Japanese

General

Seishin

Spirited mind, spirted heart

Sensei

Instructor or teacher ('one who has been before') 3rd Dan and above.

Sempai

Assistant instructor (Up to 2nd Dan)

Rei bow

An expression of courtesy and gratitude

Sensei ni rei

Bow to teacher

Sempai ni rei

Bow to assistant instructor

Shinza ni rei

Bow to the ancestors

Otagai ni rei

Bow to fellow students (otagai - 'mutual')

Shomen ni rei

Bow to front (shomen) of dojo (sometimes a shrine or altar to old masters)

Mokuso

Meditation (to clear the mind)

Mokuso yame

End of meditation

Kiai

Literally 'spirit unite' - a focus of 'ki' energy, often with an audible shout

Arigato; domo arigato; domo arigato gozaimashta

'Arigato' - thanks; 'domo arigato - my humble thanks; 'domo arigato gozaimashta' - more formal 'thank you for what you have done'

Numbers

1 - Ichi	2 - Ni	3 - San	4 - Shi	5 - Go
6 - Roku	7 - Shichi	8 - Hachi	9 - Ku	10 - Ju

Areas

Jodan

Face area, or upper, typically chin/ throat

Chudan

Area from belt to the neck, or middle, typically sternum

Gedan

Area from belt downwards, or lower, typically groin

Commands

Yoi

Attention or assume ready position

Hajime

Begin

Mawatte

Turn or about turn

Kamaite

Assume starting / fighting position

Yame

Finish - return to yoi position in kata

Enoy

Relax - after yame

Seiza

Sit

Dachi - stances

Zenkutsu dachi

Front stance

Kokutsu dachi

Back stance

Kiba dachi

'Horse riding' stance

Shiko dachi

Sumo stance, feet at angles

Sochin dachi/ Fudo dachi

Unmovable stance

Nekoashi dachi

Cat stance

Kose dachi

Cross stance

Sanchin dachi

Three battles stance

Hangetsu dachi

Half moon stance

Heisoku dachi

Feet together

Musubi dachi

Knot stance

Uke - blocking (or 'receiving') techniques

Age uke

Rising block - jodan

Soto uke

Outside block (arm moves inwards) - chudan

Uchi uke

Inside block (arm moves outwards) - chudan

Shuto uke

Knife hand block

Gedan barai

Downward block

Juji uke

Cross block

Nagashi uke

Sweeping block

Geri - kicking techniques

Ashi

Leg

Mae geri

Front kick

Yoko geri keage

Side snap kick (using outside edge of foot)

Yoko geri kekomi

Side thrust kick (using heel or flat of foot)

Mawashi geri

Roundhouse kick

Ushiro geri

Back kick (kick to rear using heel)

Mikazuki geri

Crescent kick

Fumikomi geri

Stamping kick

Tsugi ashi

Shuffling step (tsugi is 'in sequence')

Zuki or Tsuki - punching

Oi zuki

Punch while stepping forward with leading fist ('lunge punch')

Gyaku zuki

Reverse punch

Sanbon zuki

Three punches

Kizame zuki

Jab or lunge punch

Choku zuki

Straight punch (basic form)

Kage zuki

Hook punch

Heiko zuki

Parallel punch

Morote zuki

Double fist punch