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All necessary Japanese language terms used commomly in Jiu-Jitsu and Karate will be made avaiable, so that all students preparing for belt grading exams, and all those interested, may become more familiar and knowledgable. Remember, "Knowledge is Strength", however, "Knowing is not enough, we must apply; willing is not enough, we must do!" --Sijo Lee Jun Fan
Japanese for Jiu-Jitsu and Karate!
--greeting (gassho)
--standing bow (ritsu-rei)
--teacher (sensei)
--sempai (next senior, after sensei)
--throwing techniques (nage-waza)
--striking techniques (atemi-waza)
--falling techniques (ukemi-waza)
--posture (gamae)
--hard technique (goho-waza)
--soft technique (juho-waza)
--footwork (umpoho)
--movement (tai sabake)
--form (kata)
--lesson (gakka)
--system of practice (hokei)
--basics (kihon)
--striking (atemi)
--punch zuki
--kick geri
--cut kiri
--block uke
--open-hand kagite
--escape nuki
--twist gote
--wrap up maki
--throw nage
--exterior omote
--demonstration embu
Phrases:
--please (formal) onegai-shimasu
--thank you arigato-gozaimasu
--please kudesai
--excuse me gomen nasai
--begin hajime
--sitting properly seiza
--shout kiai
--left hidari
--right migi
--forward mae
--backward ushiro
--behind ato
--level (front) jun
--reverse (back) gyaku
--open stance hiraki-gamae
--closed stance tai-gamae
--single form tan-en
--pair form so-tai
--upwards uwa
--cross juji
--face-level jo-dan
--mid level chu-dan
--low level ge-dan
--inside uchi
--outside soto
--sideways yoko
--edge of foot sokuto
Counting:
--one ichi
--two ni
--three san
--four shi or jun
--five go
--six roku
--seven shichi
--eight hachi
--nine kyu
--ten juu
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