-A-
Age tsuki – rising punch
Age uke – rising block
Anata wa – and you?
Antei – balance
Arigato gozaimasu – thank you
Ashi – leg
Ashi baral – leg sweep
Atama – head
Ato de – Later
-B-
Bo – Six foot staff (Weapon)
Bojutsu – Art of the Bo
Bunkai – The application of a move in a kata
Bushi – Warrior
Bushido – Way of the warrior
-C-
Chudan – Middle area
Chudan uke – Middle block
-D-
Dachi – Stance
Dai (Dai Ichi) – Number
Dai (Passai Dia) – Greater, major
Dai sempai – Most senior student
Dan – Black belt rank
Deashibarai – Forward foot sweep
Denwa – Telephone
Do – The way or path
Doita shimashite – You are welcome
Dojo – Place to train
Domo arigato gozaimasu – Thank you very much
Dozo – Please
-E-
Ee-EH, wah-KAH-ree-mah-sehn – No, I do not understand
Ee-KEE-mah-shoh – Let’s go
Eku – Oar (Weapon)
Empi – Elbow
-F-
Fukyu – Fundamental, basic
Fumi komi – Stomping (kick)
-G-
Gedan – Lower area
Gedan uke – Lower block
Genki desu – I am fine
Geri – Kick
Gi – Karate uniform
Go – Hard or #5
Gyaku tsuki – Reverse punch
-H-
Hachiji dachi – Open stance
Hai – Yes
Haishu – Back of hand
Haisoku – Instep of foot
Haito – Ridge of hand
Hajime – Begin
Hanshi – Grand Master
Hara – Abdomen, center of Ki
Hayaku – Quickly
Heiko dachi – Parallel stance
Heisoku dachi – Closed foot stance
Hidari – Left
Hiji – Elbow
Hiji – Elbow smash
Hiza – Knee
-I-
Ikaga desu ka – How are you
Ima – Now
Ippon ken – One knuckle fist
Itchoku sen – Straight line
-J-
Jiyu kumite – Free style sparring
Jo – Four foot staff
Jodan – Upper area
Jodan uke – Upper block
Ju – Soft or the #10
Judan – 10th Degree Black Belt
Jutsu – Art
-K-
Kakato – Heel of foot
Kake geri – Hook kick
Kama – Sickle (Weapon)
Kamae – Fighting stance
Kansetsu – Knuckles
Kao – Face
Kara – Empty
Karate – Empty hand
Karate do – The way of the empty hand
Kata – Predetermined form
Keage – Snap (kick)
Keiko – Practice drill
Kekomi – Thrust (kick)
Ki – Spirit
Kiai – Spirit shout
Kiba dachi – Horse riding stance
Kihon – Basic Kime – Focus
Kimochi – Attitude
Kin geri – Groin kick
Kiotsuke – Attention
Kobudo – Ancient martial ways
Kobujutsu – Art of ancient weapons
Kohai – Junior
Kokegi – Attacher
Koko – Here
Kokoro – Mind, heart, spirit, feeling
Kokutsu dachi – Back stance
Konban wa – Good evening
Konnichi wa – Good afternoon, hello
Koroshi waza – Killing technique
Kosa dachi – Cross-legged stance
Koshi – Hips, ball of foot
Kudasai – Please, give me the favor of
Kumite – Practice fighting
Kuzushi – Leverage
Kyobu – Chest
Kyoshi – Karate master title (7th & 8th Degree)
Kyu – Non black belt rank
Kyushu jutsu – The art of striking vital points
-M-
Ma – Distance
Maai – Individual distance
Mae – Front
Mae geri – Front kick
Makiwara – Punching board
Massugu – Straight
Matte – Wait
Mawashi geri – Round house kick
Mawate – Turn
Migi – Right
Migikae tsuki – Jab punch
Mikazuki geri – Crescent kick
Modotte – Return to ready position
MOH ee-chee-doh, oh-NEH-gah-ee shee-mahs? – Could you repeat it please?
Mokuso – Quiet meditation
Mokuso owari – Meditation over
Morote uke – Augmented block
Mudansha – Kyu rank holder
Mushubi dachi – Open foot, attention stance
Mutskasaee – Difficult
-N-
Nage waza – Throwing technique
Nagore – Deep breathing
Naihanchi dachi – Iron horse stance
Naisan – Man, Women, boy or girl
Nan-jee-dehs-ka? – What time is it?
Narra be nassai – Line up
Neko ashi dachi – Cat leg stance
Nidan geri – Double kick
Nihongo – Japanese language
Nuhite – Spear hand
Nunchaku – Flail (Weapon)
-O-
O-hayo gozaimas – Good morning
O-negai shimasu – Teach me, please
O-yasami nasai – Good night
Obi – Belt
Ot tsuki – Lunge punch
Owari mastah – Over, finished
-R-
Rei – Bow, courtesy
Renshi – Highest teacher
Renshu – To study
Ryu – School or system, way
Ryukyu – The archipelago, known as Okinawa
-S-
Sai – Truncheon (Weapon)
Sanchin dachi – Hour glass stance
Sashi buri desu ne – Long time no see
Sayonara – Good bye
Seiken – Forefist
Seiken tsuki – Straight punch
Seiza – Formal sitting posture
Sempai – Senior student
Senaka – Back of body
Sensei – Teacher, Instructor
Shiai – Match, contest
Shihan – Master instructor
Shiko dachi – Split or square stance
Shin ken – Serious
Sho – Small, minor
Shomei – Front central area of dojo
Shomen – Front
Shomen ni rei – Bow to the front
Shurey no kuni – The country that keeps respect
Shuto – Knife hand
Soto uke – Outside middle block
-T-
Tabemono – Food
Tai – Body
Tai sabaki – Body shifting
Takai – Expensive
Talso – Exercise
Tameshi wara – Breaking
Tatami – Straw floor mat
Tate – Standing, vertical
Tate tsuki – Vertical fist punch
Te – Hand
Teisho – Palm heel
Tettsui – Hammer fist
Tobi geri – Jump kick
Tonfa – Handle (Weapon)
Tsuki – Punch
Tsuyoki – Strong spirit
Tuite waza – Grappling hand technique
-U-
Uchi – Strike
Uchi uke – Inside middle block
Ude – Arm
Uke – Defender, block
Ura tsuki – Inverted punch
Uraken – Back fist
Ushiro geri – Back kick
-W-
Wah-KAH-ree mahs KAH? – Do you understand?
Waza – Technique
-Y-
Yakusoku kumite – Predetermined sparring
Yame – Stop
Yasashee – Easy
Yasui – Cheap
Yasunde – Relax
Yoi – Ready
Yoko – Side
Yoko geri – Side kick