Vocabulary

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Japanese to English Dictionary

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A
Age	Rising
Age tsuki	Rising punch
Age uke	Rising block
Ago	Chin
Aiki	Harmonious Spirit
Aite	Opponent
Akushu	Handshake
Arashi	Storm
Arigato	Thank you
Ashi	Foot/leg
Ashi kubi	Ankle
Ashi waza	Foot techniques
Ashigarami	Foot Entanglement
Ashiyubi	Toes
Atama	Head
Atemi	Striking
Atemi waza	Striking techniques
Atewaza	Striking techniques
Awasewaza	Combination technique
B
Bo	Staff (six foot long)
Bojitsu	Staff techniques (long)
Bokken	Wooden Sword
Bu	Mititary, Martial
Budo	Martial way
Bujutsu	Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan
Bunkai	Application of form
Bushi	Warrior class of Japan
Bushido	Way of the warrior
Butsukari	Off-balancing practice
C
Chigai	Difference, distinction
Chikara	Power, strength
Chisai	Small
Choku tsuki	Straight punch
Chudan	Middle (of body,ietorso) Middle level of teaching
Chugaeri	Forward somersault
D
Dachi	Stance
Daito	Long Sword
Daki	Embrace
Dan	Rank of black belt Sandalwood ceder tree
Deashi harai	Advance foot sweep
Denko	Electric light: Lightning flash
Denzook	No count
Do	The way Waist or trunk of body
Dojime	Body constriction
Dojo	Exercise hall, the place where one practices the martial arts
Dome	Stopping action
Domo	Many, much
E
Ebi	Shrimp
Eku	Oar
Emon	Chest
Empi	Elbow
Empi uchi	Elbow strike
Eri	Collar, neck band , lapel
F
Fudoshin	Imperturbability of mind
Fuji	Wisteria
Fukushikikokyo	Deep abdominal breathing
Fumikomi	Stamping kick
Fusegi	Defense
Fusensho	Win by default
G
Ganmen	Face
Gake	Hook or break
Genkotsu	Fist
Gaeshi	Reversal
Gama	Sickle
Gami	Hair
Gan	Chest
Garami	To coil
Gari	Reap
Gatame	Hold, arm bar
Gedan	Lower, waist or below Lower level
Gedan barai	Low block
Genki	Vigor, energy or vitality
Geri	Kick
Gi	Uniform for practicing martial arts
Go	Five Strength
Gonosen-no-kata	Rehearsed demonstration of throws and counters
Goshi	Hip
Goshin	Self Defense
Guruma	Wheel
Gyaku	Reverse, reversal
Gyaku juji jime	Reverse cross choke
Gyaku tsuki	Reverse punch (opposite hand and leg)
H
Hachi	Eight
Hachiji dachi	Open leg stance
Hachimachi	Towel used as a headband
Hadaka	Naked
Hadaka jime	Naked choke/strangle
Hadari	Left
Hagai	Wing
Haishu	Back of the hand
Haishu uchi	Back hand strike
Haisoku	Instep
Haisoku geri	Instep kick
Haitto	Ridge hand (first knuckle of thumb and side of hand)
Haitto uchi	Ridge hand strike
Hajime	Begin
Hanaji	Nose bleed
Hane	Spring
Hane goshi	Spring hip throw
Hangetsu dachi	Hourglass stance
Hansokumake	Loss by violation of the rules
Hara	Stomach
Harai	Sweep
Harai goshi	Sweep hip throw
Hashi	Chopsticks
Hayai	Fast
Hayanada	Quick Blade
Hazushi	Escape
Heisoku dachi	Attention stance
Hiragana	Old form of phonetic writing in Japanese
Hibara	Side
Hidari	Left (side)
Hiji	Elbow strike (upward, downward, forward, rear)
Hiki	Pulling
Hikiwake	Tie Draw
Hishigi	Crush
Hittsui	Knee
Hittsui geri	Knee strike (upward, side)
Hiza	Knee
Hiza guruma	Knee wheel
Hon	Basic, Half, Fingers
Honbo	3 foot staff (1/2 of a bo length)
Honbu	Headquarters
Hontai	Basic, original
I
Ichi or Sho	One
Imon	Bow
Inazuma	Lightning flash
Inno	Scrotum
Ippon	Full point in a contest
Ippon kumite	One step sparring
Irimi	Enter
Irimi waza	Entering techniques
Ishi	Rock
Isami	Rising spirit
Itsusoku	One-leg
J
Jigo-tai	Defensive posture
Jigoku	Hell
Jime	Choke or strangle
Jutsu (sometimes misspelled jitsu)	Art, technique
Jiyu kumite	Free sparring
Jo	Short staff
Jo-jutsu	Short staff techniques
Jodan	Upper, shoulders or above Upper level
Jodan juji uke	High X-block
Joseke	Upper seat
Ju	Gentle, yielding; Ten
Ju-ichi	Eleven
Judo	A martial arts style featuring throwing The gentle way
Judoka	Practitioner of Judo
Juji	Cross
Juji gatame	Cross-body arm bar
K
Kage	Shadow
Kabe	A wall
Kagi tsuki	Hook punch
Kai	Society
Kakato	Heel
Kakato uke	Bent wrist block
Kake	Application of the technique
Kakiwake uke	Pushing through block
Kama	Sickle, used in pairs in Okinawan Karate
Kamae	Posture
Kami	Gods, Spirits
Kami shio gatame	Upper four-corner hold
Kani	Crab
Kanji	Character writing taken from Chinese
Kannuki	Bar of a gate, Bolt
Kano, Jigoro	Founder of Judo
Kansetsu	Joint lock
Kansetsu waza	Joint locking techniques
Kappo	Resuscitation, healing
Kara	Empty
Karami	Lock
Karate	A martial arts style featuring strikes
Kasumi	A haze or mist
Kata	Stylized form, pre-arranged techniques; Shoulder;Single
Kata gatame	Shoulder hold
Kata guruma	Shoulder wheel throw
Kata juji jime	Half cross choke
Katakana	Phonetic writing in Japanese, often used for imported words
Katame	Hold down , grapple
Katame waza	Grappling and ground-fighting techniques
Katana	Long sword
Katate Tori	Single hand hold
Katsu	Revival techniques
Katsuge	Shouldering lift
Katsura	Wig
Kaza	Wind
Keiko	Practice
Kempo	Fist way
Kendo	Japanese sword fighting
Keri waza	Kicking techniques
Kesa	Buddist monks robe
Kesa gatame	Scarf hold
Ki	Vital energy Spirit
Ki o tsuke	Attention, Brace up
Kiai	Spirit yell
Kiba dachi	Horse stance
Kime	Focus
Kin	Gold, Testacles
Kine	Mallet
Ko	Minor
Kobushi	Fist
Kodenkan	Name of Okazaki's dojo - School of the Ancient Tradition
Kodokan	Headquarters of Judo in Japan - School for studying the way
Koguruma	Small wheel
Kokua	Hawaiian word - Mutual assistance; Pitching in
Kokutsu dachi	Back stance
Komi	Pulling
Komiri	Entering in
Koroshi	Crush out breath
Koshi	Hip
Koshi waza	Hip techniques
Kosoto gari	Minor outer reaping throw
Kote	Forearm
Kouchi gari	Minor inner reaping throw
Ku	Nine
Kubi	Neck
Kumikata	Methods of holding
Kumite	Sparring
Kuraiwase	To arrange
Kusarigama	Sickle with a rope or chain attached
Kusho	Vital points of the body
Kuzushi	Unbalancing (eight directions)
Kyu	Grade below black belt
Kyusho	Vital point
Kyusho-jitsu	Pressure point strikes
L
M
Ma-ai	Distance
Mae	Front
Mae geri	Front kick
Maki	Scroll, Winding wrap
Maki komi	Wrapping pulling
Makiwara	Punching board
Mata	Thigh
Matae	Stop
Mawashi geri	Roundhouse kick
Mawashi tsuki	Roundhouse punch
Me	Eye
Menkyo	Credential
Migi	Right (side)
Mikazuki	Crescent
Mikazuki geri	Crescent kick
Mikazuki geri uke	Crescent kick block
Mizu	Water
Mohojiai	Mock combat
Mokoroku	Scroll listing arts taught
Momiji	Red maple tree
Momo	Thigh
Monji	Line, direction
Moro	Multiple
Morote	Two arm or two hand
Mudansha	Non black belt holder
Mune	Chest
Munen	No Thought
Muni gatame	Chest hold
Mushin	Mind of no mind
N
Nada	Blade
Nagashi	Sweeping
Nagashi uke	Flowing block
Nage	Throwing
Nage no kata	Formalized throws
Nage waza	Throwing techniques
Naginata	Halberd, used by Japanese women
Nami	Normal
Nami juji jime	Normal cross choke
Nawa	A cord or rope
Ne-waza	Ground fighting techniques
Neko	Cat
Neko ashi dachi	Cat stance
Ni	Two
Ni-ju	Twenty
Ni-ju-ichi	Twenty one
Nidan geri	Double jump kick
Nin	Man
No	Brain; Preposition "of" as in Nage no kata
Nodo	Throat
Norimi	Riding body
Nuki	Pull out
Nukite	Spear hand
Nunchaku	Flail-like weapon of two rods joined by rope or chain
O
Obi	Belt
Ogoshi	Major hip throw
Ohten	Barrel roll
Ohten gatame	Barrel roll arm-bar
Oi tsuki	Forward lunge punch (same side hand and leg)
Oku	Big, large
Okuri	Sliding
Okuri eri jime	Sliding collar choke
Okuri harai	Sliding foot sweep
Ori	Break
Osae	Pressing
Osae komi	Hold-down
Osae komi waza	Hold-down techniques
Osaegami	Hairhold
Osoto gari	Major outer reaping throw
Osoto guruma	Major outer wheel throw
Otoshi	Drop
Ouchi gari	Major inside reap
P
Q
R
Randori	Free practice (judo sparring)
Rei	Bow
Renshi	Instructor
Riken	Back hand
Ritsu rei	Standing bow
Roku	Six
Ryo	Double
Ryu	Style of school or martial art
S
Sai	Three-pronged metal weapon
Sakanuki	Reverse pull out
Sakotsu	Collarbone
San	Three
San-ju	Thirty
Sankaku	Triangle
Sasae	Support
Sasae ashi	Support foot (throw)
Se	The back
Seifuku	Conquest: Act of overcoming
Seiza	Sitting position - formal
Sempai	Senior
Sen	One thousand
Sensei	Teacher
Seoi	Shoulder
Shi	Four
Shiai	Match, game
Shiaijo	Contest Area
Shiara
Shichi	Seven
Shidari	Hanging
Shigarami	Entanglement
Shihan	Master instructor
Shiho	Four corners, or all directions
Shiho nage	All directions throw
Shikano	Deer
Shime	Choke
Shime waza	Choking techniques
Shingen	Solemn
Shinin	Dead man
Shinpan	Referee, Umpire
Shinyo	True heart, Trust
Shisei	Posture
Shizen-tai	Natural posture
Shomen	Front, Place of focus in traditional dojo
Shotei	Palm heel strike
Shuto	Knife-edge hand (little-finger side of palm)
Shuto uchi	Knife hand strike
Sode	Sleeve
Sonomana	Referee command to not move
Sope-made	Referee command - times up
Soto	Outside (of opponent's stance)
Sukui nage	Scooping throw
Sumi	Corner
Sumi gaeshi	Corner reversal
Sune	Leg, shin
Suso	Skirt, Bottom
Saru	Monkey
Sute	Sacrifice
Sutemi	Sacrifice or roll
Sutemi-waza	Sacrifice techniques
T
Tachi-waza	Standing throwing techniques
Tai	Body
Tai otoshi	Body drop
Tai-sabaki	Turning movement
Tameshiwari	Breaking demonstration
Tanden	Point just below the navel
Tani otoshi	Valley drop
Tanju	Pistol, Gun
Tanto	Short sword
Tasuki	Cord for holding up sleves of komono
Tatami	Straw mat
Tate tsuki	Vertical punch (boxer's jab)
Tatsumaki	Dragon winding ( whirlwind )
Tawara	A straw bag
Te	Hand
Te-waza	Hand techniques
Teiji dachi	T-stance
Teisho	Palm heel
Tekubi	Wrist
Tekubi tori	Wrist hold
Tettsui	Hammer fist strike with closed fist, little finger side as the striking surface
Tobi	A small bird called a kite
Tombo	Somersault
Tome	Stopping action
Tomoe	Circle
Tomoe nage	Circle throw
Tonfa	Wooden rod with handle at right angle, used in pairs
Tora	Tiger
Tori	Hold; Performer of technique
Tsugi	Following
Tsukami	A hand full
Tsuki	Punch; Thrust; Strike
Tsuki waza	Punching techniques
Tsukuri	Stepping into the throw
Tsuri	Lifting and pulling in a circular motion Fishing with a rod
Tsurigane	A hanging temple bell
Tsuri komi goshi	Lifting pulling hip throw
Tuite	Grappling techniques
U
Uchi	Inner; or, Strike
Uchideshi	Special disciple
Uchikomi	Repeated practice of throwing techniques
Ude	Arm
Uke	The reciever of a technique, Block
Ukemi	Falling and rolling exercises
Ukemi waza	Falling techniques
Uki	Floating
Uki otoshi	Floating drop
Ura	Opposite
Uraken uchi	Back fist strike
Ushiro	Rear
Utsuri	Changing
V
W
Wa	Harmony
Wakare	Separation
Wari	Break
Watari	Walk
Waza	Technique
X
Y
Yama	Mountain
Yari	Spear
Yawara	Soft, plyable, (Same kanji as ju )
Yoi	Ready
Yojimbo	Body guard, protector
Yoko	Side
Yoshi	Good, continue
Yoshin	Willow heart
Yubi	Finger
Yudansha	One who is a black belt
Yuki	Courage, boldness
Z
Zan	Mountain
Zanshin	Up to date; aware
Zazen	Sitting meditation
Zen	Buddhist sect
Zenkutso dachi	Front stance
Zoo	Hatred, abhorence