| Japanese |
Pronunication |
English |
| Atop |
| Age Uke |
ah-geh-oo-kay |
Rising block |
| Age Zuki |
ah-geh-zoo-kay |
Rising punch |
| Btop |
| Bassai |
bass-ar-ee |
To penerate a fortress |
| Bo |
boh |
Staff |
| Budo |
boo-do ('o' as in orange) |
Martial way |
| Ctop |
| Chinte |
chin-tay |
Chinese hands (Kata) |
| Choku Zuki |
cho-koo zo-key |
Straight punch |
| Chudan |
chew-dahn |
Middle level |
| Dtop |
| Dachi |
dah-chee |
Stance |
| Dan |
dahn |
Level in black belt grade |
| Do |
doh |
The way of ... |
| Dojo |
doh-joe |
The way place (training hall) |
| Etop |
| Enpi |
en-pee |
Flying swallow (Kata) |
| Empi |
en-pee |
Elbow |
| Empi Uchi |
en-pee woo-chee |
Elbow strike |
| Empi Uke |
en-pee oo-kay |
Elbow block |
| Ftop |
| Fumikomi |
foo-me-koh-me |
Stamping kick |
| Fudo Dachi |
foo-doh dah-chee |
Immovable stance |
| Gtop |
| Gankaku |
gahn-can-koo |
Crane on a rock (Kata) |
| Gedan |
geh-dahn |
Lower level |
| Gedan Barai |
geh-dahn baa-ra-ee |
Lower parry |
| Gedan Zuki |
geh-dahn zoo-key |
Lower punch |
| Geri |
geh-rhee |
Kick |
| Gi |
ghee |
Training suit |
| Gohon Kumite |
go-hon ('o' as in orange) koo-me-tay |
5-step sparring |
| Gyaku |
gya-koo |
Reverse |
| Gyaku Zuki |
gya-koo zoo-key |
Reverse punch |
| Htop |
| Hachiji Dachi |
hah-chee-gee dah-chee |
Natural open-leg stance |
| Haishu Uchi |
hi-shoe oo-chee |
Back hand strike |
| Haishu Uke |
hi-shoe oo-kay |
Back hand block |
| Haito |
hi-toe |
Ridge hand |
| Haito Uchi |
hi-toe oo-chee |
Ridge hand strike |
| Haito Uke |
hi-toe oo-kay |
Ridge hand block |
| Hangetsu |
hahn-geh-tsue |
Half moon (Kata) |
| Heian |
hey-un |
Peaceful mind |
| Heian Shodan |
hey-un sho-dahn |
Peaceful mind 1st level (Kata) |
| Heian Nidan |
hey-un nee-dahn |
Peaceful mind 2nd level (Kata) |
| Heian Sandan |
hey-un sun-dahn |
Peaceful mind 3rd level (Kata) |
| Heian Yondan |
hey-un yon-dahn |
Peaceful mind 4th level (Kata) |
| Heian Godan |
hey-un go-dahn |
Peaceful mind 5th level (Kata) |
| Heisoku Dachi |
hey-sock-oo dah-chee |
Informal attention stance |
| Hidari |
he-dah-rhee |
Left side |
| Hiraken |
he-ran-ken |
Fore-knuckle fist |
| Hiza |
he-zar |
Knee |
| Hiza Geri |
he-zar geh-rhee |
Knee kick |
| Hombu |
hom-boo |
Main dojo or Headquarters |
| Itop |
| Ippon-ken |
eepon-ken |
One-knuckle fist |
| Ippon Nukite |
eepon noo-key-teh |
One-finger spear hand |
| Jtop |
| Ji'in |
gee-on |
Named after the Chinese temple 'Jion Ji' (Kata) |
| Jion |
gee-on |
Temple (Kata) |
| Jitte |
gee-tay |
Ten hands (Kata) |
| Jiyu Ippon |
gee-you eepon |
Semi-free one-step |
| Jiyu Kumite |
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Free sparring |
| Jodan |
joe-dahn |
Upper level |
| Juji Uke |
jew-gee oo-kay |
'X' block |
| Ktop |
| Ka |
kah |
Person or practitioner |
| Kage Uke |
kah-gay oo-kay |
Hooking block |
| Kage Zuki |
kah-gay zoo-kay |
Hooking punch |
| Kakato |
kah-kah-toe |
Heel |
| Kakiwake Uke |
kah-key-wah-kay oo-kay |
Wedge block |
| Kanku |
kanhn-koo |
To look at the sky (Kata) |
| Kara |
kah-rah |
Empty or Chinese |
| Kata |
kah-tah |
Formal exercise |
| Keage |
kay-ah-geh |
Snap |
| Keito Uke |
kay-toe oo-kay |
Chicken-head wrist block |
| Kekomi |
kay-koh-me |
Thrust |
| Keri |
kay-rhee |
Kick |
| Ki |
key |
Inner power - spirit |
| Kiai |
key-eye |
Shout used to unit Ki and physical |
| Kiba Dachi |
kay-bah dah-chee |
Straddle or horse-riding stance |
| Kihon Ippon Kumite |
key-hone eepone koo-me-teh |
Basic one step sparring |
| Kime |
key-may |
Focus |
| Kizame Zuki |
key-zah-me zoo-key |
Lunge punch |
| Kin Geri |
kin geh-rhee |
Groin kick |
| Kokutsu Dachi |
koh-koo-tsue dah-chee |
Back stance |
| Koshi |
ko-shi |
Ball of the foot |
| Kumade |
koo-mah-deh |
Bear hand |
| Kumite |
koo-meh-teh |
Sparring |
| Kun |
kun |
Oath |
| Kyu |
quew |
Rank below black belt |
| Ltop |
| Mtop |
| Ma-ai |
mah-aye |
Distancing |
| Mae |
mah-eh |
Front |
| Mae Geri |
mah-eh geh-rhee |
Front kick |
| Makiwara |
mah-key-wha-rha |
Striking post |
| Mawashi Geri |
mah-wha-she geh-rhee |
Roundhouse kick |
| Mawashi Zuki |
mah-wha-she zoo-key |
Roundhouse punch |
| Mawate |
mah-wha-teh |
Turn |
| Migi |
me-ghee |
right side |
| Mika Zuki Geri |
me-kah zoo-key geh-rhee |
Cresent kick |
| Mizu No Kokro |
me-zoo-no ko-ko-ro |
Mind like water |
| Mokuso |
mo-koo-so |
Meditation |
| Morote Uke |
moe-row-teh oo-kay |
Augmented block |
| Morote Zuki |
moe-row-teh zoo-key |
Augmented punch |
| Ntop |
| Nagashi Uke |
nah-gah-sh oo-kay |
Stepping block |
| Nakadaka |
nar-kah-dah-kar eepon-ken |
Middle finger one-knuckle fist |
| Nami-Ashi |
nah-mee ah-she |
Inside leg block |
| Neko Ashi Dachi |
nek-koh ah-she dah-chee |
Cat stance |
| Nidan Geri |
nee-dahn geh-rhee |
Double kick |
| Nihon Nukite |
nee-hone noo-key-teh |
Two-finger spear hand |
| Nukite |
noo-key-teh |
Spear hand straight thrust |
| Otop |
| Obi |
o-bee ('o' as in orange) |
Belt-sash |
| Oi Zuki |
oh-ee zoo-key |
Front punch |
| Ptop |
| Qtop |
| Rtop |
| Rei |
ray |
Bow |
| Ren Zuki |
wren zoo-key |
Alternate punching |
| Ren Geri |
wren geh-rhee |
Alternate kicking |
| Ryu |
ree-you |
School (of karate) |
| Stop |
| Sambon Kumite |
sam-bon koo-me-teh |
Three-step sparring |
| Seiken |
say-ken |
Forefist |
| Seiza |
say-zar |
Kneeling position (meditation posture) |
| Sempai |
sem-pie |
Senior |
| Sensei |
sen-say |
Teacher |
| Shihan |
she-hahn |
Master (6th dan and above) |
| Shiro |
she-roe |
White |
| Shizentai |
she-zen-tah-ee |
Natural stance |
| Shuto |
shoe-toe |
Knife hand |
| Shuto Uchi |
shoe-toe oo-chee |
Knife hand strike |
| Shuto Uke |
shoe-toe oo-kay |
Knife hand block |
| Sochin |
saw-chin |
Takes name from immovable stance (Kata) |
| Sokuto |
sow-koo-toe |
Foot edge |
| Soto Uke |
so-toh oo-kay |
Outside forearm block |
| Ttop |
| Tate Shuto Uke |
tah-teh shoe-toe oo-kay |
Vertical knife-hand block |
| Te |
teh |
Hand |
| Teisho |
tay-sho |
Palm-heel |
| Teisho Uchi |
tay-sho oo-chee |
Palm-heel strike |
| Teisho Uke |
tay-sho oo-kay |
Palm-heel block |
| Tekki Nidan |
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2nd horse riding Kata |
| Tekki Sandan |
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3rd horse riding Kata |
| Tekki Shodan |
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1st horse riding Kata |
| Tettsui Uchi |
tett-sooie oo-chee |
Bottom strike |
| Tobi |
tow-be |
Jumping |
| Utop |
| Uchi |
oo-chee |
Strike |
| Uchi Uke |
oo-chee oo-kay |
Inside block |
| Ude |
oo-day |
Forearm |
| Unsu |
oon-soo |
Hands of the cloud (Kata) |
| Ure Zuki |
oo-rah zoo-kay |
Close punch |
| Uraken |
oo-rah-ken |
Back fist |
| Ushiro Empi |
oo-she-row en-pee |
Reverse elbow |
| Ushiro Geri |
oo-she-row geh-rhee |
Back kick |
| Ushiro Mawashi Geri |
oo-she-row mah-wha-she geh-rhee |
Back roundhouse kick |
| Vtop |
| Wtop |
| Washide |
wah-she-deh |
Eagle hand (beak) |
| Wankan |
washman |
Shortest Shotokan Kata |
| Xtop |
| Ytop |
| Yama Zuki |
yah-mah zoo-key |
'U' punch |
| Yame |
yah-may |
Stop or finish |
| Yoi |
yoy (as in boy) |
Ready |
| Yoko |
yoh-koh |
Side |
| Yoko Empi Uchi |
yoh-koh en-pee oo-chee |
Side elbow strike |
| Yoko Geri |
yoh-koh geh-rhee |
Side kick |
| Ztop |
| Zazen |
zar-zen |
Seated meditation |
| Zen |
zen |
Form of Buddhism based on meditation |
| Zenkutsu Dachi |
zen-koo-tsue dah-chee |
Front stance |
| Zuki |
zoo-key |
Punch |