Basic vocab
Numbers
Ichi | 1 | 一 |
Ni | 2 | 二 |
San | 3 | 三 |
Shi | 4 | 四 |
Go | 5 | 五 |
Roku | 6 | 六 |
Shichi | 7 | 七 |
Hachi | 8 | 八 |
Kyu | 9 | 九 |
Ju | 10 | 十 |
Instructions
Seiritsu | Line up | 整列 |
Shugo! | Assemble! | 集合 |
Kesshu | Stand politely | 結手 |
Rei | Salute | 礼 |
Naore | Return to Kesshu | なおれ |
Kamaete | Adopt stance | 構えて |
Yoi... | Ready... | 用意 |
Hajime | Begin | 初め |
Yame | Stop | やめ |
Kiai | Shout | 気合 |
Kiritsu | Stand up | 起立 |
Chakuza | Sit down | 着座 |
Seiza | Kneeling (formal sitting) | 正座 |
Anza | Crossed legs (easy sitting) | 安座 |
Formalities
Onegaishimasu | Please (polite) | お願いします |
Arigato-gozaimashita | Thank you (polite) | ありがとうございました |
Hai | Yes | はい |
Training
Renshu | Practice (training) | 練習 |
Taiso | Warmup | 体操 |
Kihon | Basics | 基本 |
Chinkon | Meditation | 鎮魂 |
Waza | Techniques | 技 |
...o'hajimemasu | ...begins | をはじめます |
...o'warimasu | ...is finished | をわります |
Sensei | Teacher | 先生 |
Kenshi | Student | 拳士 |
Dojo | Training hall | 道場 |
Dogi | Training outfit | 道着 |
Directions
Shomen | Front wall | 正面 |
Migi | Right | 右 |
Hidari | Left | 左 |
Mae | Forward | 前 |
Ato/ushiro | Backward | 後ろ |
Uwa/ue | Upward | 上受 |
Shita | Downward | 下受 |
Uchi | Inside | 内受 |
Soto | Outside | 外受 |
Ura | Back side | 裏 |
Omote | Front side | 表 |
Technical basics
Tsuki/zuki | Punch | 突 |
Keri/geri | Kick | 蹴 |
Uke | Block | 受 |
Nuki | Release | 抜 |
Jun | Front (main) | 順 |
Gyaku | Rear (reverse) | 逆 |
Jodan | High level | 上段 |
Chudan | Middle level | 中段 |
Gedan | Low level | 下段 |
Katate | One hand (grab) | 片手 |
Ryote | Two hands (grab) | 両手 |
Morote | Two hands on one (grab) | 諸手 |