhai | 後輩 | コウハイ | junior (at work or school) | Junior [94] | Junior | ||
dōjō | 道場 | ドウジョウ | (1) dojo (hall used for martial arts training) | Dojo [95] | Training Hall | ||
kimono | 着物 | キモノ | (1) clothing; clothes | Kimono [96] | Clothing | ||
obi | 帯 | オビ | (1) obi (kimono sash) | Band [97] | Belt | ||
hakama | 袴 | ハカマ | man’s formal divided skirt | Hakama [98] | |||
kuniku | 訓育 | クンイク | discipline | Discipline [99] | |||
dentou | 伝統 | デントウ | tradition; convention | Tradition [100] | |||
dan | 段位 | ダンイ | dan; grade (of black belt) | Dan [101] | Level | ||
kyū | 級 | キュウ | class, grade, rank; school class, grade | Class [102] | |||
sho | 初 | ハツ | first; new | Early [103] | Begining | ||
kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front | |||
karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手なし | カラテニセンテナシ | karate location first move without | No initiative in karate | There are many interpretations of this. I’d recommend you ask several native Japanese speakers their opinion! | Reading google translations will drive you crazy!! | |
renmei | 連盟 | レンメイ | league; federation; union; alliance | Federation [104] | |||
dantai | 団体 | ダンタイ | organization; organisation; association | Organization[105] | |||
kuruma | 车 技 | クルマ | (1) car; automobile; vehicle (2) wheel | Driving skills[106] | Circular Throw | ||
mokusō | 黙想 | モクソウ | meditation; silent contemplation | Meditation [107] | Silent contemplation | ||
seiza | 正座 | セイザ | kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles | Sitting straight[108] | Kneeling | ||
tori | 捕 | ト | to take; to catch (fish); to capture | Catch [109] | |||
uke | 受 | 受[?] | By [110] | ||||
kake | 鉤 | 鉤[?] | Hook [111] | ||||
kaiten | 回転 / 廻転 | カイテン | rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning | Kaiten / rotation[112] | |||
mawashi | 回し | まわし | circumference; rotation; circulation | Turn [113] | |||
nagashi | 流し | マワリ | Sink | Sink [114] | |||
Stances | |||||||
tachi / ritsu | 立 | た | Tatsu (s,g) | Stand [115] | Stance | ||
neko | 猫立 | ネコタツ | cat | Cat legislation[116] | Cat Stance | ||
kōkutsu dachi | 後屈立 | コウたつ | back bend | After 屈立 [117] | Back leaning stance | ||
fudō dachi | 不動立 | ふどうたつ | immobility; firmness; fixed; | Standing steadfast [118] | Unmoveable | ||
Sanchin dachi | 三戦立 | 3 battle stance | Three Battles stance | ||||
Musubi dachi | 結び立 | ムスビ たつ | ending \ conclusion stance | Conclusion stand[119] | Heels together, toes open at about 45 degrees. This stance is used to perform the formal respectful bow, rei (礼). | ||
Heikō dachi | 平行立 | ヘイコウ たつ | parallel stance | Parallel legislation [120] | parallel stance | ||
Hachiji dachi | 八字立 | ハチ ジ たつ | Eight Characters stand | Eight Characters stand [121] | The feet are at the shoulder width, toes open at about 45 degrees. | natural stance, literally “stand like the character 八” | |
Heisoku dachi | 閉足立 | へいそくたつ | Shut pair | Stand 閉足 [122] | Feet together. This is usually a transitional stance, although it is used as the ready stance in some kata. | ||
Sagiashi dachi | 鷺足立 | さぎあしたつ | Heron Foot stance | Adachi heron[123] | One leg stance | ||
Zenkutsu dachi | 前屈立 | ぜんくつたつ | Bend Forward Stance | Reach legislation[124] | Long Forward Stance | ||
Han Zenkutsu dachi | 半前屈立 | はんぜんくつたつ | Half Bend Forward Stance | Half flexion legislation [125] | Half Long Forward Stance | ||
Shika dachi | 四股 立 | しこたつ | four thigh | Four shares stand [126] | Sumo stance | ||
Renoji-dachi | レの字立 | レの字立 | L shape | Standing character of Les[127] | L shape stance | ||
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kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook [128] | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead [129] | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front [130] | |||
karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手なし | カラテニセンテナシ | karate location first move without | No initiative in karate [131] | There are many interpretations of this. I’d recommend you ask several native Japanese speakers their opinion! | Reading google translations will drive you crazy!! | |
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Body parts: | |||||||
romaji | kanji | Hiragana | JDIC Translation | Google Translation | English | ||
te / shu | 手 | Hand [132] | |||||
ashi / soku | 足 / 脚 | Foot / feet [133] | |||||
kakato | 踵 | Heel [134] | |||||
kata | 肩 | Shoulder [135] | |||||
koshi | 腰 | Back [136] | |||||
hiza | 膝 | Knee [137] | |||||
empi / hiji | 肘 | Elbow [138] | |||||
ude | 腕 | Wrist [139] | |||||
nino ude | 二の腕 | Upper arm [140] | |||||
yubi | 指 | Refers to [141] | |||||
ashi no yubi | 足の指 | Toe [142] | |||||
kubi | 首 | First [143] | |||||
tekubi | 手首 | Wrist [144] | |||||
mune | 胸 | Chest [145] | |||||
kami | 髪 | Hair [146] | |||||
atama | 頭 | Head [147] | |||||
senaka | 背中 | Back [148] | |||||
tsume | 爪 | Claw [149] | |||||
nitōkin | 二等筋 | Second ribs [150] | |||||
mimi | 耳 | Ear [151] | |||||
me / gan | 眼 / 目 | Eyes / directory.[152] | |||||
Numbers: | |||||||
ichi | 一 | One | A [153] | ||||
ni | 二 | Two | Two [154] | ||||
san | 三 | Three | Three [155] | ||||
shi / yon | 四 | Four | Four [156] | The sound shi can also mean death, so yon is used when counting to 4, rather than 1,2,3,death | |||
go | 五 | Five | Five [157] | ||||
roku | 六 | Six | Six [158] | ||||
shichi / nana | 七 | Seven | Seven [159] | ||||
hachi | 八 | Eight | Eight [160] | ||||
kū / kyū | 九 | Nine | Nine [161] | ||||
jū | 十 | Ten | Ten [162] | ||||
hyaku | 百 | Hundred | Hundred [163] | ||||
sen | 阡 | Thousand | Footpath [164] | ||||
man | 万 | Ten Thousand | Wan [165] | ||||
Colours: | Colours: [166] | ||||||
Romaji | Kanji | English | Google Translation | ||||
aka | 赤 | Red | Red [167] | ||||
ao | 青 | Blue | Green [168] | ||||
shiro | 白 | White | White [169] | ||||
kuro | 黒 | Black | Black [170] | ||||
midori | 緑 | Green | Green [171] | ||||
chi, kō | 黄 | Yellow | Yellow [172] | ||||
kasshoku | 褐色 | Brown | Brown [173] | ||||
murasaki | 紫 | Purple | Purple [174] | ||||
Competition Terms | |||||||
shiai | 試合 | しあい | Game [175] | Contest | |||
shihai | 賜杯 | しはい | Emperor’s cup; trophy given by the Emperor | Shihai [176] | Prize | ||
taikai | 大会 | たいかい | convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally | General Assembly [177] | Gathering, convention | ||
jiyū | 自由 | じゆう | freedom; liberty; as it pleases you | Free [178] | Free | ||
yakusoku | 約束 | やくそく | arrangement; promise; pact; | Promise [179] | Pre-arranged | ||
henka | 変化 | へんか | change; variation; | Change [180] | Variation | ||
kumite | 組手 | くみて | Cooperate hand | Kumite [181] | Sparring | ||
goshin | 護身 | ごしん | Self protection | Self-defense[182] | Self Defense | ||
shinsa | 審査 | しんさ | judging; inspection; examination; investigation | Examination[183] | |||
idori | 居取り | Habitat to take ri[184] | |||||
shitei | 指定 | してい | designation; specification; | Specified [185] | |||
tokui | 得意 | とくい | (1) triumph; prosperity (2) pride | Proud [186] | |||
kachi | 勝ち | かち | win; victory | Win [187] | Win | ||
make | 負け | まけ | defeat; loss; losing | Defeat [188] | Lose | ||
hikiwake | 引分け | ひきわけ | Only draw [189] | Draw | |||
encho-sen | 延長戦 | (1) extension; | Overtime [190] | Extra time | |||
kiken | 棄権 | きけん | (1) abstaining from voting | Abstention [191] | |||
shikkaku | 失格 | しっかく | disqualification; elimination | Disqualification[192] | Disqualifiied | ||
ippon | 一本 一分 | いっぽん | (a) blow | A [193] | One Point | ||
keikoku | 警告 | けいこく | warning; advice | Warning [194] | Warning | ||
chūkoku | 忠告 | ちゅうこく | advice; warning | Advice [195] | Advice | ||
hansoku | 反則 | foul play (sport) | Foul [196] | Foul | |||
jōgai | 場外 | じょうがい | outside the hall or stadium; | Curb [197] | Out of bounds | ||
shushin | 主審 | シュシン | chief umpire | Chief referee[198] | Chief Umpire | ||
fukushin | 副審 | フクシン | sub-umpire; sub-referee | Assistant referee[199] | Assistant Umpire | ||
kansa | 監査 | カンサ | inspection; audit; judgement; judgment | Audit [200] | Arbitrator | ||
hantei | 判定 | ハンテイ | judgement; judgment; decision; award; verdict; determination | Determine [201] | Decide (the outcome by vote) | ||
ato shibaraku | 後暫く | ゴシバラク | After a while[202] | ||||
moto no ichi | 元の位置 | モトノイチ | The original position [203] |
[1] 日本語 [2] 漢字 [3] 武道 [4] 武 [5] 道 [6] 術 [7] 武士道 [8] 空手 [9] 唐手 [10] 空手家 [11] 初段 [12] 流 [13] 稽古 [14] 礼 [15] 用意 [16] 礼儀 [17] 礼式 [18] 気合い [19] 作法 [20] 正列 [21] 起立 [22] 日展掃除 [23] 残心 [24] 専心 [25] 力 [26] 尊敬 [27] 禅 [28] 侍 [29] 始め [30] 止め [31] 基本 [32] 移動 [33] 技 [34] 当て身 [35] 投げ [36] 受け身 [37] 締め [38] 絡み [39] 崩れ [40] 固め [41] 突き [42] 拳 [43] 上げ突き [44] 直突き [45] 逆突き [46] 鉤 突き [47] 回し突き [48] 双手 突き [49] 追い突き [50] 正拳 突き [51] 縦突き [52] 裏突き [53] 三日月 [54] 蹴り [55] 打 [56] 貫手 [57] 払 [58] 飛び [59] 底掌 [60] 上げ [61] 天 [62] 地 [63] 引き手 [64] 構え [65] 直 [66] 刻み [67] 半身 [68] 上段 [69] 中段 [70] 下段 [71] 後ろ [72] 横 [73] 外 [74] 内 [75] 斜め [76] 縦 [77] 試し割り [78] 巻藁 [79] 歩み足 [80] 次足 [81] 送り足 [82] 摺り足 [83] 体捌き [84] 正拳突き [85] 押さえ込み [86] 裏 [87] 無防備 [88] 腹 [89] 宗家 [90] 名人 [91] 師範 [92] 先生 [93] 先輩 [94] 後輩 [95] 道場 [96] 着物 [97] 帯 [98] 袴 [99] 訓育 [100] 伝統 [101] 段位 [102] 級 [103] 初 [104] 連盟 [105] 団体 [106] 车 技 [107] 黙想 [108] 正座 [109] 捕 [110] 受 [111] 鉤 [112] 回転 / 廻転 [113] 回し [114] 流し [115] 立 [116] 猫立 [117] 後屈立 [118] 不動立 [119] 結び立 [120] 平行立 [121] 八字立 [122] 閉足立 [123] 鷺足立 [124] 前屈立 [125] 半前屈立 [126] 四股 立 [127] レの字立 [128] 鈎 [129] 先鋒 [130] 前方 [131] 空手に先手なし [132] 手 [133] 足 / 脚 [134] 踵 [135] 肩 [136] 腰 [137] 膝 [138] 肘 [139] 腕 [140] 二の腕 [141] 指 [142] 足の指 [143] 首 [144] 手首 [145] 胸 [146] 髪 [147] 頭 [148] 背中 [149] 爪 [150] 二等筋 [151] 耳 [152] 眼 / 目 [153] 一 [154] 二 [155] 三 [156] 四 [157] 五 [158] 六 [159] 七 [160] 八 [161] 九 [162] 十 [163] 百 [164] 阡 [165] 万 [166] Colours: [167] 赤 [168] 青 [169] 白 [170] 黒 [171] 緑 [172] 黄 [173] 褐色 [174] 紫 [175] 試合 [176] 賜杯 [177] 大会 [178] 自由 [179] 約束 [180] 変化 [181] 組手 [182] 護身 [183] 審査 [184] 居取り [185] 指定 [186] 得意 [187] 勝ち [188] 負け [189] 引分け [190] 延長戦 [191] 棄権 [192] 失格 [193] 一本 一分 [194] 警告 [195] 忠告 [196] 反則 [197] 場外 [198] 主審 [199] 副審 [200] 監査 [201] 判定 [202] 後暫く [203] 元の位置
Karate Terms and Kanji | |||||||
Romaji | Kanji | Hiragana | JDIC Translation | Google Translation | English | ||
General Terms: | |||||||
nihongo | 日本語 | にほんご | Japan true language | Japanese [1] | japanese language | ||
kanji | 漢字 | かんじ | china character | Chinese characters [2] | chinese characters | ||
budō | 武道 | ぶどう | warrior journey | Martial arts [3] | martial arts | ||
bu | 武 | たけ | Military [4] | ||||
dō | 道 | みち | the way (of proper conduct, etc.); teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist) | Road [5] | way / path | ||
jutsu | 術 | じゅつ | Art [6] | art / technique | |||
bushidō | 武士道 | ぶしみち | military samurai journey | Bushido [7] | samurai code of chivalry | ||
karate | 空手 | からて | empty hand | Empty-handed [8] | karate | ||
karate/ todei | 唐手 | とう | tang / china hand | Tang hand [9] | Karate | ||
karateka | 空手家 | empty hand home | Empty-handed home [10] | karate student | |||
shodan | 初段 | しょだん | lowest grade; first grade | The early part of[11] | 1st Dan | ||
ryū | 流 | りゅう | style of; method of; school | Flow [12] | school of, style of | ||
keiko | 稽古 | けいこ | practice; practise; training; study | Practice [13] | training | ||
rei | 礼 | Ceremony [14] | Bow | ||||
yōi | 用意 | Provided [15] | Ready | ||||
reigi | 礼儀 | れいぎ | manners; courtesy; etiquette | Courtesy [16] | etiquette | ||
reishiki | 礼式 | れいしき | etiquette; manners | Etiquette [17] | Etiquette | ||
ki | 気 | き | (1) spirit; mind; heart (2) nature; disposition (3) motivation; intention (4) mood; feelings (5) atmosphere; essence | Air | Energy, | ||
kiai | 気合い | きあい | scream; yell; fighting spirit | Fighting spirit[18] | Energy Shout | ||
sahō | 作法 | さほう | manners; etiquette; propriety | Practice [19] | manners; etiquette; propriety | ||
seiretsu | 正列 | せい | Regular Line | Positive column[20] | Line Up | ||
kiritsu | 起立 | れつ | Standing | Stand up [21] | Stand Up | ||
nitten sōji | 日展掃除 | にってんきりつ | Nitten cleaning[22] | Floor Cleaning | |||
zanshin | 残心 | ざんしん | Leftover spirit | Residual heart [23] | |||
senshin | 専心 | せんしん | undivided attention; concentration | Dedication [24] | |||
chikara | 力 | ちから | force; strength; might; vigour, energy | Force [25] | |||
sonkei | 尊敬 | そんけい | respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor | Respect [26] | |||
zen | 禅 | ぜん | (1) dhyana (profound meditation) (2) Zen (Buddhism) | Zen [27] | |||
samurai | 侍 | さむらい | warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai | Serve [28] | |||
kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front | |||
kata | 形 / 型 | かたち or かた | form; shape; | Form / type | Form | ||
bunkai | 分解 | ぶんかい | disassembly; dismantling; analysis; | Decomposition | Disassembly | ||
hajime | 始め | はじめ | beginning; start | Started [29] | Start | ||
yame | 止め | とめ | Stop | Stop [30] | Stop | ||
kihon | 基本 | きほん | foundation; basis | The basic [31] | Basics | ||
idō | 移動 | いどう | movement | Move [32] | Moving | ||
waza | 技 | わざ | Technique | Technology [33] | Technique | ||
atemi | 当て身 | あてみ | strike; blow | Blow [34] | Strike | ||
nage | 投げ | なげ | to throw | Throw [35] | Throw | ||
ukemi | 受け身 | うけみ | ukemi (the art of falling safely) | Passive [36] | Falling | ||
shime | 締め | しめ | judo choking (strangling) techniques | Tighten [37] | Choke | ||
karami | 絡み | からみ | to entangle; to entwine | Tangle [38] | |||
kuzure | 崩れ | くずれ | crumbling; collapse; ruin | Break [39] | Break | ||
katame | 固め | かため | hardening; defense; defence; fortifying; pledge | Hardening [40] | Hardening | ||
tsuki | 突き | つき | a thrust; a pass; a lunge; a stab | Thrust [41] | Punch | ||
ken | 拳 | こぶし | fist | Fist [42] | Fist | ||
Age tsuki | 上げ突き | あげつき | rise | Pick up [43] | rising punch | ||
Choku tsuki | 直突き | ちょくつき | direct; simplicity; being straight | Direct conflict ki[44] | Straight punch | ||
Gyaku tsuki | 逆突き | ぎゃくつき | reverse | Reverse thrust[45] | punch with the rear arm | ||
Kagi tsuki | 鉤 突き | かぎつき | Hook | Hook thrust [46] | hook punch | ||
Mawashi tsuki | 回し突き | まわしつき | sumo wrestler’s loincloth | Turn thrust [47] | roundhouse punch | ||
Morote tsuki | 双手 突き | そうしゅつき | (1) (with) both hands (2) approvingly | Hands suddenly ki [48] | augmented punch using both hands | ||
Oi tsuki | 追い突き | おいつき | to pursue; to drive out; | Thrust to follow[49] | Lunge Punch | ||
seiken tsuki | 正拳 突き | せいこぶし | True Fist | Is the fist suddenly ki [50] | Correct Fist using first two knuckles | ||
tate tsuki | 縦突き | たてつき | 縦突き | Vertical thrust[51] | Upper Cut? | ||
Ura tsuki | 裏突き | うら | 裏突き | Thrust back [52] | upside-down fist punch into solar plexus area (short-range) | ||
Yama tsuki | 山突き | やま | Mountain | two-level double punch | (combination of ura-zuki and jodan oi zuki) | ||
mikazuki | 三日月 | みかづき | new moon; crescent moon | Crescent moon[53] | Crescent | ||
keri | 蹴り | けり | to kick | Kick [54] | Kick | ||
uchi | 打 | だ | dozen | Fight [55] | |||
nukite | 貫手 | pierce hand | Consistent hand[56] | Finger Strike | |||
harai / barai | 払 | はらい | pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of | Payment [57] | Downward | Usually Gedan Barai, downwards block | |
tobi | 飛び | とび | to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop | Jump [58] | Jump | ||
teishō / shōtei | 底掌 | そこ | bottom; sole the palm (of one’s hand) | The end of the palm [59] | Palm Heel | ||
age | 上げ | てのひら | rise | Up [60] | Rising | ||
ten | 天 | かわ | (1) sky | Day [61] | Sky | ||
chi | 地 | てん | Earth | Ground [62] | |||
hikite | 引き手 | ひきしゅ | pull hand | Pull [63] | Pull hand back | ||
kamae | 構え | かまえ | posture (e.g. in martial arts) | Stance [64] | Posture | ||
choku | 直 | ただし | Tadashi (s,g) | Straight [65] | Straight | ||
kizami | 刻み | きざみ | shredded tobacco; notch; nick | Nick [66] | Jab | ||
hanmi | 半身 | はんしん | half the body; half length | Bust [67] | Chest | ||
jō, ue; kami | 上 | うえ | (1) above; up; over (2) top; | Top | Top | ||
jōdan | 上段 | じょうだん | upper tier | Upper stage [68] | Upper stage | ||
chū | 中 | なか | center (centre); middle | Middle | Middle | ||
chūdan | 中段 | ちゅうだん | center | The middle [69] | The middle | ||
ge | 下 | した | below; down; under | Bottom | Bottom | ||
gedan | 下段 | げだん | lower (horizontal) level | Lower [70] | Lower | ||
jun / mae / oi | 順 | じゅん | order | Order | Order | ||
omote | 表 | ひょう | Front | Front | Front | ||
ushiro | 後ろ | うしろ | back; behind; rear | Back [71] | Back | ||
yoko | 横 | よこ | side-to-side | Transverse [72] | Side | ||
soto | 外 | そと | outside | Outside [73] | Outside | ||
uchi | 内 | うち | inside | Within [74] | Inside | ||
naname | 斜め | ななめ | diagonal | Diagonal [75] | Diagonal | ||
tate | 縦 | たて | Longways (Front to back) | Longitudinal [76] | Longitudinal | ||
tameshiwari | 試し割り | ためしわり | attempt split | Assigned trial[77] | brick breaking | ||
makiwara | 巻藁 | マキワラ | straw post for training karate punches | Makiwara [78] | |||
ayumi ashi | 歩み足 | History foot [79] | |||||
tsugi ashi | 次足 | Times enough[80] | |||||
okuri ashi | 送り足 | Foot feed [81] | |||||
suri ashi | 摺り足 | Sliding foot [82] | |||||
tai sabaki | 体捌き | Body Ba ki [83] | |||||
kōsa | 正拳突き | Is the fist suddenly ki [84] | |||||
kansetsu | 縦突き | Vertical thrust[51] | |||||
osaekomi | 押さえ込み | Osaekomi [85] | |||||
ura | 裏 | Back [86] | |||||
zanshin | 残心 | Residual heart[23] | |||||
senshin | 専心 | Dedication [24] | |||||
chikara | 力 | Force [25] | |||||
sonkei | 尊敬 | Respect [26] | |||||
zen | 禅 | Zen [27] | |||||
samurai | 侍 | Serve [28] | |||||
mubōbi | 無防備 | Defenseless [87] | |||||
hara | 腹 | ハラ | abdomen; belly; stomach | Abdomen [88] | |||
sōke | 宗家 | ソウケ | head of family; originator | Head of family[89] | Head of family | ||
meijin | 名人 | メイジン | master; expert | Celebrity [90] | Expert | ||
shihan | 師範 | シハン | instructor; (fencing) teacher; model | Teacher [91] | Master | ||
sensei | 先生 | センセイ | (1) teacher; master; | Mr. [92] | Teacher | ||
senpai | 先輩 | センパイ | senior; superior; older graduate; | Senior [93] | Senior | ||
kōhai | 後輩 | コウハイ | junior (at work or school) | Junior [94] | Junior | ||
dōjō | 道場 | ドウジョウ | (1) dojo (hall used for martial arts training) | Dojo [95] | Training Hall | ||
kimono | 着物 | キモノ | (1) clothing; clothes | Kimono [96] | Clothing | ||
obi | 帯 | オビ | (1) obi (kimono sash) | Band [97] | Belt | ||
hakama | 袴 | ハカマ | man’s formal divided skirt | Hakama [98] | |||
kuniku | 訓育 | クンイク | discipline | Discipline [99] | |||
dentou | 伝統 | デントウ | tradition; convention | Tradition [100] | |||
dan | 段位 | ダンイ | dan; grade (of black belt) | Dan [101] | Level | ||
kyū | 級 | キュウ | class, grade, rank; school class, grade | Class [102] | |||
sho | 初 | ハツ | first; new | Early [103] | Begining | ||
kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front | |||
karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手なし | カラテニセンテナシ | karate location first move without | No initiative in karate | There are many interpretations of this. I’d recommend you ask several native Japanese speakers their opinion! | Reading google translations will drive you crazy!! | |
renmei | 連盟 | レンメイ | league; federation; union; alliance | Federation [104] | |||
dantai | 団体 | ダンタイ | organization; organisation; association | Organization[105] | |||
kuruma | 车 技 | クルマ | (1) car; automobile; vehicle (2) wheel | Driving skills[106] | Circular Throw | ||
mokusō | 黙想 | モクソウ | meditation; silent contemplation | Meditation [107] | Silent contemplation | ||
seiza | 正座 | セイザ | kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles | Sitting straight[108] | Kneeling | ||
tori | 捕 | ト | to take; to catch (fish); to capture | Catch [109] | |||
uke | 受 | 受[?] | By [110] | ||||
kake | 鉤 | 鉤[?] | Hook [111] | ||||
kaiten | 回転 / 廻転 | カイテン | rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning | Kaiten / rotation[112] | |||
mawashi | 回し | まわし | circumference; rotation; circulation | Turn [113] | |||
nagashi | 流し | マワリ | Sink | Sink [114] | |||
Stances | |||||||
tachi / ritsu | 立 | た | Tatsu (s,g) | Stand [115] | Stance | ||
neko | 猫立 | ネコタツ | cat | Cat legislation[116] | Cat Stance | ||
kōkutsu dachi | 後屈立 | コウたつ | back bend | After 屈立 [117] | Back leaning stance | ||
fudō dachi | 不動立 | ふどうたつ | immobility; firmness; fixed; | Standing steadfast [118] | Unmoveable | ||
Sanchin dachi | 三戦立 | 3 battle stance | Three Battles stance | ||||
Musubi dachi | 結び立 | ムスビ たつ | ending \ conclusion stance | Conclusion stand[119] | Heels together, toes open at about 45 degrees. This stance is used to perform the formal respectful bow, rei (礼). | ||
Heikō dachi | 平行立 | ヘイコウ たつ | parallel stance | Parallel legislation [120] | parallel stance | ||
Hachiji dachi | 八字立 | ハチ ジ たつ | Eight Characters stand | Eight Characters stand [121] | The feet are at the shoulder width, toes open at about 45 degrees. | natural stance, literally “stand like the character 八” | |
Heisoku dachi | 閉足立 | へいそくたつ | Shut pair | Stand 閉足 [122] | Feet together. This is usually a transitional stance, although it is used as the ready stance in some kata. | ||
Sagiashi dachi | 鷺足立 | さぎあしたつ | Heron Foot stance | Adachi heron[123] | One leg stance | ||
Zenkutsu dachi | 前屈立 | ぜんくつたつ | Bend Forward Stance | Reach legislation[124] | Long Forward Stance | ||
Han Zenkutsu dachi | 半前屈立 | はんぜんくつたつ | Half Bend Forward Stance | Half flexion legislation [125] | Half Long Forward Stance | ||
Shika dachi | 四股 立 | しこたつ | four thigh | Four shares stand [126] | Sumo stance | ||
Renoji-dachi | レの字立 | レの字立 | L shape | Standing character of Les[127] | L shape stance | ||
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kagi | 鈎 | ナガシ | Hook | Hook [128] | |||
senpō | 先鋒 | センポウ | advance guard | Spearhead [129] | |||
zenpō | 前方 | ゼンポウ | forward; frontward | The front [130] | |||
karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手なし | カラテニセンテナシ | karate location first move without | No initiative in karate [131] | There are many interpretations of this. I’d recommend you ask several native Japanese speakers their opinion! | Reading google translations will drive you crazy!! | |
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Body parts: | |||||||
romaji | kanji | Hiragana | JDIC Translation | Google Translation | English | ||
te / shu | 手 | Hand [132] | |||||
ashi / soku | 足 / 脚 | Foot / feet [133] | |||||
kakato | 踵 | Heel [134] | |||||
kata | 肩 | Shoulder [135] | |||||
koshi | 腰 | Back [136] | |||||
hiza | 膝 | Knee [137] | |||||
empi / hiji | 肘 | Elbow [138] | |||||
ude | 腕 | Wrist [139] | |||||
nino ude | 二の腕 | Upper arm [140] | |||||
yubi | 指 | Refers to [141] | |||||
ashi no yubi | 足の指 | Toe [142] | |||||
kubi | 首 | First [143] | |||||
tekubi | 手首 | Wrist [144] | |||||
mune | 胸 | Chest [145] | |||||
kami | 髪 | Hair [146] | |||||
atama | 頭 | Head [147] | |||||
senaka | 背中 | Back [148] | |||||
tsume | 爪 | Claw [149] | |||||
nitōkin | 二等筋 | Second ribs[150] | |||||
mimi | 耳 | Ear [151] | |||||
me / gan | 眼 / 目 | Eyes / directory.[152] | |||||
Numbers: | |||||||
ichi | 一 | One | A [153] | ||||
ni | 二 | Two | Two [154] | ||||
san | 三 | Three | Three [155] | ||||
shi / yon | 四 | Four | Four [156] | The sound shi can also mean death, so yon is used when counting to 4, rather than 1,2,3,death | |||
go | 五 | Five | Five [157] | ||||
roku | 六 | Six | Six [158] | ||||
shichi / nana | 七 | Seven | Seven [159] | ||||
hachi | 八 | Eight | Eight [160] | ||||
kū / kyū | 九 | Nine | Nine [161] | ||||
jū | 十 | Ten | Ten [162] | ||||
hyaku | 百 | Hundred | Hundred [163] | ||||
sen | 阡 | Thousand | Footpath [164] | ||||
man | 万 | Ten Thousand | Wan [165] | ||||
Colours: | Colours: [166] | ||||||
Romaji | Kanji | English | Google Translation | ||||
aka | 赤 | Red | Red [167] | ||||
ao | 青 | Blue | Green [168] | ||||
shiro | 白 | White | White [169] | ||||
kuro | 黒 | Black | Black [170] | ||||
midori | 緑 | Green | Green [171] | ||||
chi, kō | 黄 | Yellow | Yellow [172] | ||||
kasshoku | 褐色 | Brown | Brown [173] | ||||
murasaki | 紫 | Purple | Purple [174] | ||||
Competition Terms | |||||||
shiai | 試合 | しあい | Game [175] | Contest | |||
shihai | 賜杯 | しはい | Emperor’s cup; trophy given by the Emperor | Shihai [176] | Prize | ||
taikai | 大会 | たいかい | convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally | General Assembly [177] | Gathering, convention | ||
jiyū | 自由 | じゆう | freedom; liberty; as it pleases you | Free [178] | Free | ||
yakusoku | 約束 | やくそく | arrangement; promise; pact; | Promise [179] | Pre-arranged | ||
henka | 変化 | へんか | change; variation; | Change [180] | Variation | ||
kumite | 組手 | くみて | Cooperate hand | Kumite [181] | Sparring | ||
goshin | 護身 | ごしん | Self protection | Self-defense[182] | Self Defense | ||
shinsa | 審査 | しんさ | judging; inspection; examination; investigation | Examination[183] | |||
idori | 居取り | Habitat to take ri[184] | |||||
shitei | 指定 | してい | designation; specification; | Specified [185] | |||
tokui | 得意 | とくい | (1) triumph; prosperity (2) pride | Proud [186] | |||
kachi | 勝ち | かち | win; victory | Win [187] | Win | ||
make | 負け | まけ | defeat; loss; losing | Defeat [188] | Lose | ||
hikiwake | 引分け | ひきわけ | Only draw [189] | Draw | |||
encho-sen | 延長戦 | (1) extension; | Overtime [190] | Extra time | |||
kiken | 棄権 | きけん | (1) abstaining from voting | Abstention [191] | |||
shikkaku | 失格 | しっかく | disqualification; elimination | Disqualification[192] | Disqualifiied | ||
ippon | 一本 一分 | いっぽん | (a) blow | A [193] | One Point | ||
keikoku | 警告 | けいこく | warning; advice | Warning [194] | Warning | ||
chūkoku | 忠告 | ちゅうこく | advice; warning | Advice [195] | Advice | ||
hansoku | 反則 | foul play (sport) | Foul [196] | Foul | |||
jōgai | 場外 | じょうがい | outside the hall or stadium; | Curb [197] | Out of bounds | ||
shushin | 主審 | シュシン | chief umpire | Chief referee[198] | Chief Umpire | ||
fukushin | 副審 | フクシン | sub-umpire; sub-referee | Assistant referee[199] | Assistant Umpire | ||
kansa | 監査 | カンサ | inspection; audit; judgement; judgment | Audit [200] | Arbitrator | ||
hantei | 判定 | ハンテイ | judgement; judgment; decision; award; verdict; determination | Determine [201] | Decide (the outcome by vote) | ||
ato shibaraku | 後暫く | ゴシバラク | After a while[202] | ||||
moto no ichi | 元の位置 | モトノイチ | The original position [203] |
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[201] 判定 [202] 後暫く [203] 元の位置