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Basic Karate Terminology

Ai Te - Opponent
Ashi - Leg
Barai - Parry
Chudan - Center
Dan - Black Belt Rank
Dojo - Training Hall
Geri - Kick
Gi - Uniform
Hajime - Begin
Hidari - Left
Ju-Kumite - Free Sparring
Karate - Empty Hand
 
Karate-Do - The Way of Karate
Karateka - One who studies Karate
Kekomi - Thrust
Kihon - Basic
Kyu - Class
Mae - Front
Mawashi - Spin
Migi - Right side
Obi - Belt
Rei - Bow
Seibukan - House of Holy Art
 
Sensei - Teacher
Te - Hand
Tobi - To skip
Tsuki - Punch
Ude - Arm
Uke - Block
Undo - Exercise
Ushiro - Back
Yoi - Ready
Yoko - Side
Zen - Clearing of the Mind

Expanded List
English to Japanese List

 

Basic Phrases

  Sensei, please teach me.
      SENSEI ONEGAI SHIMAS
          (Sen-say, oh-nah-guy, she-mas)

  Sensei, thank you for teaching me.
      SENSEI DOMO ARIGATO GOSAIMAS
          (Sen-say, doh-mo, al-lee-gat-toh, goz-za-e-mas)

  In respect to Sensei bow.
      SENSEI NI TAISHITE REI
          (Sen-say, knee, tie-eesh-tay, ray)
 

Counting to Ten

lchi
Ni
San
Yon
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Ku
Ju
 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
 
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
 
 

 

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