Vocabulary

The following vocabulary list is the one we officially use in our Dojo, but there are many good sources available if you look. The Danzan.com web site has got a very complete vocabulary page with Kanji.

akushu greeting
anza cross-legged sitting
arashi storm
ashi foot
atemi striking a vital point
bo long staff, 6 ft
bokken wooden sword
budo martial art
bushi warrior
bushido way of the warrior
daki embracing
daito long sword
dan black belt rank
de advance
do body, way of...
dojo practice hall
dozo please
ebi shrimp, lobster
emon chest
empi elbow
eri lapel
fuji wisteria
gaeshi counter, reversal
gake hooking action
gama sickle
gan face or eye level
garami entanglement
gari reaping action
gateme hold-down, pin
gedan lower level
genkotsu fist
geri kick
gi judo uniform
goshi hip, loin
guruma wheel
gyaku reverse
hadaka naked, bare
hagai wing
hajime begin
hai yes
haito ridge hand
hakama formal garb, skirt
hanbo short staff, 3 ft.
hane springing, to leap
hara stomach, one spot
harai sweep
haya quick
hazushi escape, release
hibara side of body
hadari left
hiji elbow
hiki pulling
hiza knee
hon basic
ichimonji straight line
ippon full point
jigoku hell
jime constriction, sqeeze
jo medium staff, 4 ft
jodan upper level
ju gentle
judoka judo player
juji cross
kabe wall
kaku corner
kane crab, scissor
kansetsu joint locking
kappo resuscitation
karate empty hand
kasumi haze, to faint
kata single, shoulder, form
katsu resuscitation
keri kick
kesa scarf
ki energy
kiai spirit cry
kin testicle
kine mallet
kyotsuke attention
ko little
komi pulling
kote wrist, forearm
kubi neck
kuchi mouth
kuguri pass through
kyoshi junior instructor
kyu rank below black
maai distancing
mae front
maki winding
mata thigh, crotch
matte wait, stop
mawashi roundhouse
me head, eye
migi right
mizu water
mokso meditate
mokuroku a catalogue
momiji red maple, prying
momo thigh
mune chest
nada blade
nagashi parrying
nage throw
nami normal, standard
nin man
norimi riding body
nuki withdraw
o major
obi belt
of no
oi lunge
oku deep, hiddent
okuri to send, sliding
osaegami hair holding
osaekomi holding immobilization
otoshi drop
randori free play
rei bow
ritsurei standing bow
ryo double
ryu style, tradition
saru monkey
sasae stop, check
se back
seiza formal kneeling position
sempai senior student
sensei teacher, headmaster
seoi back carry
shidare hanging
shigarami fist entanglement
shihan grand master
shiho four corner
shikano deer's one foot
shime constriction
shinin confidence
shinyo belief
shuto knife hand
soto outside
sui solar plexus
suki an opening
sumi corner
sute fall, dump
sutemi breakfall, sacrifice body
tachi standing
tai body
tanden center of Ki
tanju gun
tanto knife
taoshi takedown, throwdown
tatami rice mats
tatsu breaking off
te hand
teisho palm heel
tessen iron fan
tetsui iron hammer
tobi jumping
tomoe circle
tonbo rolling
tora tiger
tori performer, hole
tsugi shuffle
tsuki thrust
tsuri lifting
uchi inside
uchi komi fitting practice
ude arm
uke receiver, block
uki floating
uraken back fist
ushiro rear
utsuri switching, changing
waza technique
yama mountain
yamae stop, finish
yawara soft, old name for jujitsu
yoko side
yoshi continue, start
yubi finger
zarei kneeling bow
zuki punch