GENERAL TERMS
| Budo | military way |
| Bushido | samurai way |
| Chudan | stomach |
| Deshi | student |
| Do | path; the way |
| Do arigato | thank you |
| Do etasha mashita | you are welcome |
| Dogi | uniform |
| Dojo | practicing hall; training gym |
| Empi | elbow |
| Go | five |
| Hachi | eight |
| Hai | yes |
| Haisoku | instep |
| Haito | ridge hand |
| Hajime | begin; on guard |
| Hidari | left |
| Hizagashira | knee |
| Ichi; Ippon | Ione |
| Jodan | face |
| Ju | ten |
| Kakato | heel |
| Kamaete | begin |
| Kara | empty |
| Karategi | uniform |
| Kata | form |
| Ken | fist |
| Kentsui | bottom fist |
| Kiai | yell |
| Kime | focusing |
| Kiotsuke | attention |
| Kobujutsu | ancient weapons art |
| Koshi | ball of foot |
| Ku (kyu) | nine |
| Kumite | sparring |
| Mae ni | step forward |
| Makiwara | striking board |
| Mawatte | turn |
| Migi | right |
| Mokuso | meditation |
| Ni | two |
| Nukite | spear hand |
| Obi | belt |
| Otagani |
bow to partner |
| Rei | bow |
| Rin | forest |
| Rokku | six |
| Ryu | school |
| San | three |
| Seiken | fore fist |
| Seiretsu | line up |
| Sensei | teacher |
| Sheiza | sit correctly |
| Shi (yon) | four |
| Shiai | examination |
| Shichi | seven |
| Sho | young |
| Shomen | front |
| Te | hand |
| Tettsui | iron hammer |
| Ude | arm |
| Uraken | back fist |
| Ushiro | step back |
| Yame | stop |
| Yooi | be alert |
TECHNIQUES
| Choku zuki | straight punch |
| Chudan uke | middle block |
| Dachi | stance |
| Dan zuki | consecutive punching |
| Empi uchi | elbow strike |
| Fumikomi | stamping kick |
| Gedan-bari uke | lower block |
| Geri | kick |
| Gyaku zuki | reverse punch |
| Haito | ridge hand |
| Haito uchi | ridge hand strike |
| Hiji uchi | elbow strike |
| Jodan adeuke | upper block against head attach |
| Jodan uke | high block |
| Juji uke | X-block |
| Kentsui | hammer fist |
| Kizami zuki jab | jab |
| Kokutsu dachi e | back stance |
| Mae empi uchi | forward strike |
| Mae geri | front kick |
| Mae geri geage | snap kick |
| Mae geri kekomi |
thrust kick |
| Mawashi geri | roundhouse kick |
| Mawashi zuke | round punch |
| Morote uke | augmented forearm block |
| Morote zuki | two-handed punch |
| Nukite | spear hand |
| Oi zuki |
lunge punch; stepping punch |
| Ren zuki | alternate punching |
| Sanchin dachi | Sanchin stance |
| Seiken | fore fist |
| Shizentai | natural stance |
| Shuto | knife hand |
| Shuto uchi | knife hand strike |
| Tate empi uchi | upward strike |
| Teisho | palm hand |
| Tsuki | punch |
| Uke | block |
| Uraken | back fist |
| Uraken uchi | back fist strike |
| Ushiro empi uchi | back strike |
| Ushiro geri | back kick |
| Ushiro geri kekomi | back thrust kick |
| Yoko geri | side kick |
| Yoko geri keage | side snap kick |
| Yoko geri kekomi | side thrust kick |
ETIQUETTE
| Seiza | Kneeling |
| Shomen Ni Rei | Bow to the front (of the Dojo) |
| Sensei Ni Rei | Bow to Instructor |
| Otagai Ni Rei | Bow to the Dojo and all assembled |
| Kiritsu | Stand to Attention |
| Kiotsuke | Attention |
| Tachi Rei | Standing Bow |
COMMANDS
| Yoi | Assume Ready Stance |
| Hidari (or Migi) Gamai | Left (or Right) Posture |
| Hidari (or Migi) Hanmi Gamai | Left (or Right) Half-Facing Stance |
| Mawatte | Turn Around |
| Hidari (or Migi) Shizentai | Left (or Right) Natural Stance |
| Kiai | Shout |
| Sureitsu | Line Up |
| Yame | Stop |
| Naore | Abopt Attention Stance |
| Hadjime | Start |
| Mate | Wait |
| Kyukei | Rest After Bow |
| Sonobade Ippon Toru | In Place, One Punch |
OTHER WORDS
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Jodan | High |
| Chudan | Middle |
| Gedan | Low |
| Te | Kind of Hand |
| Seiken | Forefist |
| Uraken | Backfist |
| Tettsui | Bottom Fist |
| Ippon Ken | One-Nnuckle Fist |
| Nakadaka Ippon Ken | Middle Finger One-Knuckle Fist |
| Haito | Ridge Hand |
| Shuto | Knife Hand |
| Ippon Nukite | One-Finger Spear Hand |
| Yonhon Nukite | Four-Finger Spear Hand |
| Teisho | Palm Heel |
| Koko | Tiger Mouth Hand |
| Ude | Forearm |
TACHI (STANCES)
| Junzukidachi | Forward Punch Stance |
| Gyakuzukidachi | Reverse Punch Stance |
| Kibadachi\Nai Hanchidachi | Horse Stance |
| Shikodachi | Open-toe Horse Stance |
| Junzuki no Tsukkomidachi | Forward Lunge Punch Stance |
| Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomidachi | Reverse Lunge Punch Stance |
| Mahanmi no Nekoashidachi | Side Facing Cat Stance |
| Hanmi no Nekoashidachi | Half Facing Cat Stance |
| Shomen no Nekoashidachi | Front Facing Cat Stance |
| Kokutsudachi | Back Stance |
| Tate Seishandachi | Long Seishan Stance |
UCHI-WAZA (STRIKING)
| Tettsui Uchi | Bottom Fist Strike |
| Shuto Uchi | Knife Hand Strike |
| Haito Uchi | Ridge Hand Strike |
| Teisho Uchi | Palm Heel Strike |
| Empi Uchi | Elbow Strike |
| Haisho Uchi | Open Hand Strike |
UKE (BLOCKS)
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| Gedan Juk Uke | Low Soft Block | ||||||||||||
| Kakuto Uke | Chicken Wrist Block | ||||||||||||
| Morote Shuto Uke | Double Shuto Block | ||||||||||||
KERI-WAZA (KICKING TECHNIQUES)
| Mikasuki Geri | Crescent Kick |
| Mae-Geri | Front Kick |
| Mae-Geri-Keage | Front Snap Kick |
| Mawashi-Geri | Roundhouse Kick |
| Nidan-Geri | Double Jump Kick |
| Hiza-Geri | Knee Kick |
| Sokuto | Side Kick |
| Fumikomi | Stamping Kick |
| Sokuto Fumikomi | Side Kick to Knee |
| Ushiro Geri | Back Kick |
| Surikomi | Cross-Stepping Followed by Kick or Punch |
COUNTING IN JAPANESE
| ichi | 1 |
| ni | 2 |
| san | 3 |
| shi | 4 |
| go | 5 |
| roku | 6 |
| shichi | 7 |
| hachi | 8 |
| kyuu | 9 |
| juu | 10 |
| juuichi | 11 |
| juuni | 12 |
| juusan | 13 |
| juushi | 14 |
| juugo | 15 |
| juuroku | 16 |
| juushichi | 17 |
| juhachi | 18 |
| juukyu | 19 |
| nijuu | 20 |
| nijuuichi | 21 |
| nijuni | 22 |
