JAPANESE WORDS COMMONLY USED IN KARATE

Seiza         Kneel                                    Shuto uchi     Knife hand strike

Mokuso         Meditation                         Empi uchi            Elbow strike

Rei              Bow                                   Uraken uchi     Back fist strike

Yoi              Ready                                Haitko uchi  Ridge hand strike

Hajime         Start

Kamaete      Move into a stance          Zenkutsu dachi    Front stance

Yame         Finish                                  Kiba dachi       Horse stance

Naore         Relax                                 Kokutsu dachi         Back stance

                                                          Neko ashi dachi         Cat stance

Mae geri               Front kick                    

Yoko geri keage Side snap kick             Oi zuki   Lunge punch

Yoko geri kekomi  Side thrust kick         Gyaku zuki   Reverse punch

Mawashi geri       Roundhouse kick                   

Ushiro geri           Back kick                     Geddan barrai Downward block

Hiza geri              Knee kick                     Age uke             Rising block

Fumi Komi            Stamping kick              Soto uke           Outside block

                                                               Uchi uke             Inside block

Sensei         Instructor                              Shuto uke       Knife hand block

Sempai         Senior                         

Jodan         Head target area                  Ichi (Sho)         One (First)

Chudan         Chest target area                  Ni                        Two

Geddan         Lower target area                  San                      Three

                                                               Shi (Yon)       Four (Fourth)

                                                               Go                       Five

                                                               Roku                    Six

                                                               Shichi                  Seven

                                                               Haji                      Eight

                                                               Ku                       Nine

                                                               Ju                        Ten