Japanese - English Flashcards
(293 cards)
1
Q
Arigato gozaimashita
A
Thank you for teaching me
2
Q
Ashi Barai
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Foot sweep
3
Q
Ate
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Elbow or Palm heel smash
4
Q
Awase kumite
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Slow sparring in free style
5
Q
Ayumi ashi
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Step over to change form
6
Q
Barai
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Swinging block or sweep
7
Q
Budo
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Way of the warrior
8
Q
Bunkai
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Interpretation of kata
9
Q
Chaobi
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Brown belt students
10
Q
Chakugan
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Vision and awareness, peripheral vision
11
Q
Chokaku
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Straight
12
Q
Chokaku tsuki
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Straight thrusting punch
13
Q
Chudan
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Middle or mid-section
14
Q
Chudan hiki tome
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Middle thrusting recoiled punch and thrusting punch
15
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Chudan uke
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Middle parry block
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Chudan uke gedan shita Barai
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Middle parry block downward block combination
17
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Chusin
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Pivoting or centreline
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Q
Chusin hiki tsuki
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Pivoting hip thrusting recoiled punch
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Q
Chushin tome tsuki
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Pivoting hip thrusting static punch
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Q
Dachi
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Stance
21
Q
Dan
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Black belt ranking
22
Q
Do
A
The way
23
Q
Dogi
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Uniform
24
Q
Dojo kun
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Maxims of training
25
Embusen
Performance or demonstration line, usually in kata
26
Fudo kumite
Stationary sparring
27
Fukyu
Examination
28
Fumi Komi
Stamping kick
29
Furiuchi
Roundhouse backfist snap strike
30
Gamen
Perseverance
31
Gamen uchi
Rotating Palm backfist strike
32
Geari
Obligation, loyalty
33
Gedan
Lower
34
Gekisai
Destroy
35
Gen kan
Area outside dojo
36
Geri
Kick
37
Go
Hard, linear, strength or positivity
38
Gohon kumite
Five point pre-arranged sparring
39
Gokura San
Thank you for doing what is expected of you.
40
Gokuro Sama deshita sensai
Thank you for your troubles, teacher
41
Gyakusoku kumite
Pre-arranged sparring
42
Gyaku tsuki
Reverse punch
43
Hachimaka
Headband
44
Age tsuki
Rising punch, uppercut
45
Hai
Yes, I understand
46
Haito uchi
Inner ridge hand snap strike
47
Haijme
Begin
48
Hanshi
Eighth Dan and above master
49
Hante
Other side of the body OR switch sides
50
Hante ni
Other person
51
Han zenkutsu dachi
Half lunge stance
52
Hara
Centre of the body, close to the navel
53
Hayai
Fast, with speed and effect
54
Heiho
State of readiness, awareness.
55
Heiko dachi
Ready, parallel stance
56
Heisoko dachi
Closed foot stance
57
Hidari gawa
Left side
58
Hiji ate
Elbow smash
59
Hiki
Immediate withdrawal after executing technique
60
Hiki ayumi ashi
Withdraw front foot to step through with back foot
61
Hiki Kai tsuki
Switch form reverse punch
62
Hiki oi
Collapsing front and back foot
63
Hiki tsuki
Thrusting punch with immediate withdraw
64
Hiraki kosa ashi
Diagonal side stepping left or right
65
Hiraki yosei ashi
Side stepping left or right
66
Hiza geri
Raising knee strike
67
Ido
Manoeuvre
68
Ibuki
Breathing
69
Ijo
Finish bowing in ceremony
70
Ikyudo
All in one count
71
Ini buki
Soft breathing
72
Ippon ken
Fist with forefinger knuckle jutted out.
73
Jodan
Upper
74
Jodan uke
Upper rising block
75
Jodan uke gedan shita barai
Upper rising block down ward block combination
76
Ju
Soft, circular, flexibility or negativity
77
Jyu kumite
Normal speed sparring in free style
78
Kaicho (kancho)
Grand master or head of style
79
Kaishu
Open hand
80
Kake uke
Open hand semi-circular deflecting block
81
Kakato
Heel
82
Kakato geri
Downward heel kick
83
Kakuto
Head of crane position as in tensho kata
84
Kamae
Form position
85
Kan setsu geri
Knee joint kick
86
Karate-do
Empty hand way
87
Kata
Pattern or formal exercise
88
Keagi
Snapping kick
89
Kekomi
Thrusting kick
90
Kekomi geri
Downward slash kick
91
Ken
Fist
92
Ken no sen
Overcoming opponent through attack ( calm mind active body )
93
Keotsuki
Come to attention
94
Keri Komi
Thrusting front kick
95
Ki
Internal or spirit energy
96
Kiai
Loud yell, spirit shout
97
Kihon
Basic technique
98
Kihon ido
Manoeuvring exercise
99
Kin geri
Groin kick
100
Kime
Speed, timing and accuracy
101
Kirobi
Yellow belt student
102
Kisami tsuki
Snap punch with leading hand
103
Kyoshi
Sixth or seventh dan master
104
Kobujutsu kenkyukai
Traditional martial arts research society
105
Kodomo
Junior student
106
Kohkotsu dachi
Forward leg extended lean back stance
107
Kokusai
International
108
Kosa
Diagonal or crossover
109
Koshi
Ball of foot
110
Kum Ji do
Diamond pattern manoeuvring exercise
111
Kumite
Sparring or fighting
112
Kurobi
Black belt students
113
Kyogi kumite
Self defence applications from kata
114
Kyu
Ranking below black belt
115
Kyujudo
Ninety degrees
116
Mae
Front or forward
117
Mae geri
Front kick
118
Mawashi hiji ate
Horizontal elbow smash
119
Ma-ai
Distancing in sparring
120
Mawashi uke
Round circular block with short forward heel palm thrust
121
Mawate
Cross over to change direction
122
Midoriobi
Green belt student
123
Migi gawa
Right side
124
Mizuchi
Open palm, placed defensively over solar plexus, palm facing forward.
125
Mokuso
Close eyes in preparation for meditation
126
Morote tsuki
Double fist punch
127
Moto dachi
Fighting stance
128
Mushin
No mind
129
Musubi dachi
Attention or "V" stance
130
Naga waza
Throwing technique
131
Nagashi uke
Open palm turning or sweeping block
132
Naote
Return to attention stance, with rejuvenation
133
Nakadaka-ippon-ken
Fist with middle finger knuckle jutted out
134
Neko ashi dachi
Cat foot stance
135
Neko ashi dachi no kamae
Cat foot stance, hands in fighting form
136
Nihon
Two or double.
137
Ni taishite
Face towards : is added to the title as in "Shihan ni taishite"
138
Nuki-te
Spear hand
139
Obi
Belt
140
Oi tsuki
Thrusting punch with the leading hand
141
Onaji waza
Repeat the same technique
142
Onegaishimasu
Please teach me, or I accept your kindness
143
Oss
Verbal greeting or acknowledgement
144
Otagai ni
Bow to each other
145
Otoshi
Drop or downward
146
Oi ashi
Step over to change form combined with back foot shuffle
147
Rei
Bow
148
Renjoku
Combination of movements
149
Renoji dachi
Natural stance
150
Renshi
Fourth Dan black belt
151
Renzoku
Combination
152
Renzoku tsuki ( ren tsuki )
Combination of thrusting punches
153
Renshu owarimasu
End of class or session
154
Sagiashi dachi
Heron foot stance
155
Sanbon seiken tsuki
Triple punch
156
Sanchin dachi
Three point stance
157
Sanchin Dachi kumite no kamae
Three point stance hands in fighting form
158
Sanchin dachi no kamae
Three point stance double middle block
159
Sanchin shuho
Four directional exercise
160
Sangate
To the rear
161
Seido ho
Slow, Tai chi like
162
Seiken
Clenched fist
163
Seiken tsuki
Two knuckle fist punch
164
Seiretsu
Line up
165
Seiza
Kneeling position
166
Sen no sen
Overcoming opponent through pre-emptive attack
167
Sempai
Senior student or 1st - 2nd Dan black belt
168
Sempai kohai
Student teacher relationship
169
Sensei
One who has gone before / teacher or 3rd Degree black belt
170
Shiai
Competition
171
Shihan
Fifth degree master
172
Shiko dachi
Lowered squatting stance
173
Shiko dachi kyujudo
Lowered squatting stance 90 degrees
174
Shiko dachi yonjugodo
Lowered squatting stance 45 degrees
175
Shime
Testing to assist in learning
176
Shimoza
Student line up area in dojo
177
Shin-za
Grading
178
Shin-zen
Front or shrine or altar
179
Shirobi
White belt or beginner student
180
Shita
Below or underneath
181
Shita tsuki
Inverted thrusting punch
182
Shomen
Front or forward
183
Shomen ura uchi
Frontal back fist snap strike
184
Shu- ha- ri
Stages of learning:
To conserve
Break free from
And transcend tradition
185
Shugyo
Austere training
186
Shuto uchi
Knife hand strike
187
Shuto uke
Knife hand block
188
Sokuto
Blade of foot
189
Sokuto geri
Side kick
190
Soto
Outwards
191
Soto uke
Exterior deflecting block with outer forearm
192
Sukui
Scooping
193
Sukui uke
Scooping open hand block
194
Suriashi dachi
Drag foot stance
195
Taikoyku
First cause
196
Tai no sen
Overcoming opponent through defence ( active mind, calm body)
197
Tai sabaki
Side stepping
198
Tate
Rise or stand up
199
Tate ken
Vertical fist
200
Tate tsuki
Vertical fist punch
201
Te
Hand or fist
202
Teisho ate
Frontal palm heel smash
203
Tenshin
Transitional stance
204
Tetsui
Hammer fist strike
205
Tome
Overlapping or finish
206
Tome hiki tsuki
Middle thrusting punch and thrusting recoiled punch
207
Tori
Attacker
208
Tsugi ashi
Back foot shuffle
209
Tsuki
Punch or thrusting strike
210
Uchi
Snapping strike
211
Uchi kai
Reverse back fist snap strike
212
Uchi uke
Middle deflecting block with outer forearm
213
Due
Forearm
214
Ude uke
Inner forearm lower block across body
215
Uke
Block or defender
216
Ura
Back or reverse
217
Uradodi
Counter attack after standard prearranged kumite completed.
218
Ura uchi
Back fist snap strike
219
Ushiro
To the rear or behind
220
Waza
Technique
221
Yamae
Stop
222
Yoi
Ready
223
Yoi buki
Strong breathing
224
Yoko
Side or sideways
225
Yoko geri
Lower roundhouse kick
226
Yoko uke
Same as Chudan uke
227
Yonhon kumite
Four point prearranged sparring
228
Yonhon dosa
Front elbow smash, backfist strike, lower block revers punch combination
229
Yonjugodo
Forty-five degrees
230
Yori ashi
Front foot glide
231
Yudansha
Black belt grades
232
Zanshin
Projection of mental attitude of strength, determination and total readiness.
233
Zen-in
Bowing in ceremony
234
Zenkutsu dachi
Deep lunging stance
235
Training Camp
Gasshuku
236
Keiko
Train or prepare the spirit
237
Renshu
Train or prepare the body
238
Kamiza
Place in dojo for most senior ( The honored seat )
239
Kamidana
Place in dojo for shrine and photos of teachers etc ( God Shelf )
240
Joseki
Superior place ( in dojo) highest graduated students sit to left side of instructor
241
Shimoseki
Inferior place ( in dojo ) lowest graduated students sit to instructors right side
242
Shimoza
Student line up area in the dojo
243
Hei-ho
Combative Strategy
244
Irimi
To enter
245
Tsune
Every day habit
246
Kantoku
Composure
247
Mikiri
Cutting with the body
248
Tenkai
Block without blocking
249
Shingitai
Mind Technique Body
250
Soji
To clean
251
Toteki
Process of a technique
252
Zaiteki
Without mind
Without thinking
Mastery of process
253
Kangeko
Cold Training
254
Gogaku Geko
Training with students of your level
255
Kai Tate Geko
Train with someone senior
256
Gyakutai
Locking techniques
257
Semete
Attacking hand
258
Uketai
Receiving hand
259
Moku / So
To silence / Ones Thoughts
260
Hihyo
Criticism
261
Reishiki
Etiquette
262
Kote Kitae
Dynamic Tension
263
Ski
Gaps
264
Heiko
Equilibrium
265
Busho
Do something every day
266
Koshiki
Hips
267
Ura
Conceal
268
Heisoku
Instep of foot
269
Bara Tai
Back of fingers
270
Hyoshi
Timing
271
Choshi
Rhythm
272
Heigo
Dojo speak
273
Secret Technique
KUDEN
274
Secret Technique
KUDEN
275
Do Chu Sei
The state of being calm while in motion
276
Masatsu
Friction, Rubbing
277
Masatsu
Friction, Rubbing
278
Kenshusei
Continuous work to become better, to improve
279
Goshin Jitstu
Martial art that focuses on self defense
280
Goshin Jitstu
Martial art that focuses on self defense
281
Anza
Crossed legged sitting position
282
Anza
Crossed legged sitting position
283
Tuite
Joint locking and trapping
284
Tuite
Joint locking and trapping
285
Ukimi Waza
Break falling techniques
286
Lie
No
287
Kaiso
Founder of style
288
Moichido
One more time
289
Maorimasu
To receive
290
Massugu
Straight, direct
291
Muchimi
Heavy as in sticky hands
292
Kakushi-te
Hidden hand
293
Kakushi-te
Hidden hand
