Japanese Term

Dojo 
Do
Rei Shiki
Shoshin
Zan shin
Kara
Karate
Ki
Sihan
Sensei
Sempai
Kohai
Karateka
Dan
Kyu
Gi
Kun
Obi
Keiretsu
Hai
Arigato
Kaizen

English Translation

Training Room/Building
Way, path, method
Etiquette of the Heart, compassion
Beginner's mind
Awareness
Empty Hand
Empty Hand Fighting
Inner power (spirit)
Master Teacher (6th Dan or above)
Teacher
Senior Student
Junior Student
Student of Karate
Level (black belt & above)
Grade (below black belt)
Training uniform
Oath
Belt
Standup
Yes
Thank you
Constant Improvement

Japanese Term

Shiro
Kiiro

Midori
Ao
Marasaki
Chairo
Kuro

English Translation

White
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blue
Purple
Brown
Black

Japanese Term

Oss
Mae
Kiai
Rei
Waza
Mokuso
Yoi
Hajime
Migi
Hidari
Mawate
Yamae
Kamae
Zenshin
Kaete
Kime

English Translation

Agreement,understand
Front
Shout used to unite Ki power
Bow
Technique
Meditation
Ready
Begin
Right
Left
Turn in opposite direction
Stop - finish
Posture
Forward
Switch
Focus

Japanese Term

Kata
Enbusen 
Taikyoku-shodan
Heian Katas 1 thru 5
Tekki-shodan
Bassai-dai
Jion
Kanku-dai
Empi
Hangetsu
Tekki-nidan
Bassai-Sho
Gankaku
Chinte
Kanku-sho
Hijushido
Meikyo
Sochin
Wankan
Unsu
Gojushido-dai
Gojushido-sho
Tekki-sandan

English Translation

Forms
Performance line
First cause
Peaceful mind 1 thru 5
Horse riding first level
To penetrate a fortress major
Temple (named after a Chinese Temple)
"View the sky" major
"Flying swallow"
Half moon
Horse riding second level
To penetrate a fortress minor
Crane on a rock
Unusual/strange/Chinese hands
"View the sky" minor
Twenty-four steps
Bright mirror
To root, or to perserve the peace
King's crown
Hands like the clouds
Fifty-four steps major
Fifty-four steps minor
Horse riding third level 

Japanese Term

Dachi
Kokutsu-dachi 
Neko-ashi-dachi
Kamai
Zenkutsu-dachi
Hangetsu-dachi
Shiko-dachi
Hachiji-dachi
Kiba-dachi
Kosa-dachi

English Translation

Stance
Back stance
Cat stance
Freestyle position
Front stance
Half-moon stance
Square stance (feet at a 45 degree angle)
Ready stance-feet apart (yoi position)
Horse stance
Cross legged stance

Japanese Term

Kumite
Gohon-kumite 
Sanbon-kumite
Ippon-kumite
Jiyu-Ippon-kumite

English Translation

Sparring
Five step sparring
Three step sparring
One step sparring
Semi-free one step sparring

Japanese Term

Uraken
Jodan 
Chudan
Gedan
Empi
Ude
Te
Shuto
Yoko

English Translation

Back-fist
Face area 
Chest area 
Lower area of body
Elbow
Forearm
Hand
Knife hand
Side

Japanese Term

Mae-geri-Keage
Mae-geri-kekomi
Yoko-geri-keage
Yoko-geri-kekomi
Mawashi-geri 
Ushiro-geri
Ushiro-mawashi-geri
Mikazuki-geri
Tobi-geri
Nidan-geri
Fumikomi-geri
Yoko tobi-geri
Ono-geri
Ashi barai

English Translation

Front snap kick
Front thrust kick 
Side snap kick  
Side thrust kick
Roundhouse kick 
Back kick 
Back roundhouse kick (spinning)
Cresent kick
Jump kick 
Double kick
Stomping kick
Flying side kick
Axe kick
Sweep

Japanese Term

Zuki 
Oi-zuki 
Gyaku-zuki 
Age-zuki 
Kizami-zuki

English Translation

Punch 
Lunge punch  
Reverse punch  
Rising punch
Jab punch

Japanese Term

Uke 
Gedan-uke 
Ude-uke 
Uchi-uke
Age-uke
Juji-uke
Shoto-uke 
Nagashi-uke

English Translation

Block 
Downward block  
Outside to inside block  
Inside to outside block
Rising block
X-block
Knife hand block
Sweeping block (Heian Nidan)

Japanese Term

Mae empi uchi 
Mawashi empi uchi 
Yoko empi uchi 
Ippon nukite
Nidon nukite
Haito uchi
Tettsui uchi 
Tiesho uchi
Uraken uchi
Haisho uchi

English Translation

Front elbow strike 
Round elbow strike  
Side elbow strike  
Single finger strike
Two finger strike (fork to eyes)
Ridge hand strike
Hammer fist strike
Palm heel strike
Back fist strike
Back hand strike

Japanese Term

Ichi 
Ni 
San 
Shi 
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Ku
Ju
Ju Ichi 
Continue to nineteen
Niju
Niju Ichi
Niju Ni
Continue to twenty nine with the
same pattern
Sanjyu
Yonjyu
Gojyu

English Translation

One 
Two  
Three  
Four 
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven

Twenty
Twenty one
Twenty two


Thirty
Forty
Fifty