| General Terminology: | | | | | Sensei | "Teacher" | Mate | "Wait"
| | Karate | "Empty Hand" | Tori
| "Attacker" | | Karatedo | "The Way of Karate" | Uke | "Defender"
| | Dojo | "The place to learn the way" | Zen
| "Meditation" | | Dachi | "Stance"
| Zazen
| "Sitting meditation" | Uchi
| "Strike"
| Mokuso | "Meditation" | | Tsuki | "Thrust"
| Budo
| "Martial art or way" | Uke
| "Block"
| Rei
| "Bow"
| | Geri | "Kick"
| Seiza | "Formal sitting position"
| Obi
| "Belt"
| Yoi
| "Prepare or ready"
| Gi
| "Uniform"
| Yame
| "Stop or discontinue"
| Dan
| "Black Belt Degree"
| Kia | "Spirit convergence (yell)" | Kyu
| "Student Rank"
| Waza
| "Technique"
| | Hajime | "Start or Begin"
| Kamae
| "Posture"
| Kata
| "Prearranged Form"
| Kumite
| "Sparring"
| | | | | | | | | | | Strikes:
| | Kicks: | | | Gyaku Tsuki | "Reverse Punch" | Mae Geri: | "Front Kick (Snap)" | | Empi Uchi | "Elbow Strike" | Mae Kekomi
| "Front Kick (Thrust)"
| | Uraken Uchi | "Back Fist" | Mawashi Geri
| "Roundhouse Kick"
| | Hu Chao | "Tiger Claw" | Mawashi Tobi Geri
| "Flying Round Kick"
| Ippon Ken Tsuki
| "Phoenix Strike" | Ushiro Geri
| "Back Kick"
| Keiko
| "Chicken Beak" | Kagi Geri
| "Hook Kick"
| Koken
| "Bent Wrist" | yoko Geri
| "Side Kick"
| | Haito | "Ridge Hand" | Yoko Kekomi
| "Side Thrust Kick"
| Morote Tsuki
| "Double Punch" | Yoko Tobi Geri
| "Flying Side Kick"
| Shotei Tsuki
| "Palm Heel Strike" | | | Shuto Uchi
| "Knife Hand Strike" | | | | Tettsu Tsuki | "Hammerfist Strike" | | | Yama Tsuki
| "Hook Punch" | | | Uraken Tsuki
| "Back Fist"
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stances: | | Blocks: | | | Zen Kutsu Dachi | "Front Stance"
| Jodan Uke
| "Upper Block"
| Ko Kutsu Dachi
| "Back Stance"
| Chudan Uke
| "Middle Block"
| Kiba Dachi
| "Horse Stance"
| Gedan Uke | "Low Block" | Nekoashi Dachi
| "Cat Stance"
| Soto Uke
| "Inward Block"
| Shiko Dachi
| "Corner Stance" | Uchi Uke
| "Outward Block"
| Tsuruaashi Dachi
| "Crane Stance"
| Juju Uke
| "X Block"
| Fudo Dachi
| "Ready Stance"
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Parts of the Body: | | Counting: | | | Jodan | "Upper Part"
| Ichi | "One"
| Chudan
| "Middle Part"
| Ni
| "Two"
| Gedan
| "Lower Part"
| San
| "Three"
| Migi
| "Right"
| Shi
| "Four"
| Hidari
| "Left"
| Go
| "Five"
| Mae
| "Front"
| Roku
| "Six"
| Yoko
| "Side"
| Shichi
| "Seven"
| Te
| "Hand"
| Hachi
| "Eight"
| Ashi
| "Foot or leg"
| Ku
| "Nine"
| Koshi
| "Hip or waist"
| Ju
| "Ten"
| Hara
| "Lower abdomen"
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 April 2008 )
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