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Japanese terms 用語
The words you will hear in class and read on the grading requirements. Spellings follow JKA HQ romaji (long vowels are sometimes written JOUDAN / CHUUDAN).
Block
| AGE UKE | rising block |
| GEDAN BARAI | downward block |
| GEDAN KAKIWAKE | lower-level wedge (spreading) block |
| KAKIWAKE | wedge (spreading) block |
| SHUTO UKE | knife-hand block |
| SOTO UKE | outside (outward) block |
| UCHI UKE | inside (inward) block |
| UKE | block |
Command
| HAJIME | begin |
| NAORE | return to ready position |
| REI | bow |
| YAME | stop |
| YOI | ready |
Etiquette
| DOJO | training hall |
| GI | training uniform |
| OBI | belt |
| OSU | greeting / acknowledgement |
| SENSEI | teacher |
Hand
| CHOKU ZUKI | straight punch |
| GYAKU ZUKI | reverse punch |
| JUN ZUKI | lunge punch (oi-zuki) |
| KIZAMI ZUKI | jab (leading-hand punch) |
| NUKITE | spear-hand strike |
| SANBON REN ZUKI | triple punch (three consecutive punches) |
| TSUKI | punch |
| UCHI | strike |
| URAKEN UCHI | back-fist strike |
| YOKO ENPI | side elbow strike |
| YOKO URAKEN UCHI | side back-fist strike |
| ZUKI | punch |
Kata
| BASSAI DAI | Bassai Dai — "to storm a fortress" (major) |
| ENPI | Enpi — "flying swallow" |
| HEIAN GODAN | Heian Godan — "peaceful mind", fifth level |
| HEIAN NIDAN | Heian Nidan — "peaceful mind", second level |
| HEIAN SANDAN | Heian Sandan — "peaceful mind", third level |
| HEIAN SHODAN | Heian Shodan — "peaceful mind", first level |
| HEIAN YONDAN | Heian Yondan — "peaceful mind", fourth level |
| JION | Jion — named for the Jion temple |
| KANKU DAI | Kanku Dai — "to view the sky" (major) |
| TEKKI SANDAN | Tekki Sandan — "iron horse", third level |
| TEKKI SHODAN | Tekki Shodan — "iron horse", first level |
Kick
| GERI | kick |
| KEAGE | snap kick |
| KEKOMI | thrust kick |
| KIZAMI MAE GERI | front-leg front kick |
| KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI | front-leg roundhouse kick |
| MAE GERI | front kick |
| MAWASHI GERI | roundhouse kick |
| USHIRO GERI | back kick |
| YOKO GERI KEAGE | side snap kick |
| YOKO GERI KEKOMI | side thrust kick |
Level
| CHUDAN | middle level (body) |
| GEDAN | lower level |
| JODAN | upper level (face) |
Rank
| DAN | black-belt grade |
| GODAN | 5th dan |
| KYU | student grade (colored belt) |
| NIDAN | 2nd dan |
| ROKUDAN | 6th dan |
| SANDAN | 3rd dan |
| SHICHIDAN | 7th dan |
| SHIHANKAI | council of master instructors |
| SHODAN | 1st dan |
| YONDAN | 4th dan |
Stance
| HACHIJI DACHI | open-leg natural stance |
| HEISOKU DACHI | feet-together stance |
| KAMAE | ready posture / guard |
| KIBA DACHI | horse-riding stance |
| KOKUTSU | back stance |
| KOKUTSU DACHI | back stance |
| SHIZEN TAI | natural posture |
| ZENKUTSU | front stance |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI | front stance |
Training
| GOHON KUMITE | five-step sparring |
| GOREI | command (count called by the examiner) |
| HIKITE | pulling (returning) hand |
| IDO KIHON | moving basics |
| JIYU IPPON KUMITE | semi-free one-step sparring |
| JIYU KUMITE | free sparring |
| KATA | form (prearranged sequence of techniques) |
| KIAI | spirited shout |
| KIHON | basics (fundamental techniques) |
| KIHON IPPON KUMITE | basic one-step sparring |
| KIME | focus (decisive finish of a technique) |
| KUMITE | sparring |
| WAZA | technique |