Sei-Do-Kan
Shotokan Karate Club
Common Karate Words |
| Some common karate words in Japanese and English. | |||||||
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| Area | English | Japanese | Pronunced | ||||
| General | Instructor | Sensei | sen-say | ||||
| Start/Begin | Hajime | ha-jee-may | |||||
| Stop/End | Yame | ya-may | |||||
| Get Ready | Yoi | yoy | |||||
| To the Head | Jodan | jo-dan | |||||
| To the Stomach | Chudan | chu-dan | |||||
| Stances | Forward Stance | Zenkutzu Dachi | zen-ku-tzu-da-chi | ||||
| Back Stance | Kokutzu Dachi | ko-kot-tzu-da-chi | |||||
| Horse Stance | Kiba Dachi | ki-ba-da-chi | |||||
| Punches | Stepping Punch | Oi Tzuki | oi-zu-key | ||||
| Reverse Punch | Gyaku Tzuki | gi-a-ku-zu-key | |||||
| Straight Punch | Choku Tzuki | cho-ku-zu-key | |||||
| Kicks | Snap Kick | Keage | ki-a-gee | ||||
| Thrust Kick | Kekomi | ker-ko-mee | |||||
| Front Kick | Mae Geri | mae-ger-ree | |||||
| Side Kick | Yoko Geri | yo-ko-ger-ree | |||||
| Roundhouse Kick | Mawashi Geri | ma-wash-i-ger-ree | |||||
| Back Kick | Ushiro Geri | u-shi-ro-ger-ree | |||||
| Stamp Kick | Fumikomi | foo-mee-ko-mee | |||||
| Inside Snap Kick | Namigaeshi | na-mee-gae-shi | |||||
| Strikes | Knife Hand Strike | Shuto Uche | shoo-toe-u-chi | ||||
| Elbow Strike | Enpi Uchi | en-pee-u-chi | |||||
| Form(Kata) | Basic | Kihon | kee-on | ||||
| Number One | Shodan | sho-dan | |||||
| Number Two | Nidan | nee-dan | |||||
| Number Three | Sandan | san-dan | |||||
| Number Four | Yondan | yon-dan | |||||
| Number Five | Godan | go-dan | |||||
| Sparring | Five Step Sparring | Gohon Kumite | go-hon-ku-mee-tey | ||||
| One Step Sparring | Ippon Kumite | ee-pon-ku-mee-tey | |||||
| Semi Free Sparring | Jiyu Ippon Kumite | jee-yu-ee-pon-ku-mee-tey | |||||
| Free Sparring | Jiyu Kumite | jee-yu-ku-mee-tey | |||||
| Numbers | 1 | Ichi | itch | ||||
| 2 | Nii | nee | |||||
| 3 | San | san | |||||
| 4 | Shi | she | |||||
| 5 | Go | go | |||||
| 6 | Roku | rook | |||||
| 7 | Schichi | schitch | |||||
| 8 | Hachi | hatch | |||||
| 9 | Ku | ku | |||||
| 10 | Ju | ju | |||||
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