UNM Karate Club

Japanese
(for karateka)

If you are learning Karate but aren't exactly sure what kiai and mawate mean, this is the section for you.
Take a look at some basic Karate terminology:

Karate-Do: The way of the Empty Hand

downloadable in word document format: Japanese Terminology (Chapter 16 of Kanazawa Shihan’s book)

Numbers

1		ich(i)
2		ni
3		san
4		shi
5		go
6		rok(u)
7		shich(i)
8		hach(i)
9		kyu
10		ju
11		ju ichi
25		ni ju go

Etiquette and other Useful Words

Remember, a dojo, (traning hall) is also a place of respect and courtesy. We always bow when we enter the dojo and we honor our sensei (teacher) by bowing to him or her upon entering the dojo. Then, we pay our respects to any other black belts, and to higher ranking students, and our other classmates. It is often useful for new members to watch experienced members and follow their lead. Our dojo is an intense, rewarding and safe place to train.

soke	instructor, head of style
sensei	teacher
kyoshi	master teacher
sempai	higher ranked student
dojo	school/training room
gi	uniform
obi	belt
kiai	scream, yell, fighting spirit
kime	focus
kata	series of moves, practice form
kumite	sparring
kihon	basics
rei	bow
seiza	sit/kneel
mokuso	meditation
yoi	ready
hajime	begin
yosh(i)	relax
yame	stop
hai	yes
iie	no
osu	affirmative greeting
onegai shimasu	please, I am ready to begin training
domo	thanks
arigatou, arigatou gozaimashita	thank you
domo arigatou gozaimashita	thank you very much
hidari	left
migi	right
mawate	turn around
kyu	rank
dan	black belt rank

Stances: Dachi

fudo dachi	fighting stance
zenkutsu dachi	forward stance
kokutsu dachi	back stance
heisoku dachi	heels together attention stance
kiba dachi	horse stance
neko ashi dachi	cat stance
sanchin dachi	hourglass stance
tsuru ashi dachi	crane stance
yoi dachi	ready stance
musubi dachi	informal attention stance
kake dachi	T-stance

Blocks: Uke

jodan uke	high block
chudan uke	middle block
gedan barai	side downward block
gedan uke	low block
shuto uke	knife hand block
soto uke	outside inward forearm block
ude uke	forearm block
juji uke	x-block / cross block
morote uke	augmented block

Punches: Zuki

oi zuki	lunge punch
gyaku zuki	reverse punch
morote zuki	double punch
oi zuki	lunge punch
seiken	fore fist
tate zuki	vertical punch
uraken	back fist
yama zuki	wide U-punch

Kicks: Geri

keage geri	snap kick
kekome geri	thrust kick
mae geri	front kick
mawashi geri	round house kick
yoko geri	side kick
ushiro geri	back kick
mikazuki geri	crescent kick
kagi geri	hook kick
fumikomi geri	stomp kick
hiza geri	knee kick
kakato geri	axe kick

Strikes: Uchi

shuto uchi	knife hand atrike
empi uchi	elbow strike
haito	ridge hand
hiraken uchi	flat fist four knuckle strike
nukite	spear hand
ippon nukite	one finger spear hand
ippon uraken	one knuckle inverted hand
nihon nukite	two finger spear hand
shotei	palm heel
shuto uchi	knife hand atrike
tettsui	hammer fist
yohon nukite	four finger spear hand

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