COUNTING IN JAPANESE

English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Zero (0)

Rei

Ray

One (1)

Ichi

E-Chee

Two (2)

Ni

Knee

Three (3)

San

Sahn

Four (4)

Shi/Yon

She/Yon

Five (5)

Go

Go

Six (6)

Roku

Row-koo

Seven (7)

Shichi/Nana

She-Chee

Eight (8)

Hachi

Hah-Chee

Nine (9)

Kyu/Ku

Kyoo

Ten (10)

Ju

Joo

Eleven (11)

Ju Ichi

Joo-E-Chee

Twelve (12)

Ju Ni

Joo-Knee

Thirteen (13)

Ju San

Joo-Sanh

Fourteen (14)

Ju Shi

Joo-She

Fifteen (15)

Ju Go

Joo-Go

Sixteen (16)

Ju Roku

Joo-Row-Kyoo

Seventeen (17)

Ju Shichi

Joo-She-Chee

Eighteen (18)

Ju Hachi

Joo-Hah-Chee

Nineteen (19)

Ju Kyu

Joo-Kyoo

Twenty (20)

Ni Ju

Knee-Joo

Thirty (30)

San Ju

Sanh-Joo

Forty (40)

Yon Ju

Yon-Joo

Fifty (50)

Go Ju

Go-Joo

Sixty (60)

roku Ju

Row-Koo-Joo

Seventy (70)

Nana Ju

Nana-Joo

Eighty (80)

Hachi Ju

Hah-Chee-Joo

Ninety (90)

Kyu Ju

Kyoo-Joo

Hundred (100)

Hyaku

Hya-Koo

 TERMS USED IN THE DOJO

English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Attention

Kuotsuke

Koots-Kay

Bow

Rei

Ray

Uniform

Gi

Ghee

Belt

Obi

Oh-Bee

School or Club

Dojo

Do-Jo

Student

Karateka

Karate-Ka

Instructor

Sensei

Sin-Say

Master

Shihan

She-Hon

Please

Dozo

Doe-Zo

Thank You

Arigato

Ah-Ree-Ga-Toe

Yes

Hai

Hi

No

Iie

E-Eye

Begin

Hajime

Hi-Jee-Mae

Stop

Yamme

Yam-Mae

Forms

Kata

Ka-Tah

Sparring

Kumite

Koo-Mi-Teh

Contest

Shiai

She-I

Referee

Shimbum

Shim-Bomb

Technique

Waza

Wa-Zah

Inner Power

Ki

Key

Spirit yell

Kiai

Key-I

Striking Board

Makiwara

Ma-Key-Wha-Rha 

BODY WEAPONS


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Fore Fist

Seiken

Say-Ken

Back Fist

Uraken

Rhee-Ken

Vertical Fist

Honken

Hung-Ken

Inverted Fist

Geken

Geh-Ken

Bottom Fist

Tettsui

Tet-Sue-Ee

Dragon's Head Fist

Ryutoken

Roo-Toe-Ken

Palm Heel

Shotei

Show-Tay

Knife Hand

Shuto

Shoe-Toe

Ridge Hand

Haito

Hi-Toe

Chicken Beak Hand

Keiko

Key-Koe

Spear Hand

Nukite

Noo-Key-Teh

One Finger Spear

Ippon Nukite

E-Pon Noo-Key-Teh

Two Finger Spear

Nehon Nukite

Knee-Hon Noo-Key-Teh

Middle-Finger One KnuckleStrike

Nakayubi Ipponken

Na-Ka-You-Be Epon-Ken

Wrist

Koken

Ko-Ken

Elbow

Empi

Em-Pee

Knee

Hisa

He-Zah

Heel

Kakato

Kah-Kah-Toe

Ball OThe Foot

Chusoku

Chew-Sow-Koo

Arch OThe Foot

Teisoku

Teh-Sow-Koo

Edge OThe Foot

Sokuto

Sew-Koo-Toe

 BLOCKS (UKE)


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Upper Block

Jodan Uke

Joe-Dahn Oo-Key

Middle Block

Chudan Uke

Chew-Dahn Oo-Key

Lower Block

Gedan Uke

Gee-Dahn Oo-Key

Outside Inward Block

Soto Uke

So-Toe Oo-Key

Inside Outward Block

Uchi Uke

Oo-Chee Oo-Key

Hooking Block

Tensho Uke

Ten-Show Oo-Key

Ankle Hooking Block

Ashikubi Kake Uke

Ah-She-Koo-Be Kah-Keh Oo-Key

Wrist Hooking Block

Tekubi Kake Uke

Te-Koo-Be Kah-Keh Oo-Key

Augmented Block

Morote Uke

Moh-Row-Teh Oo-Key

X- Block

Juji Uke

Jew-Gee Oo-Key

Reverse Wedge Block

Kakiwake Uke

Kah-Key-Wah-Key Oo-Key

Scooping Block

Sukui Uke

Sue-Koo-Ee Oo-Key

Elbow-up Block

Bong Sao

Wing Chun Style

Hooking Wrist Block

Tong Sao

Wing Chun Style

Inward Cupping Block

Fook Sao

Wing Chun Style

Palm Block

Pak Sao

Wing Chun Style

Hooking Knife Block

Lop Sao

Wing Chun Style

STANCES (DACHI) 


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Ready Stance

Fudo Dachi

Foo-Dough Dah-Chee

Forward Leaning Stance 70/30

Zenkutsu Dachi

Zen-Koot-Sue Dah-Chee

Back Leaning Stance 40/60

Kokutsu Dachi

Koe-Koot-Sue Dah-Chee

Straddle Leg (horse) Stance

Kiba Dachi

Kee-Bah Dah-Chee

Cat Stance 10/90

Nekoashi Dachi

Neh-Koh-Ah-She Dah-Chee

Half Moon Stance

Hangetsu Dachi

Hahn-Get-Sue Dah-Chee

Hooked Stance

Kake Dachi

Kah-Keh Dah-Chee

Hour Glass Stance

Sanchin Dachi

Sahn-Chin Dah-Chee

Sumo Stance

Shiko Dachi

She-Koh Dah-Chee

Crane Stance

Tsuriashi Dachi

Tree-Ashy

Legs Together Stance

Heisoku Dachi

Hay-Soe-Koo Dah-Chee

PUNCH (ZUKI)  


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Reverse punch

Gyaku Zuki

Ya-Koo Zoo-Key

Lunge punch

Oi Zuki

Ooh-Ee Zoo-Key

Alternating punches

Ren Zuki

Wren Zoo-Key

Consecutive punches

Dan Zuki

Dahn Zoo-Key

Double Fist punch

Morote Zuki

Moe-Row-Teh Zoo-Key

U - punch

Yama Zuki

Yah-Ma Zoo-Key

 STRIKES (UCHI) 


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Upward Strike

Tate Uchi

Tah-Teh Oo-Chee

Forward Strike

Mae Uchi

My Oo-Chee

Downward Strike

Otoshi Uchi

Oh-Toe-She Oo-Chee

Side Strike

Yoko Uchi

Yo-Koe Oo-Chee

Back Strike

Ushiro Uchi

Oo-She-Row Oo-Chee

Roundhouse Strike

Mawashi Uchi

Ma-Wha-She Oo-Chee

Back Fist Strike

Ureken Uchi

Ree-Ken Oo-Chee

Bottom Fist Strike

Tettsui Uchi

Tet-Sue-Ee Oo-Chee

Elbow Strike

Empi Uchi

Em-Pee Oo-Chee

Back Hand (flat) Strike, then Grab

Haeshu Uchi

Hi-Shoe Oo-Chee


KICKS (GERI)


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Snap Kick

Keage Geri

Kay-Ah-Geh Geh-Rhee

Thrust Kick

Kekomi Geri

Kay-Koh-Me Geh-Rhee

Front Kick

Mae Geri

My Geh-Rhee

Back Kick

Ushiro Geri

Oo-She-Row Geh-Rhee

Side Kick

Yoko Geri

Yo-Koe Geh-Rhee

Groin Kick

Kin Geri

Kin Geh-Rhee

Knee Kick

Hiza Geri

He-Zah Geh-Rhee

Joint Kick

Kensetsu Geri

Ken-Set-Sue Geh-Rhee

Heel Kick

Kakato Geri

Kah-Kah-Toe Geh-Rhee

Front Jump Kick

Mae Tobi Geri

My Toe-Be Geh-Rhee

Side Jump Kick

Yoko Tobi Geri

Yo-Koe Toe-Be Geh-Rhee

Crescent Kick

Mikazuki Geri

Me-Ka-Zoo-Key Geh-Rhee

Hook Kick

Kake Geri

Kah-Keh Geh-Rhee

Spinning Kick

Mawasu Geri

Ma-Wa-Sue Geh-Rhee

Ball of the Foot Round House Kick

Mawashi Geri

Ma-Wha-She Geh-Rhee

Arch of the Foot Round House Kick

Mawashi Kubi Geri

Ma-Wha-She Koo-Be Geh-Rhee

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