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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z
A
Age
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Rising.
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Age tsuki |
Rising punch.
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Age uke |
Rising block. |
Ago |
Chin |
Aiki |
Harmonious Spirit |
Aite |
Opponent |
Akushu |
Handshake |
Arashi |
Storm |
Arigato |
Thank you |
Ashi |
Foot/leg. |
Ashi kubi |
Ankle. |
Ashi waza |
Foot techniques. |
Ashigarami |
Foot Entanglement |
Ashiyubi |
Toes |
Atama |
Head |
Atemi |
Striking. |
Atemi waza |
Striking techniques. |
Atewaza |
Striking techniques |
Awasewaza |
Combination technique |
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B
Bo |
Staff (six foot long). |
Bojitsu
|
Staff techniques (long). |
Bokken |
Wooden Sword |
Bu |
Mititary, Martial |
Budo |
Martial way |
Bujutsu |
Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan. |
Bunkai |
Application of form. |
Bushi |
Warrior class of Japan. |
Bushido |
Way of the warrior. |
Butsukari |
Off-balancing practice |
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C
Chigai |
Difference, distinction |
Chikara |
Power, strength |
Chisai |
Small |
Choku tsuki |
Straight punch. |
Chudan |
Middle (of body, i.e. torso). Middle level of teaching |
Chugaeri |
Forward somersault |
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D
Dachi |
Stance. |
Daito |
Long Sword |
Daki |
Embrace |
Dan |
Rank of black belt. Sandalwood ceder tree |
Deashi harai |
Advance foot sweep. |
Denko |
Electric light: Lightning flash |
Denzook |
No count. |
Do |
The way. Waist or trunk of body |
Dojime |
Body constriction |
Dojo |
Exercise hall, the place where one practices the martial arts. |
Dome |
Stopping action |
Domo |
Many, much |
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E
Ebi |
Shrimp |
Eku |
Oar |
Emon |
Chest |
Empi |
Elbow. |
Empi uchi |
Elbow strike. |
Eri |
Collar, neck band , lapel |
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F
Fudoshin |
Imperturbability of mind |
Fuji |
Wisteria |
Fukushikikokyo |
Deep abdominal breathing |
Fumikomi |
Stamping kick. |
Fusegi |
Defense |
Fusensho |
Win by default |
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G
Ganmen |
Face. |
Goshi |
Hip |
Gake |
Hook or break |
Genkotsu |
Fist. |
Gaeshi |
Reversal. |
Gama |
Sickle |
Gami |
Hair |
Gan |
Chest |
Garami |
To coil. |
Gari |
Reap. |
Gatame |
Hold, arm bar. |
Gedan |
Lower, waist or below. Lower level |
Gedan barai |
Low block. |
Genki |
Vigor, energy or vitality |
Geri |
Kick. |
Gi |
Uniform for practicing martial arts. |
Go |
Five. Strength. |
Gonosen-no-kata |
Rehearsed demonstration of throws and counters |
Goshi |
Hip |
Goshin |
Self Defense |
Guruma |
Wheel. |
Gyaku |
Reverse, reversal. |
Gyaku juji jime |
Reverse cross choke. |
Gyaku tsuki |
Reverse punch (opposite hand and leg). |
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H
Hachi |
Eight. |
Hachiji dachi |
Open leg stance. |
Hachimachi |
Towel used as a headband. |
Hadaka |
Naked. |
Hadaka jime |
Naked choke/strangle. |
Hadari |
Left. |
Hagai |
Wing |
Haishu |
Back of the hand. |
Haishu uchi |
Back hand strike. |
Haisoku |
Instep. |
Haisoku geri |
Instep kick. |
Haitto |
Ridge hand (first knuckle of thumb and side of hand). |
Haitto uchi |
Ridge hand strike. |
Hajime |
Begin |
Hanaji |
Nose bleed |
Hane |
Spring. |
Hane goshi |
Spring hip throw. |
Hangetsu dachi |
Hourglass stance. |
Hansokumake |
Loss by violation of the rules |
Hara |
Stomach |
Harai |
Sweep. |
Harai goshi |
Sweep hip throw. |
Hashi |
Chopsticks |
Hayai |
Fast |
Hayanada |
Quick Blade |
Hazushi |
Escape |
Heisoku dachi |
Attention stance. |
Hiragana |
Old form of phonetic writing in Japanese |
Hibara |
Side |
Hidari |
Left (side). |
Hiji |
Elbow strike (upward, downward, forward, rear). |
Hiki |
Pulling |
Hikiwake |
Tie Draw |
Hishigi |
Crush. |
Hittsui |
Knee. |
Hittsui geri |
Knee strike (upward, side). |
Hiza |
Knee |
Hiza guruma |
Knee wheel. |
Hon |
Basic, Half, Fingers.. |
Honbo |
3 foot staff (1/2 of a bo length) |
Honbu |
Headquarters. |
Hontai |
Basic, original |
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I
Ichi or Sho |
One.. |
Imon |
Bow |
Inazuma |
Lightning flash |
Inno |
Scrotum |
Ippon |
Full point in a contest. |
Ippon kumite |
One step sparring. |
Irimi |
Enter |
Irimi waza |
Entering techniques. |
Ishi |
Rock |
Isami |
Rising spirit |
Itsusoku |
One-leg |
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J
Jigo-tai |
Defensive posture. |
Jigoku |
Hell |
Jime |
Choke or strangle. |
Jutsu (sometimes misspelled jitsu) |
Art, technique |
Jiyu kumite |
Free sparring. |
Jo |
Short staff. |
Jo-jutsu |
Short staff techniques. |
Jodan |
Upper, shoulders or above. Upper level |
Jodan juji uke |
High X-block. |
Joseke |
Upper seat. |
Ju |
Gentle, yielding; Ten.. |
Ju-ichi |
Eleven.. |
Judo |
A martial arts style featuring throwing. The gentle way |
Judoka |
Practitioner of Judo |
Juji |
Cross. |
Juji gatame |
Cross-body arm bar. |
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K
Kage |
Shadow |
Kabe |
A wall |
Kagi tsuki |
Hook punch. |
Kai |
Society |
Kakato |
Heel. |
Kakato uke |
Bent wrist block. |
Kake |
Application of the technique. |
Kakiwake uke |
Pushing through block. |
Kama |
Sickle, used in pairs in Okinawan Karate. |
Kamae |
Posture. |
Kami |
Gods, Spirits |
Kami shio gatame |
Upper four-corner hold. |
Kani |
Crab |
Kanji |
Character writing taken from Chinese |
Kannuki |
Bar of a gate, Bolt |
Kano, Jigoro |
Founder of Judo. |
Kansetsu |
Joint lock. |
Kansetsu waza |
Joint locking techniques. |
Kappo |
Resuscitation, healing |
Kara |
Empty. |
Karami |
Lock |
Karate |
A martial arts style featuring strikes. |
Kasumi |
A haze or mist |
Kata |
Stylized form, pre-arranged techniques; Sholder; Single |
Kata gatame |
Shoulder hold. |
Kata guruma |
Shoulder wheel throw. |
Kata juji jime |
Half cross choke. |
Katakana |
Phonetic writing in Japanese, often used for imported words |
Katame |
Hold down , grapple. |
Katame waza |
Grappling and ground-fighting techniques. |
Katana |
Long sword. |
Katate Tori |
Single hand hold. |
Katsu |
Revival techniques. |
Katsuge |
Shouldering lift |
Katsura |
Wig |
Kaza |
Wind |
Keiko |
Practice |
Kempo |
Fist way. |
Kendo |
Japanese sword fighting. |
Keri waza |
Kicking techniques. |
Kesa |
Buddist monks robe |
Kesa gatame |
Scarf hold. |
Ki |
Vital energy. Spirit |
Ki o tsuke |
Attention, Brace up |
Kiai |
Spirit yell. |
Kiba dachi |
Horse stance. |
Kime |
Focus |
Kin |
Gold, Testacles |
Kine |
Mallet |
Ko |
Minor. |
Kobushi |
Fist |
Kodenkan |
Name of Okazaki's dojo - School of the Ancient Tradition |
Kodokan |
Headquarters of Judo in Japan. - School for studying the way. |
Koguruma |
Small wheel |
Kokua |
Hawaiian word - Mutual assistance; Pitching in |
Kokutsu dachi |
Back stance. |
Komi |
Pulling. |
Komiri |
Entering in |
Koroshi |
Crush out breath |
Koshi |
Hip. |
Koshi waza |
Hip techniques. |
Kosoto gari |
Minor outer reaping throw. |
Kote |
Forearm |
Kouchi gari |
Minor inner reaping throw. |
Ku |
Nine. |
Kubi |
Neck. |
Kumikata |
Methods of holding. |
Kumite |
Sparring. |
Kuraiwase |
To arrange |
Kusarigama |
Sickle with a rope or chain attached. |
Kusho |
Vital points of the body. |
Kuzushi |
Unbalancing (eight directions). |
Kyu |
Grade below black belt |
Kyusho |
Vital point. |
Kyusho-jitsu |
Pressure point strikes. |
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M
Ma-ai |
Distance. |
Mae |
Front. |
Mae geri |
Front kick. |
Maki |
Scroll, Winding wrap. |
Maki komi |
Wrapping pulling. |
Makiwara |
Punching board. |
Mata |
Thigh |
Matae |
Stop. |
Mawashi geri |
Roundhouse kick. |
Mawashi tsuki |
Roundhouse punch. |
Me |
Eye |
Menkyo |
Credential |
Migi |
Right (side). |
Mikazuki |
Crescent. |
Mikazuki geri |
Crescent kick. |
Mikazuki geri uke |
Crescent kick block. |
Mizu |
Water |
Mohojiai |
Mock combat |
Mokoroku |
Scroll listing arts taught |
Momiji |
Red maple tree |
Momo |
Thigh |
Monji |
Line, direction |
Moro |
Multiple. |
Morote |
Two arm or two hand. |
Mudansha |
Non black belt holder. |
Mune |
Chest. |
Munen |
No Thought |
Muni gatame |
Chest hold. |
Mushin |
Mind of no mind. |
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N
Nada |
Blade |
Nagashi |
Sweeping |
Nagashi uke |
Flowing block. |
Nage |
Throwing. |
Nage no kata |
Formalized throws. |
Nage waza |
Throwing techniques. |
Naginata |
Halberd, used by Japanese women. |
Nami |
Normal |
Nami juji jime |
Normal cross choke. |
Nawa |
A cord or rope |
Ne-waza |
Ground fighting techniques |
Neko |
Cat. |
Neko ashi dachi |
Cat stance. |
Ni |
Two. |
Ni-ju |
Twenty. |
Ni-ju-ichi |
Twenty one. |
Nidan geri |
Double jump kick. |
Nin |
Man |
No |
Brain; Preposition "of" as in Nage no kata |
Nodo |
Throat |
Norimi |
Riding body |
Nuki |
Pull out |
Nukite |
Spear hand. |
Nunchaku |
Flail-like weapon of two rods joined by rope or chain. |
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O
Obi |
Belt. |
Ogoshi |
Major hip throw. |
Ohten |
Barrel roll. |
Ohten gatame |
Barrel roll arm-bar. |
Oi tsuki |
Forward lunge punch (same side hand and leg). |
Oku |
Big, large |
Okuri |
Sliding. |
Okuri eri jime |
Sliding collar choke. |
Okuri harai |
Sliding foot sweep. |
Ori |
Break |
Osae |
Pressing |
Osae komi |
Hold-down. |
Osae komi waza |
Hold-down techniques. |
Osaegami |
Hairhold |
Osoto gari |
Major outer reaping throw. |
Osoto guruma |
Major outer wheel throw. |
Otoshi |
Drop. |
Ouchi gari |
Major inside reap |
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R
Randori |
Free practice (judo sparring). |
Rei |
Bow. |
Renshi |
Instructor |
Riken |
Back hand |
Ritsu rei |
Standing bow |
Roku |
Six.. |
Ryo |
Double |
Ryu |
Style of school or martial art. |
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S
Sai |
Three-pronged metal weapon. |
Sakanuki |
Reverse pull out |
Sakotsu |
Collarbone. |
San |
Three. |
San-ju |
Thirty. |
Sankaku |
Triangle |
Sasae |
Support. |
Sasae ashi |
Support foot (throw) |
Se |
The back |
Seifuku |
Conquest: Act of overcoming |
Seiza |
Sitting position - formal. |
Sempai |
Senior. |
Sen |
One thousand |
Sensei |
Teacher. |
Seoi |
Shoulder. |
Shi |
Four. |
Shiai |
Match, game |
Shiaijo |
Contest Area |
Shiara |
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Shichi |
Seven. |
Shidari |
Hanging |
Shigarami |
Entanglement |
Shihan |
Master instructor. |
Shiho |
Four corners, or all directions. |
Shiho nage |
All directions throw. |
Shikano |
Deer |
Shime |
Choke. |
Shime waza |
Choking techniques. |
Shingen |
Solemn. |
Shinin |
Dead man |
Shinpan |
Referee, Umpire |
Shinyo |
True heart, Trust |
Shisei |
Posture |
Shizen-tai |
Natural posture. |
Shomen |
Front, Place of focus in traditional dojo |
Shotei |
Palm heel strike. |
Shuto |
Knife-edge hand (little-finger side of palm). |
Shuto uchi |
Knife hand strike. |
Sode |
Sleeve. |
Sonomana |
Referee command to not move |
Sope-made |
Referee command - times up |
Soto |
Outside (of opponent's stance). |
Sukui nage |
Scooping throw. |
Sumi |
Corner |
Sumi gaeshi |
Corner reversal. |
Sune |
Leg, shin |
Suso |
Skirt, Bottom |
Saru |
Monkey |
Sute |
Sacrifice. |
Sutemi |
Sacrifice or roll. |
Sutemi-waza |
Sacrifice techniques. |
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T
Tachi-waza |
Standing throwing techniques. |
Tai |
Body |
Tai otoshi |
Body drop. |
Tai-sabaki |
Turning movement |
Tameshiwari |
Breaking demonstration. |
Tanden |
Point just below the navel. |
Tani otoshi |
Valley drop. |
Tanju |
Pistol, Gun |
Tanto |
Short sword. |
Tasuki |
Cord for holding up sleves of komono |
Tatami |
Straw mat |
Tate tsuki |
Vertical punch (boxer's jab). |
Tatsumaki |
Dragon winding ( whirlwind ) |
Tawara |
A straw bag |
Te |
Hand. |
Te-waza |
Hand techniques. |
Teiji dachi |
T-stance. |
Teisho |
Palm heel. |
Tekubi |
Wrist. |
Tekubi tori |
Wrist hold. |
Tettsui |
Hammer fist strike with closed fist, little finger side as the striking surface. |
Tobi |
A small bird called a kite |
Tombo |
Somersault |
Tome |
Stopping action |
Tomoe |
Circle |
Tomoe nage |
Circle throw. |
Tonfa |
Wooden rod with handle at right angle, used in pairs. |
Tora |
Tiger |
Tori |
Hold; Performer of technique |
Tsugi |
Following |
Tsukami |
A hand full |
Tsuki |
Punch; Thrust; Strike |
Tsuki waza |
Punching techniques. |
Tsukuri |
Stepping into the throw. |
Tsuri |
Lifting and pulling in a circular motion. Fishing with a rod |
Tsurigane |
A hanging temple bell |
Tsuri komi goshi |
Lifting pulling hip throw. |
Tuite |
Grappling techniques. |
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U
Uchi |
Inner; or, Strike. |
Uchideshi |
Special disciple. |
Uchikomi |
Repeated practice of throwing techniques. |
Ude |
Arm. |
Uke |
The reciever of a technique, Block. |
Ukemi |
Falling and rolling exercises. |
Ukemi waza |
Falling techniques. |
Uki |
Floating. |
Uki otoshi |
Floating drop. |
Ura |
Opposite. |
Uraken uchi |
Back fist strike. |
Ushiro |
Rear. |
Utsuri |
Changing |
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W
Wa |
Harmony |
Wakare |
Separation. |
Wari |
Break |
Watari |
Walk |
Waza |
Technique. |
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Y
Yama |
Mountain. |
Yari |
Spear. |
Yawara |
Soft, plyable, (Same kanji as ju ) |
Yoi |
Ready. |
Yojimbo |
Body guard, protector. |
Yoko |
Side. |
Yoshi |
Good, continue. |
Yoshin |
Willow heart |
Yubi |
Finger. |
Yudansha |
One who is a black belt. |
Yuki |
Courage, boldness |
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Z
Zan |
Mountain |
Zanshin |
Up to date; aware |
Zazen |
Sitting meditation. |
Zen |
Buddhist sect. |
Zenkutso dachi |
Front stance. |
Zoo |
Hatred, abhorence |
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