Glossary Flashcards
(226 cards)
1
Q
Ai
A
To meet
2
Q
Ai hanmi
A
Both partners assume the same stance, both right or both left
3
Q
Aiki nage
A
Special kind of breath throw
4
Q
Anza
A
Sitting cross-legged
5
Q
Arigato gozai mashita
A
Thank you very much
6
Q
Atemi
A
Strike or hit
7
Q
Aya
A
Cross
8
Q
Aya mochi
A
Cross hand grasp
9
Q
Bango hajime
A
Begin counting
10
Q
Bokken
A
Wooden sword
11
Q
Bokken motoe
A
Put bokken away
12
Q
Bokken yoi
A
Get your bokken ready
13
Q
Buki waza
A
Weapons techniques
13
Q
Chikara o nuku
A
Relax
14
Q
Choyaku undo
A
Jumping in place
15
Q
Chudan
A
Middle level
16
Q
Chushin
A
Center
17
Q
Dai
A
Number
18
Q
Dai ichi kihon waza
A
1st basic technique
19
Q
Dai ni kihon waza
A
2nd basic technique
20
Q
Dai san kihon waza
A
3rd basic technique
21
Q
Dame
A
Wrong/ bad/ not permitted
22
Q
Do
A
Way (or path)
23
Q
Dogi
A
Training uniform
24
Dojo
Place of the way
25
Dosa
Movement
26
Embu
Demonstration
27
Eri mochi
Collar grasp
28
Gaeshi
Reversal or change (direction)
29
Gambatte
Give it your all
30
Gomenasai
I'm sorry
31
Ganmen zuki
Face thrust
32
Gawa
Side
33
Gorei
Command
34
Gyaku
Reverse
35
Gyaku hanmi
Both partners assume opposite stances, one right, the other left
36
Hajime
Begin
37
Hajime kara
From the beginning
38
Hakama
Divided skirt
39
Hanmi
Standing position in which one foot is forward, often used interchangeably with kamae
40
Hanmi handachi
Shite seated, uke standing
41
Hantai
Opposite
42
Happo giri
Eight direction cut with sword
43
Hasso
Sword held vertically above shoulder
44
Hayai
Quickly
45
Hidari
Left
46
Hiji
Elbow
47
Hiji ate kokyu nage
Hitting elbow breath throw
48
Hiji mochi
Elbow grasp
49
Hiji shime
Elbow lock
50
Hiji osae
Elbow control
51
Hiriki no yosei
Elbow power
52
Hiza
Knee
53
Hojo dosa
Supplementary movement
54
Hyaku hachi ju do kaiten
180 degree pivot
55
Ichi ni suite
Everyone to their place
56
Ikkajo osae
First control
57
Irimi
Entering movement
58
Irimi nage
Entering throw
59
Irimi zuki
Step in thrust
60
Itai
Ouch/it hurts
61
Jiyu waza
Freestyle techniques
62
Jo
Wooden staff
63
Jodan
Upper level
64
Juji nage
Arm cross throw
65
Jushin
Weight
66
Jushin no ido
Weight change/shifting
67
Kagami
Window
68
Kaiten
Pivot
69
Kaiten nage
Rotary throw/ pivoting throw
70
Kakari geiko
Group training
71
Kamae
Basic stance
72
Kancho
Head of school
73
Kangeiko
Period of intensive training on winter's coldest days to build spirit
74
Kata
Shoulder
75
Katate aya mochi
Cross wrist grasp
76
Katate mochi
One handed grasp
77
Keiko
Training
78
Keiko shuryo
Class dismissed
79
Ken
Sword
80
Kenshu
Intensive/research training
81
Kenshusei
Student practicing intensive training
82
Kesa giri
Diagonal cut
83
Ki
Spirit; unified energy of all one's powers, mental, physical, and spiritual
84
Kiai
Spirit shout
85
Kihon
Basic
86
Kihon dosa
Basic movements
87
Kihon waza
Basic techniques
88
Kime waza
Locking techniques
89
Ki o tsuke
Attention!
90
Kirioroshi
Cut down
91
Kiritsu
Stand up
92
Kokoro gamae
Mental preparation
93
Koho kaiten ukemi
Backward roll
94
Koho ukemi
Back backfall
95
Kokyu nage
Breath throw
96
Kokyu ryoku
Breath power
97
Kotai
Change
98
Kote (tekubi)
Wrist
99
Kote gaeshi
Outward wrist turn
100
Kubi ate
Hit the neck
101
Kumi tachi
Together with bokken
102
Kurikaesu
Repeat
103
Kuzusu
Break the balance
104
Kuzushi
Breaking the balance
105
Ma-ai
Distance between partners
106
Me
Eye
107
Me o akeru
Open your eyes
108
Meimoku
Close your eyes
109
Metsuke
Visual focus point
110
Migi
Right
111
Migi hanmi
Right basic stance
112
Mo ichi do
Once more
113
Mo ikkai
Once more
114
Mochi
Grasp
115
Mokuso
Meditate
116
Motto
More
117
Motto mageru
Bend more
118
Mukai atte
Face each other
119
Mune
Chest
120
Nage
Throw
121
Naname
Diagonally
122
Nikajo osae
Second control
123
Nobasu
Stretch/straighten
124
Obi
Belt
125
Onaji
Same
126
Onajiku
Same (on the other side)
127
Osae
Control
128
Osoi
Late
129
Osu
Push to endure
130
Otagai ni rei
Bow to each other
131
Otsukarisama deshita
Everyone worked hard
132
Oyo waza
Advanced techniques
133
Owari
Finished/the end
134
Rei
Bow
135
Rei-ho
Etiquette
136
Renshu
Practice
137
Renzoku
Continuation
138
Riai
Theoretical basis/ logical structure
139
Ryo hiji mochi
Both elbows grasp
140
Ryo hiza tsuki
Both knees down
141
Ryote mochi
Both wrists grasp
142
Saisho kara
From the beginning
143
Saigo ni
Lastly
144
Saigo ni kamae de owarimasu
We will finish with kamae
145
Sankajo osae
Third control
146
Sankaku
Triangle
147
Seigan no kata
Sword position in which sword tip is pointing at the opponent's eyes
148
Seiretsu
Line up!
149
Seiza
Kneeling position
150
Seiza chumoku
Kneel and pay attention
151
Sekkin
Advance
152
Sempai
Senior
153
Senaka o nobasu
Straighten your back
154
Sensei
Instructor
155
Sensei ni rei
Bow to instructor
156
Seioshi undo
Back to back exercise
157
Shiho nage
Four direction throw
158
Shikkari
Firmly
159
Shikko-ho
Knee walking
160
Shime waza
Locking techniques
161
Shisei o tadashite
Stand up straight!
162
Shite
Person performing the technique
163
Shite uke kotai
Change roles
164
Shomen
Front
165
Shomen ni rei
Bow to the front
166
Shomen tsuki
Front thrust/ punch
167
Shomen uchi
Front strike
168
Shuchu
Concentration
169
Shumatsu dosa
Finishing movement (traditionally this exercise was performed at the end of class, hence "finishing"; also called after class exercise)
170
Sokumen irimi nage
Side entering throw
171
Sonomama de
Without change
172
Sotai dosa
Movement with partner
173
Sumimasen
Excuse me/ I'm sorry
174
Suri-ashi
Sliding step
175
Suwari waza
Kneeling techniques
176
Tachi waza
Standing techniques
177
Tai no henko
Turning, body change
178
Tai sabaki
Body movement
179
Taiso
Exercise
180
Taiso owarimasu
Exercise/ warmup is finished
181
Tandoku
Solo
182
Tandoku dosa
Solo movement
183
Tanto
Dagger
184
Tatami
Rice straw mats
185
Tatsu
Stand up
186
Tegatana
Literally "sword hand," hand sword
187
Tekubi
Wrist
188
Tenchi nage
Heaven and earth throw
189
Tsuki
Thrust/ punch
190
Uchi
Strike
191
Udegarami
Arm lock
192
Ude osae
Arm control
193
Ude tate
Push ups
194
Uke
Person receiving the technique or who is being thrown
195
Ukemi
Breakfalls
196
Undo
Exercises
197
Ura-ken
Backhand strike
198
Usagitobi
Bunny hops
199
Ushiro
Back/behind
200
Ushiro waza
Techniques initiating from behind shite
201
Waza
Techniques
202
Yame
Stop
203
Yarinaosu
Do it again correctly
204
Yoi
Prepare
205
Yoko
Side
206
Yokomen uchi
Strike to the side of the head
207
Yonkajo osae
Fourth control
208
Yoshinkan
House of cultivating spirit
209
Yubi
Finger
210
Zanshin
Alert and ready manner maintained after completing each technique
211
Zenpo hiyaku ukemi
Jumping forward roll, flip
212
Zenpo kaiten ukemi
Forward roll
213
Zuki (tsuki)
Thrust/ punch
214
Ichi
1
215
Ni
2
216
San
3
217
Shi
4
218
Go
5
219
Roku
6
220
Shichi
7
221
Hachi
8
222
Kyu
9
223
Ju
10
224
Hyaku
100
225
Sen
1000
