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Japanese |
English |
| Term (Rōmaji) |
日本語 |
Pronunciation |
Equivalent |
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agura |
胡坐 |
ah-goo-rah |
sit cross-legged |
| age |
上げ |
ah-geh |
upward, rising, lifting |
| age uke |
上げ受け |
ah-geh oo-keh |
upward/lifting block |
| ago |
顎 |
ah-go |
chin |
| aisatsu |
挨拶 |
eye-sahts |
courteous (formal) greetings |
| aiuchi |
合い打ち |
eye-oo-ch' |
simultaneous strike(s), mutual kill |
| aka(i) |
赤(い) |
ah-kah(ee) |
red |
| aka(i) |
紅(い) |
ah-kah(ee) |
dark red |
| ashi |
足 |
ah-sh' |
foot, feet |
| ashikubi |
足首 |
ah-sh'-koo-bee |
ankle, ankles |
| ashita |
明日 |
ah-sh'-tah |
tomorrow |
| atama |
頭 |
ah-tah-mah |
head |
| bōgu |
防具 |
bow-goo |
protective equipment |
| bōgyo waza |
防禦技 |
bow-gyoe wah-zah |
defensive technique(s) |
| choku |
直 |
choke |
straight, direct |
| choku-geri |
直蹴り |
choke-gary |
straight kick, forward kick |
| choku-zuki |
直突き |
choke-zoo-key |
straight punch |
| chūdan |
中段 |
chew-dawn |
middle level, mid-height |
| dan |
段 |
dawn |
level, step |
| danketsu |
団結 |
dawn-kets' |
unity, togetherness |
| danketsushin |
団結 |
dawn-kets'-sheen |
unity, togetherness |
| dantai |
団体 |
dawn-tye |
group, team, together |
| dantai
embu |
団体演武 |
dawn-tye
em-boo |
group/team
performance |
| dōjō |
道場 |
doe-joe |
training place |
| dōjōkun |
道場 |
doe-joe-koon |
Code of the Dōjō |
| embu |
演武 |
em-boo |
performance of bujutsu |
| embusen |
演舞線 |
em-boo-sen |
line or sequence of
performance |
| empi |
猿臂 |
em-pee |
elbow |
| empi-uchi |
猿臂打ち |
em-pee oo-ch' |
elbow strike (alternate
term) |
| fudo |
不動 |
foo-doh |
immovable |
| fudo-dachi |
不動立ち |
foo-doh-dotch' |
immovable stance |
| fudoshin |
不動心 |
foo-doh-sheen |
immovable or indomitable
spirit |
| futari |
二人 |
f'-tah-ree |
two people |
| futari geiko |
二人稽古 |
f'-tah-ree gay-koe |
training with a partner |
| gasshuku |
合宿 |
goss-shoo-k' |
training camp |
| geri |
下痢 |
geh-ree |
diarrhea |
| gi |
着 |
gee |
clothing, uniform |
| go |
五 |
go |
five |
| gobu-zuki |
五部突き |
go-boo zoo-kee |
half-inch punch |
| gō |
剛 |
go |
hard, firm |
| gōjū |
剛柔 |
go-jew |
hard-and-soft,
firm-and-gentle |
| gōjū-ryū |
剛柔流 |
go-jew-r'yoo |
name of a major Naha-te karate style |
| gōhō |
剛法 |
go-hoe |
hard (striking) methods |
| go |
後 |
go |
after, later (also used to
imply reactive or delayed action) |
| goshin |
護身 |
go-sheen |
self defence |
| goshin jutsu |
護身術 |
go-sheen jew-ts' |
self-defence technique(s) |
| gyaku |
逆 |
gyah-koo |
reverse, opposite direction |
| gyaku mikazuki geri |
|
gyah-koo mee-kah-zoo-kee
geh-ree |
reverse crescent-moon kick |
| gyaku-zuki |
逆突き |
gyah-koo zoo-kee |
reverse-hand punch |
| hai |
はい |
high |
yes |
| hairei |
拝礼 |
high-ray |
venerating bow (to founder,
dojo emblem, dignitaries, etc.) |
| haishu |
背手 |
high-shoo |
flat of the hand (back) |
| hajime |
始め |
ha-jee-meh |
begin, start, firt time |
| han |
半 |
hahn |
half |
| hana |
鼻 |
haw-naw |
nose |
| hana |
花 |
haw-naw |
flower |
| hanmi |
半身 |
hahn-mee |
half-turned body |
| hantai |
反対 |
hahn-tye |
switch (hands, feet, places,
etc.) |
| hara |
腹 |
haw-raw |
abdomen |
| hasami |
鋏 |
haw-saw-mee |
scissors |
| hasami-uke |
鋏受け |
haw-saw-mee oo-kay |
scissors-block |
| heiko |
平行 |
hey-koe |
parallel |
| heisoku |
平足 |
hey-soak' |
feet side-by-side |
| heihō |
兵法 |
hey-hoe |
military methods (martial
arts) |
| henka |
変化 |
hen-kah |
variation, alteration |
| hidari |
左 |
hee-daw-ree |
left |
| hiji |
肘 |
hee-jee |
elbow |
| hiji-ate |
肘当て |
hee-jee ah-tay |
elbow strike (preferred
term) |
| hiki |
引き |
hee-kee |
pulling |
| hikite |
引き手 |
hee-kee-teh |
pulling hand |
| hikiwake |
引き分け |
hee-kee-wah-kay |
drawn match, tie game |
| hiku |
引く |
hee-koo |
to pull (verb) |
| hira-basami |
平鋏 |
hee-raw bah-saw-mee |
flat scissors (open hand
with thumb protruding) |
| hira-ken |
平拳 |
hee-raw ken |
flat fist ( fingers
curled at middle joint) |
| hiza |
膝 |
hee-zaw |
knee |
| hiza-geri |
膝蹴り |
hee-zaw geh-ree |
knee-strike |
| hō |
法 |
hoe |
method, technique |
| ichi |
一 |
each' |
one |
| ie |
いいえ |
ee-eh |
no |
| ii |
いい |
ee |
good |
| ippon |
一本 |
eep-poan |
one point, one step, one
cylindrical object |
| itadaku |
頂く |
ee-tah-daw-koo |
to receive (a gift, etc.) |
| itai |
痛い |
ee-tye |
painful |
| jaken |
邪拳 |
jaw-ken |
evil fist |
| jōdan |
上段 |
joe-dawn |
upper level |
| jōsokutei |
上足定 |
joe-soak'-tay |
ball of the foot |
| jōzu |
上手 |
joe-zoo |
skillful |
| jūhō |
柔法 |
jew-hoe |
soft (non-striking) methods |
| jumbi |
準備 |
joom-bee |
readiness |
| jun-zuki |
順突き |
joon-zoo-kee |
punch with same-side hand as
lead foot |
| kagami |
鏡 |
kah-gah-mee |
mirror |
| kansetsu |
関節 |
kahn-sets' |
joint |
| kakete |
掛け手 |
kah-keh-teh |
grasping hand |
| kakato |
踵 |
kah-kah-toh |
heel of the foot (back of
the heel) |
| kasokutei |
下足定 |
kah-soak-tay |
underside of the heel |
| kata |
肩 |
kah-tah |
shoulder |
| kata |
型 |
kah-tah |
pattern of techniques |
| katachi |
形 |
kah-tah-ch' |
pattern of movements |
| katate |
片手 |
kah-tah-teh |
one-handed |
| ken |
剣 |
ken |
sword |
| ken |
拳 |
ken |
fist |
| kentsui |
拳鎚 |
ken-tsoo-ee |
hammer-fist (bottom of fist) |
| keri |
蹴り |
keh-ree |
kick, kicking |
| kerikata |
蹴り方 |
keh-ree kah-tah |
kicking methods |
| ki |
気 |
kee |
spirit |
| kihaku |
気迫 |
kee-hawk' |
intense spirit |
| kime |
気目 |
kee-meh |
focus, precision |
| kobushi |
拳 |
koe-boo-sh' |
fist |
| koken |
弧拳 |
koe-ken |
bent-wrist fist |
| koko |
ここ |
koe-koe |
here |
| kokoro |
心 |
koe-koe-roe |
heart |
| kokoro-e |
心得 |
koe-koe-roe-eh |
principles, precepts, ideals |
| kono |
この |
koe-noe |
this (tangible object) |
| kore |
これ |
koe-reh |
this (intangible thing or
idea) |
| koryū |
古流 |
koe-r'yoo |
old style, old school,
ancient ways |
| kōsa |
交叉 |
koe-saw |
crossed (wrists, legs, arms,
fingers, etc.) |
| kote |
小手 |
koe-teh |
wrist |
| ko-uke |
弧受け |
koe oo-keh |
bent-wrist block |
| kuchi |
口 |
koo-ch' |
mouth |
| kumite |
組手 |
koo-mee-teh |
sparring
("crossing hands") |
| kuri uke |
栗受け |
koo-ree-oo-keh |
spinning or whirling block |
| ma |
間 |
mah |
distance, interval |
| maai |
間合い |
mah-eye |
distance control |
| mae |
前 |
mah-eh |
front, frontward |
| mae ni |
前に |
mah-eh nee |
in front of |
| mawari |
|
mah-wah-ree |
turning |
| mawari kata |
|
mah-wah-ree kah-tah |
turning methods |
| mawashi |
|
mah-wah-sh' |
turning, winding |
| mawashi geri |
|
mah-wah-sh' geh-ree |
turning kick, roundhouse
kick |
| mawashi uke |
|
mah-wah-sh' oo-keh |
winding block |
| mawatte |
|
mah-watt-teh |
turn around (command) |
| me |
目 |
meh |
eye(s) |
| me tsuke |
目付 |
meh ts'-keh |
eye contact ("affix the
eyes") |
| me tsubushi |
目潰し |
meh ts'-boo-sh' |
"destroy the eyes" (blind or
obstruct opponent's view) |
| men |
面 |
men |
face |
| menuki |
目貫 |
meh-noo-kee |
metal decorations on the
tsuka |
|
migi |
右 |
mee-gee |
right,
rightward |
| mimi |
耳 |
mee-mee |
ear(s) |
| mine |
峰 |
mee-neh |
spine, center of the back |
| mitori geiko |
看取り稽古 |
mee-toe-ree gay-koe |
learn by observation ("train
by capturing with the eyes") |
| mokusō |
黙想 |
moe-k'-so |
focusing the mind ("silent
thought") |
| mon |
紋 |
moan |
emblem, symbol, crest, logo |
| monouchi |
物打 |
mow-noh-oo-ch' |
ideal cutting or striking
portion of a weapon |
| mune |
胸 |
moo-neh |
chest, bosom, breast |
| munemachi |
棟区 |
moo-neh-mah-ch' |
notch separating nakago
from mune |
| musha |
武者 |
moo-shaw |
a peacemaker, a budōka |
| musha shugyō |
武者修行 |
moo-shaw shoo-gyo |
training journey |
| mushin |
無心 |
moo-sheen |
empty mind (limitless mental
capacity) |
| naka |
中 |
nah-kah |
center, middle, inside,
within |
| nukite |
|
noo-key-teh |
spear-hand |
| nukite tsuki |
|
noo-key-teh tsoo-kee |
spear-hand strike (thrust) |
| o- |
お |
oh |
honorific (extra polite) |
| ō- |
大 |
owe |
big, large, great |
| obi |
帯 |
oh-bee |
belt, sash |
| okuri ashi |
送り足 |
oh-koo-ree ah-sh' |
front foot leads moving
forward; rear foot leads moving backward |
| onore |
己 |
oh-no-reh |
self, oneself |
| otagai ni |
お互いに |
oh-tah-guy-nee |
face toward, facing toward |
| rakkan shugi |
楽観主義 |
rock-kahn shoo-gee |
optimistic attitude |
| rei |
礼 |
ray |
respect |
| reigi |
礼儀 |
ray-gee |
respectfulness, politeness |
| reihō |
礼法 |
ray-hoe |
acts of respect |
| reishiki |
礼式 |
ray-shee-kee |
formal etiquette |
| renshū |
練習 |
ren-shoo |
training for mastery
("polishing") |
| riron |
理論 |
ree-roan |
principles, concepts |
| ritsurei |
立礼 |
ree-ts'-ray |
standing bow |
| ryaku |
略 |
r'yah-koo |
fusion of technique |
| ryoku |
力 |
r'yoe-koo |
power |
| ryōte |
両手 |
r'yoe-teh |
(using) both hands |
| ryū |
流 |
r'yoo |
style, school, system,
teachings, ("flow") |
| ryū-ha |
流派 |
r'yoo-hah |
schools, styles, branches,
and divisions (as a whole) |
| sage |
下げ |
saw-geh |
low, lowered |
| sahō |
作法 |
saw-hoe |
preparation (mental,
phyisical, and spiritual) |
| saki |
先 |
saw-kee |
edge |
| sasae |
|
saw-saw-eh |
supported, braced |
| satsujinken |
殺人 |
saw-ts'-jeen-ken |
murdering fist (fist used
to intentionally harm others) |
| seimei |
生命 |
say-may |
life, living, being alive |
| seiretsu |
整列 |
say-reh-ts' |
line up ("adjust alignment") |
| seishin |
正心 |
say-sheen |
pure, true, righteous heart |
| seitai |
正体 |
say-tie |
face straight on, body
square to opponent ("true body") |
| seito |
生徒 |
say-toh |
student, pupil |
| seitō |
正統 |
say-toe |
traditional, authentic,
classic |
| seiza |
正座 |
say-zah |
sit on heels with feet flat
("true sit") |
| seme |
攻め |
seh-meh |
maintain pressure on
opponent ("attack") |
| sen |
先 |
sen |
before, prior (implies
initiative or preemption) |
| sempai |
先輩 |
sem-pie |
senior student |
| sensei |
先生 |
sen-say |
teacher, instructor
("previously born") |
| setsudo |
節度 |
seh-ts'-doh |
discipline |
| shiai |
試合 |
shee-eye |
match, contest, tournament |
| shikata |
仕方 |
sh'-kah-tah |
user (person using technique
being practiced) |
| shin |
心 |
sheen |
heart, mind, spirit |
| shinobi |
忍 |
shee-no-bee |
stealth (also a term for
ninja) |
| shinobu |
忍ぶ |
shee-no-boo |
move stealthily (verb) |
| shinsa |
審査 |
sheen-saw |
test, examination (for rank
promotion) |
| shiro(i) |
白(い) |
shee-roh(ee) |
white |
| shisei |
姿勢 |
shee-say |
posture, bearing |
| shisei |
至誠 |
shee-say |
sincerity, integrity |
| shitachi |
仕太刀 |
sh'-tah-ch' |
using sword (sword applying
attack being practiced) |
| shizentai |
自然体 |
shee-zen-tie |
natural stance, posture
("natural body") |
| shōbu |
勝負 |
show-boo |
a match, bout, or round in a
contest ("victory-defeat") |
| shōmen |
正面 |
show-men |
center of the face ("true
face") |
| soete |
添えて |
so-eh-teh |
reinforced, reinforcing,
supported, stabilised |
| soete uke |
添えて |
so-eh-teh oo-keh |
reinforced block |
| sori |
反り |
soe-ree |
amount of curvature in a
sword blade |
| suigetsu |
水月 |
swee-geh-ts' |
the moon's reflection in
water ("water moon") |
| suigetsu |
水月 |
swee-geh-ts' |
solar plexus, abdominal
nerve centre |
| suishin |
水心 |
swee-sheen |
mental agility ("water
mind") |
| suri-ashi |
摺り足 |
soo-ree ah-sh' |
move by sliding feet on the
floor |
| suwari |
座り |
soo-wah-ree |
sitting, seated |
| suwari-waza |
座り技 |
soo-wah-ree wah-zah |
seated techniques (waza
that begin in seiza or tatehiza) |
| suwatte |
座って |
soo-watt-teh |
sit down, be seated
(command) |
| tabi |
足袋 |
tah-bee |
split-toed stockings worn
with waraji, zōri, or
geta |
| tabi |
旅 |
tah-bee |
a journey, travels,
wandering |
| tachi |
太刀 |
tah-ch' |
sword ("large sword") |
| tachi |
立ち |
tah-ch' |
stance, standing, upright |
| tachirei |
立ち礼 |
tah-ch'-ray |
standing bow |
| tachi-uchi no kurai |
太刀打ちの位 |
tah-chee-oo-ch' no koo-rye |
kumitachi drills
for iaijutsu |
| taikai |
大会 |
tie-kye |
convention, tournament
("large meeting") |
| taitō |
帯刀 |
tie-toe |
insert(ing) sword(s) in belt |
| tameshigiri |
試し切り |
tah-meh-shee-gee-ree |
test cutting (common use) |
| tanden |
丹田 |
tahn-den |
lower abdomen |
| tanren |
鍛錬 |
tahn-ren |
hard training ("tempering"
or "forging") |
| tatehiza |
立膝 |
tah-teh-hee-zah |
sitting with one knee raised
("upright knee") |
| te |
手 |
teh |
hand(s) |
| te no uchi |
手の内 |
teh no oo-ch' |
within the hands (fine
points of gripping a sword) |
| te nugui |
手拭い |
teh new-gooey |
hand towel, wash cloth (used
under kendō headgear) |
| teitō |
剃刀 |
tay-toe |
holding/carrying the sword
(in left hand) |
| teki |
的 |
teh-kee |
enemy, opponent |
| tō |
刀 |
toe |
sword (alternate
pronunciation of katana) |
| tōrei |
刀礼 |
toe-ray |
bow(ing) to the sword |
| tōshin |
刀身 |
toe-sheen |
"body of the sword" (bare
sword without koshirae or saya) |
| tsuba |
鍔 |
tsoo-bah |
guard, shield |
| tsuba-wari |
鍔割 |
tsoo-bah wah-ree |
split(ting) the tsuba
(also a weapon by that name) |
| tsuba-zeria |
鍔迫り合 |
tsoo-bah zeh-ree-ah |
clashing tsuba-to-tsuba
with opponent |
| tsugi-ashi |
次足 |
tsoo-gee ah-sh' |
another term for yori
ashi |
| tsuji-giri |
辻斬り |
tsoo-jee gee-ree |
murdering peasants to test a
new or re-polished blade |
| tsuka |
柄 |
tsoo-kah |
handle |
| tsuka-gashira |
柄頭 |
tsoo-kah gashira |
butt-cap of the tsuka |
| tsuka-ito |
柄糸 |
tsoo-kah ee-toh |
string(s) for wrapping the
tsuka |
| tsuka-maki |
柄巻 |
tsoo-kah mah-kee |
wrapping a tsuka,
or tsuka wrappings (in place) |
| tsuka-zeria |
柄迫り合 |
tsoo-kah zeh-ree-ah |
clashing tsuka-to-tsuka
with opponent |
|
tsukekomi |
付け込み |
ts'-keh-koh-mee |
seize
the opportunity/initiative |
|
tsukeru |
付ける |
ts'-keh-roo |
to
affix, stick to, connect (verb) |
|
tsuki |
突き |
tsoo-kee |
thrust,
punch |
| tsukidashi |
突き出し |
tsoo-kee-dah-sh' |
run through |
| uchi |
打ち |
oo-ch' |
to strike, to hit |
| uchikata |
受ち方 |
oo-ch'-kah-tah |
receiver (person receiving
technique being practiced) |
| ue |
上 |
oo-eh |
up, upward |
| uke |
受け |
oo-keh |
block, intercept, deflect |
| ukemi |
受身 |
oo-keh-mee |
controlled falling
("receiving body") |
| ukenagashi |
受け流し |
oo-keh-nah-gah-sh' |
flowing deflection ("flowing
reception") of an attack |
| ushiro |
後ろ |
oo-shee-roe |
rear, rearward, backward |
| uwagi |
上着 |
oo-wah-gee |
gi jacket ("upper
clothing") |
| wa |
和 |
wah |
peace, harmony (also
nickname for Japan) |
| wa |
輪 |
wah |
ring,
ring-shaped |
| wa uke |
輪 |
wah
oo-keh |
ring-shaped
block |
| waka musha |
若武者 |
wah-kah moo-shaw |
young bushi |
| waki |
脇 |
wah-kee |
side, beside |
| waza |
技 |
wah-zah |
technique |
| yama |
山 |
yah-mah |
mountain |
| yama uke |
山 |
yah-mah oo-keh |
山-shaped block |
| yamato |
大和 |
yah-mah-toh |
a nickname for Japan |
| yame |
止め |
yah-meh |
stop (command) |
| yasunde |
休んで |
yah-soon-deh |
rest, relax (command) |
| yoko |
横 |
yoh-koh |
sideways, sideward |
| yokomen |
横面 |
yoh-koh-men |
side of the face (usually
temple) |
| yoko tsuki |
横 |
yoh-koh tsoo-kee |
sideways punch |
| yoko uke |
横 |
yoh-koh oo-keh |
sideways block |
| yoko sokuto geri |
横 |
yoh-koh soak-toe geh-ree |
sideways foot-edge kick |
| yūdansha |
有段者 |
you-dawn-shaw |
a person holding dan
rank |
| zanshin |
残心 |
zahn-sheen |
"leave mind" (awareness of
surroundings) |
| zōri |
草履 |
zoe-ree |
Japanese thong-sandals |
Nippon
Budō Seishin-Kan
