English - Japanese Flashcards
(238 cards)
1
Q
Thank you for teaching me
A
Arigato gozaimashita
2
Q
Foot sweep
A
Ashi Barai
3
Q
Elbow or Palm heel smash
A
Ate
4
Q
Slow sparring in free style
A
Awase kumite
5
Q
Step over to change form
A
Ayumi ashi
6
Q
Swinging block or sweep
A
Barai
7
Q
Way of the warrior
A
Budo
8
Q
Interpretation of kata
A
Bunkai
9
Q
Brown belt students
A
Chaobi
10
Q
Vision and awareness, peripheral vision
A
Chakugan
11
Q
Straight
A
Chokaku
12
Q
Straight thrusting punch
A
Chokaku tsuki
13
Q
Middle or mid-section
A
Chudan
14
Q
Middle thrusting recoiled punch and thrusting punch
A
Chudan hiki tome
15
Q
Middle parry block
A
Chudan uke
16
Q
Middle parry block downward block combination
A
Chudan uke gedan shita Barai
17
Q
Pivoting or centreline
A
Chusin
18
Q
Pivoting hip thrusting recoiled punch
A
Chusin hiki tsuki
19
Q
Pivoting hip thrusting static punch
A
Chushin tome tsuki
20
Q
Stance
A
Dachi
21
Q
Black belt ranking
A
Dan
22
Q
The way
A
Do
23
Q
Uniform
A
Dogi
24
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Maxims of training
A
Dojo kun
25
Performance or demonstration line, usually in kata
Embusen
26
Stationary sparring
Fudo kumite
27
Examination
Fukyu
28
Stamping kick
Fumi Komi
29
Roundhouse backfist snap strike
Furiuchi
30
Perseverance
Gamen
31
Rotating Palm backfist strike
Gamen uchi
32
Obligation, loyalty
Geari
33
Lower
Gedan
34
Destroy
Gekisai
35
Area outside dojo
Gen kan
36
Kick
Geri
37
Hard, linear, strength or positivity
Go
38
Five point pre-arranged sparring
Gohon kumite
39
Thank you for doing what is expected of you.
Gokura San
40
Thank you for your troubles, teacher
Gokuro Sama deshita sensai
41
Pre-arranged sparring
Gyakusoku kumite
42
Reverse punch
Gyaku tsuki
43
Headband
Hachimaka
44
Rising punch, uppercut
Age tsuki
45
Yes, I understand
Hai
46
Inner ridge hand snap strike
Haito uchi
47
Begin
Haijme
48
Eighth Dan and above master
Hanshi
49
Other side of the body OR switch sides
Hante
50
Other person
Hante ni
51
Half lunge stance
Han zenkutsu dachi
52
Centre of the body, close to the navel
Hara
53
Fast, with speed and effect
Hayai
54
State of readiness, awareness.
Heiho
55
Ready, parallel stance
Heiko dachi
56
Closed foot stance
Heisoko dachi
57
Left side
Hidari gawa
58
Elbow smash
Hiji ate
59
Immediate withdrawal after executing technique
Hiki
60
Withdraw front foot to step through with back foot
Hiki ayumi ashi
61
Switch form reverse punch
Hiki Kai tsuki
62
Collapsing front and back foot
Hiki oi
63
Thrusting punch with immediate withdraw
Hiki tsuki
64
Diagonal side stepping left or right
Hiraki kosa ashi
65
Side stepping left or right
Hiraki yosei ashi
66
Raising knee strike
Hiza geri
67
Manoeuvre
Ido
68
Breathing
Ibuki
69
Finish bowing in ceremony
Ijo
70
All in one count
Ikyudo
71
Soft breathing
Ini buki
72
Fist with forefinger knuckle jutted out.
Ippon ken
73
Upper
Jodan
74
Upper rising block
Jodan uke
75
Upper rising block down ward block combination
Jodan uke gedan shita barai
76
Soft, circular, flexibility or negativity
Ju
77
Normal speed sparring in free style
Jyu kumite
78
Grand master or head of style
Kaicho (kancho)
79
Open hand
Kaishu
80
Open hand semi-circular deflecting block
Kake uke
81
Heel
Kakato
82
Downward heel kick
Kakato geri
83
Head of crane position as in tensho kata
Kakuto
84
Form position
Kamae
85
Pattern or formal exercise
Kata
86
Snapping kick
Keagi
87
Thrusting kick
Kekomi
88
Empty hand way
Karate-do
89
Knee joint kick
Kan setsu geri
90
Downward slash kick
Kekomi geri
91
Fist
Ken
92
Overcoming opponent through attack ( calm mind active body )
Ken no sen
93
Come to attention
Keotsuki
94
Thrusting front kick
Keri Komi
95
Internal or spirit energy
Ki
96
Loud yell, spirit shout
Kiai
97
Basic technique
Kihon
98
Manoeuvring exercise
Kihon ido
99
Groin kick
Kin geri
100
Speed, timing and accuracy
Kime
101
Yellow belt student
Kirobi
102
Snap punch with leading hand
Kisami tsuki
103
Sixth or seventh dan master
Kyoshi
104
Traditional martial arts research society
Kobujutsu kenkyukai
105
Junior student
Kodomo
106
Forward leg extended lean back stance
Kohkotsu dachi
107
International
Kokusai
108
Diagonal or crossover
Kosa
109
Ball of foot
Koshi
110
Diamond pattern manoeuvring exercise
Kum Ji do
111
Sparring or fighting
Kumite
112
Black belt students
Kurobi
113
Self defence applications from kata
Kyogi kumite
114
Ranking below black belt
Kyu
115
Ninety degrees
Kyujudo
116
Front or forward
Mae
117
Front kick
Mae geri
118
Horizontal elbow smash
Mawashi hiji ate
119
Distancing in sparring
Ma-ai
120
Round circular block with short forward heel palm thrust
Mawashi uke
121
Cross over to change direction
Mawate
122
Green belt student
Midoriobi
123
Right side
Migi gawa
124
Open palm, placed defensively over solar plexus, palm facing forward.
Mizuchi
125
Close eyes in preparation for meditation
Mokuso
126
Double fist punch
Morote tsuki
127
Fighting stance
Moto dachi
128
No mind
Mushin
129
Attention or "V" stance
Musubi dachi
130
Throwing technique
Naga waza
131
Open palm turning or sweeping block
Nagashi uke
132
Return to attention stance, with rejuvenation
Naote
133
Fist with middle finger knuckle jutted out
Nakadaka-ippon-ken
134
Cat foot stance
Neko ashi dachi
135
Cat foot stance, hands in fighting form
Neko ashi dachi no kamae
136
Two or double.
Nihon
137
Face towards : is added to the title as in "Shihan ni taishite"
Ni taishite
138
Spear hand
Nuki-te
139
Belt
Obi
140
Thrusting punch with the leading hand
Oi tsuki
141
Repeat the same technique
Onaji waza
142
Please teach me, or I accept your kindness
Onegaishimasu
143
Verbal greeting or acknowledgement
Oss
144
Bow to each other
Otagai ni
145
Drop or downward
Otoshi
146
Step over to change form combined with back foot shuffle
Oi ashi
147
Bow
Rei
148
Combination of movements
Renjoku
149
Natural stance
Renoji dachi
150
Fourth Dan black belt
Renshi
151
Combination
Renzoku
152
Combination of thrusting punches
Renzoku tsuki ( ren tsuki )
153
End of class or session
Renshu owarimasu
154
Heron foot stance
Sagiashi dachi
155
Triple punch
Sanbon seiken tsuki
156
Three point stance
Sanchin dachi
157
Three point stance hands in fighting form
Sanchin Dachi kumite no kamae
158
Three point stance double middle block
Sanchin dachi no kamae
159
Four directional exercise
Sanchin shuho
160
To the rear
Sangate
161
Slow, Tai chi like
Seido ho
162
Clenched fist
Seiken
163
Two knuckle fist punch
Seiken tsuki
164
Line up
Seiretsu
165
Kneeling position
Seiza
166
Overcoming opponent through pre-emptive attack
Sen no sen
167
Senior student or 1st - 2nd Dan black belt
Sempai
168
Student teacher relationship
Sempai kohai
169
One who has gone before / teacher or 3rd Degree black belt
Sensei
170
Competition
Shiai
171
Fifth degree master
Shihan
172
Lowered squatting stance
Shiko dachi
173
Lowered squatting stance 90 degrees
Shiko dachi kyujudo
174
Lowered squatting stance 45 degrees
Shiko dachi yonjugodo
175
Testing to assist in learning
Shime
176
Student line up area in dojo
Shimoza
177
Grading
Shin-za
178
Front or shrine or altar
Shin-zen
179
White belt or beginner student
Shirobi
180
Below or underneath
Shita
181
Inverted thrusting punch
Shita tsuki
182
Front or forward
Shomen
183
Frontal back fist snap strike
Shomen ura uchi
184
Stages of learning: To conserve Break free from And transcend tradition
Shu- ha- ri
185
Austere training
Shugyo
186
Knife hand strike
Shuto uchi
187
Knife hand block
Shuto uke
188
Blade of foot
Sokuto
189
Side kick
Sokuto geri
190
Outwards
Soto
191
Exterior deflecting block with outer forearm
Soto uke
192
Scooping
Sukui
193
Scooping open hand block
Sukui uke
194
Drag foot stance
Suriashi dachi
195
First cause
Taikoyku
196
Overcoming opponent through defence ( active mind, calm body)
Tai no sen
197
Side stepping
Tai sabaki
198
Rise or stand up
Tate
199
Vertical fist
Tate ken
200
Vertical fist punch
Tate tsuki
201
Hand or fist
Te
202
Frontal palm heel smash
Teisho ate
203
Transitional stance
Tenshin
204
Hammer fist strike
Tetsui
205
Overlapping or finish
Tome
206
Middle thrusting punch and thrusting recoiled punch
Tome hiki tsuki
207
Attacker
Tori
208
Back foot shuffle
Tsugi ashi
209
Punch or thrusting strike
Tsuki
210
Snapping strike
Uchi
211
Reverse back fist snap strike
Uchi kai
212
Middle deflecting block with outer forearm
Uchi uke
213
Forearm
Due
214
Inner forearm lower block across body
Ude uke
215
Block or defender
Uke
216
Back or reverse
Ura
217
Counter attack after standard prearranged kumite completed.
Uradori
218
Back fist snap strike
Ura uchi
219
To the rear or behind
Ushiro
220
Technique
Waza
221
Stop
Yamae
222
Ready
Yoi
223
Strong breathing
Yoi buki
224
Side or sideways
Yoko
225
Lower roundhouse kick
Yoko geri
226
Same as Chudan uke
Yoko uke
227
Four point prearranged sparring
Yonhon kumite
228
Front elbow smash, backfist strike, lower block revers punch combination
Yonhon dosa
229
Forty-five degrees
Yonjugodo
230
Front foot glide
Yori ashi
231
Black belt grades
Yudansha
232
Projection of mental attitude of strength, determination and total readiness.
Zanshin
233
Bowing in ceremony
Zen-in
234
Deep lunging stance
Zenkutsu dachi
235
Train or prepare the spirit
Keiko
236
Train or prepare the body
Renshu
237
Slowly
Yukuri
238
Combative Strategy
Hei-ho
