Kyokushin Terminology
General Vocabulary
Hai | Yes |
Iee | No |
Watashi | Me / I |
Anata | You |
Kare | Him |
Doko | Where |
Nan | What |
Dare | Who |
Doshite | Why |
Itsu | When |
Do/Ikaga | How |
Ikura | How many |
General Japanese Greetings & Expressions
Ohayô gozaimasu | Good morning |
Konnichiwa | Hello/Good afternoon |
Konbanwa | Good evening |
Arigatô gozaimasu | Thank you! |
Hajimemashite | How do you do? |
Douzo yoroshiku | Nice to meet you! |
Dewa mata | See you later |
Mata ashita | See you tomorrow |
Ja mata | See ya! (less formal) |
Sayonara | Goodbye |
Shitsurei shimasu | I'm leaving (very formal) |
Sumimasen | Excuse me |
Dômo | Thanks! |
Dômo arigatou gozaimashita | Thank you very much (very polite) |
Onegaishimasu | Please |
Greetings and Salutes
Osu | Patience and Determination. Comes from 'oshi shinobu' which means to never give up. It also comes from 'osu no seishin' which means perseverance under pressure. |
Shinzen ni rei | Greeting to the ancestors |
Shomen ni rei | Greeting in direction of the person standing in the place of honor (usually more elevated than the students) |
Mokuso | Meditation (silent thought) / Close your eyes |
Mokuso yame | Open your eyes |
Mas Oyama ni rei | Greeting to Mas Oyama |
Shihan ni rei | Greeting to the Shihan |
Sensei ni rei | Greeting to the teacher |
Sempai ni rei | Greeting to the assistant teacher |
Otagai ni rei | Greeting to the other students |
Tatte kudasai | Stand on your feet (right foot first) |
Osu onegai shimasu | Courtesy call when start the class / to your practice partner |
Osu Arigato gozaimashita | Thank you so much |
Osu Shitsurei shimasu | Excuse me |
Osu Shitsurei shimashita | I apologize |
Titles and Status
Sosai | President |
Kancho | Director |
Hanshi | Honorable Master |
Shihan | Grand Master (5th dan or more) |
Sensei | School Master / Teacher (3rd dan or more) |
Sempai | Senior / Teacher's assistant |
Shidoin | Instructor |
Karateka | Student |
Kohai | Junior student |
Otagai | Each other / Other students |
Yudansha | Black belt student |
Places and Clothing
Honbu | Head quarters |
Dojo | Training Hall (Way place) |
Dogi (gi) | Training clothes |
Obi | Belt |
Kyu | Belt dash for lower belts (colored-belts) |
Dan | Belt dash for black belts |
Kuroi obi | Black belt |
Shodan Shinsa | Dan test / Black Belt test |
Shokyu Shinsa | Kyu Test / Color belt test |
Nyumon | Join to the Dojo |
Hamon | Excommunicate |
Shonen bu | Kids class |
Jyoshi bu | Ladies class |
Ippan bu | Regular adult class |
Sonen bu | Senior class |
Basic Terminology (kihon jutsugo)
Anza | Relaxed Sitting |
Bunkai | Application (analysis) |
Budo | Martial Way |
Do | Path |
Dojo Kun | Training Hall Oath |
Fukuso | Accouterment |
Fumiashi | Step (with a change of feet) |
Gasshukoku | United States |
Goshin jutsu | Self defense |
Hanmi | Upper body shifted angled to avoid direct strike and ready for your next move |
Ibuki | Forced Tension Breathing |
Karate | Empty hand |
Kamaete | Take Ready Position |
Kata | Form |
Ki | Inner Energy |
Kiai | Explosive Scream |
Kiai Irete | With Explosive Energy |
Kihon | Basics |
Kihon waza | Basic techniques |
Kime | Focus |
Kokusai | International |
Kosa | Switch (i.e. switch stance L to R or R to L) |
Kotai | Switch (i.e. partners switch places in a drill) |
Kumite | Combat |
Kyokushin | Ultimate Truth |
Yakusoku kumite | Pre-arranged combat |
Ippon kumite | Pre-arranged combat / 1 block and 1 counter-attack (the two participants are standing at the same place) |
Sanbon kumite | Pre-arranged combat / 3 blocks followed by 3 counter- attacks while the participants move straight. |
Jiyu kumite | Free-sparring |
Jissen kumite | Full contact fighting |
Maai | Interval (between opponents) |
Makiwara | Striking Post (straw wrapped) |
Mugorei | No Counting (no commands) |
Mushin | Without Thought (no mind) |
Naore | Return to Starting Position |
Nogare | Calm Controlled Breathing / Breathing technique - breath silently |
Okuriashi | Shuffle Step (sending foot) |
Rei | Bow / Greeting / Homage |
Renmei | Federation |
Renma | Polishing, Training |
Renraku | Combinations |
Seishin | Spirit |
Tatte | Stand up |
Mawatte | Turn |
Hantai | Opposite side |
Yame | Stop |
Yasume | Rest, at Ease |
Yoi | Ready |
Seiza | Formal Kneeling (correct sitting) |
Kamaete | On guard |
Hajime | Start |
Ryu | Style (of karate) |
Tameshiwari | Braking exercise / test (wood, ciment, ice, baseball bat, etc) |
Tanden | Center of Body (below navel) |
Waza | Technique(s) |
Zanshin | Remain Alert (remaining mind) |
Directions
Jodan | Upper Level |
Chudan | Middle Level |
Gedan | Lower Level |
Age | Rising / While raising |
Happo | 8 directions |
Hidari | Left |
Juji | Cross arm |
Kake | Hooked |
Mae | Front, forward |
Mawashi | Round, Circular |
Migi | Right |
Naname | In diagonal, at 45 degrees |
Oroshi | Descending / While going down |
Sagari | While going backward |
Sayu | Left and right alternatively |
Shita | From below / down |
Shomen | Front of Dojo |
Soto | From outside to inside, outside |
Tobi | While jumping |
Naka / Uchi | Fron inside to outside, inside |
Ue | Up |
Ura | Reverse, Backward |
Ushiro | Behind |
Yoko | On sides, from sides |
Colors
Aka | Red |
Shiro | White |
Kiiro | Yellow |
Cha | Brown |
Ao | Blue |
Midori | Green |
Kuro | Black |
Body Weapons - The hand and arms as weapon
Seiken | Fist / Forefist (correct fist) |
Shuto | Knife hand |
Te | Hand |
Hiji / Enpi | Elbow |
Tetsui | Hammer fist |
Koken | Arc fist |
Uraken | Reverse fist / Back hand |
Haisho | Backhand |
Haito | Reverse knife hand |
Hiraken | Flat Fist |
Nukite | Finger tip strike |
Nakayubi Ippon Ken | Middle Finger Knuckle Fist |
Oyayubi Ippon Ken | Thumb Knuckle Fist |
Shotei | Palm heel |
Kote | Forearm |
Ryutoken | Dragon's Head Fist |
Toho | Sword Peak Hand |
Body Weapons - The leg and foot as a weapon
Sokuto | Knife edge foot |
Haisoku | Instep |
Kakato | Heel |
Hiza | Knee |
Chusoku | Ball of the foot |
Teisoku | Arch of the foot |
Sune | Shin |
Tsumasaki | Toe |
Body Weapons - Others
Zutsuki | Head-butt |
Taiatari | Tackle |
Kiai | Spirited shout |
Body parts as a target
Jodan (Neck and Head) | Chudan (Torso area) | Gedan (Groin and legs) |
Ago (Chin / Jaw) | Suigetsu / Hara (Stomach / Solar Plexus) | Kinteki (kin) (Groin) |
Me (Eye) | Mune (Chest) | Ashi (Leg) |
Hana (Nose) | Sakotsu (Clavicle / Collarbone) | Hiza (Knee) |
Nodo (Throat) | Rokkotsu / Abara (Rib) | Kansetsu (Joint) |
Komekami (Temple) | Kata (Shoulder) | Momo (Thigh) |
Kuchi (Mouth) | Hizo (Spleen) | Koshi (Hip) |
Mimi (Ear) | Kanzo (Liver) | Sune (Shin) |
Kubi (Neck) | Senaka / Ushiro (Back) | Kakato (Heel) |
Ganmen (Face) | Shinzo (Heart) | Fukurahagi (Calf) |
Jinchu (Spot between nose & mouth) | Ude (Arms) | |
Miken (Spot between eyes) | Te (Hand) | |
Atama (Head) | Yubi (Finger) | |
Tekubi (Wrist) | ||
Kobushi / Ken (Fist) |
Kihon Waza (Basic techniques)
Tsuki | Punch (thrust) |
Uchi | Strike |
Uke | Block |
Geri | Kick |
Stances (the word "tachi" & "dachi" has same meaning)
Heisoku dachi | Closed foot stance |
Musubi dachi | Open Foot (connected) Stance / Toes open & heels together |
Soto hachiji dachi | Outer figure 8 stance |
Moro ashi dachi | One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance / Two legged parallel stance |
Kokutsu dachi | Back leaning stance |
Kake ashi dachi | Cross legs stance |
Kiba dachi | Horse back riding stance |
Tsuru ashi dachi | Crane stance |
Heiko dachi | Parallel stance |
Uchi hachiji dachi | Inner figure 8 stance |
Yoi Dachi / Shizentai | Ready Stance |
Fudo dachi | Immobile stance |
Sanchin dachi | Three Point Stance / Basic practice stance |
Neko ashi dachi | Cat stance |
Zenkutsu dachi | Forward leaning stance |
Shiko dachi | Sumo stance |
Tsuru Ashi Dachi | Crane Stance |
Kumite Dachi | Fighting Stance |
Han Mi | Half Body Stance |
Migi Ashi Mae | Right Foot Forward |
Hidari Ashi Mae | Left Foot Forward |
Punching Techniques (tsuki waza)
Seiken chudan / Jodan tsuki | Fist strike to the chudan / jodan |
Seiken ago uchi | Fist strike to the chin |
Seiken Furi Uchi | Hook Strike |
Seiken Oi Tsuki | Lunge Punch |
Seiken Morote Tsuki | Two-Handed Punch |
Seiken Gyaku Tsuki | Reverse Punch |
Seiken Tate Tsuki | Vertical Punch |
Seiken Jun Tsuki | Side (corresponding) Punch |
Uraken ganmen uchi | Back fist strike to the face |
Uraken sayu uchi | Back fist strike to the left & right opponents |
Uraken hizo uchi | Back fist strike to side of the stomach |
Uraken Oroshi Ganmen Uchi | Descending Face Strike |
Uraken mawashi uchi | Back fist roundhouse strike to the temple |
Shita tsuki | Flipped fist strike to the middle section |
Tetsui Oroshi Ganmen Uchi | Descending Face Strike with hammer fist |
Tetsui Komekami Uchi | Temple Strike with hammer fist |
Tetsui Hizo Uchi | Spleen Strike with hammer fist |
Tetsui Mae Yoko Uchi | Forward Side Strike with hammer fist |
Tetsui Yoko Uchi | Side Strike with hammer fist |
Enpi | Elbow strike |
Striking Techniques (uchi waza)
Shuto ganmen uchi | Shuto strike to the temple |
Shuto sakotsu uchi | Shuto down strike to the collarbone |
Shuto sakotsu uchikomi | Shuto forward strike to the collarbone |
Shuto uchi uchi | Shuto outward strike to the temple or neck |
Shuto hizo uchi | Shuto strike to the spleen/abdomen |
Shuto Yoko Ganmen Uchi | Side Face Strike |
Nihon Nukite | Two-Fingered Spear Hand |
Yonhon Nukite | Four-Fingered Spear Hand |
Shotei Uchi | Palm Heel Strike |
Hiji Ate | Elbow Strike |
Mae Hiji Ate | Forward Elbow Strike |
Age Hiji Ate | Rising Elbow Strike |
Ushiro Hiji Ate | Backwards Elbow Strike |
Oroshi Hiji Ate | Descending Elbow Strike |
Blocking techniques (uke waza)
Jodan uke | Upper block |
Soto uke | Middle section from outside to inside |
Uchi uke | Middle section from inside to outside |
Gedan barai | Lower block |
Kosa uke / Uchiuke gedanbarai | Uchiuke & gedanbarai at a same time |
Morote Chudan Uchi Uke | Two-Handed Middle Area Inside Block |
Mawashi uke | Roundhouse block |
Shuto mawashi uke | Shuto roundhouse block |
Juji Uke | Crossed Block |
Kake Uke | Hooked Block |
Shotei Uke | Palm Heel Block |
Enkei gyaku tsuki | Reverse strike with circular motion block on Zenkutsu dachi stance |
Kicking Techniques (geri waza)
Mae keage | Front upper kick with no knee snap |
Hiza geri | Knee kick |
Kin geri | Groin kick |
Mae geri | Front snap kick |
Yoko keage | Side upper kick with no knee snap |
Kansetsu geri | Knee joint kick |
Yoko geri | Side kick |
Ushiro geri | Back kick |
Uchi mawashi geri | Roundhouse kick with no knee snap outward |
Soto mawashi geri | Roundhouse kick with no knee snap inward |
Mawashi geri | Roundhouse kick |
Ushiro mawashi geri | Spinning roundhouse kick |
Kakato otoshi | ax kick |
Domawashi kaiten geri | Suicidal jumping spin kick |
Tobi geri | Jumping kick |
Tobi Mae Geri | Jumping Front Kick |
Nidan geri | Jumping kick with shuffle legs |
Name of the Kata
Taikyoku sono ichi | Taikyoku sono ni | Taikyoku sono san |
All Taikyoku Kata has Ura (Reverse = spin)
Sokugi Taikyoku sono ichi | Sokugi Taikyoku sono ni |
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Sokugi Taikyoku sono san |
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Pinan sono ichi | Pinan sono ni | Pinan sono san | Pinan sono yon | Pinan sono go |
All Pinan Kata has Ura (Reverse = spin)
Sanchin | Yantsu | Tsuki no Kata |
Gekisai dai | Gekisai sho | Tensho |
Saifa | Seienchin | Garyu |
Seipai | Kanku | Sushiho |
Tekki sono ichi | Tekki sono ni | Tekki sono san |
Bo kihon sono ichi | Juji Kata no kata | Juji keri no Kata |
Chion | Nunchaku kihon sono ichi | Tonfa kihon sono ichi |
Bassai dai | Soki |
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Taizan |
Numbers (kazu)
1 (Ichi) | 2 (Ni) | 3 (San) | 4 (Shi / Yon) | 5 (Go) |
6 (Roku) | 7 (Shichi / Nana) | 8 (Hachi) | 9 (Kyu) | 10 (Jyu) |
11 (Jyu Ichi) | 12 (Jyu Ni) | 13 (Jyu San) | 14 (Jyu Shi) | 15 (Jyu Go) |
16 (Jyu Roku) | 17 (Jyu Shichi) | 18 (Jyu Hachi) | 19 (Jyu Kyu) | 20 (Ni Jyu) |
30 (San Jyu) | 40 (Yon Jyu) | 50 (Go Jyu) | 60 (Roku Jyu) | 70 (Nana Jyu) |
80 (Hachi Jyu) | 90 (Kyu Jyu) | 100 (Hyaku) | 1000 (Sen) | 10000 (Man) |
Tournament Terminology (taikai jutsugo)
Awasete Ippon | Adds Up to One Point |
Shomen | Front |
Shushin | Referee |
Seiza | Sit down |
Kamaete | On guard |
Yame | Stop |
Shiro | White |
Genten | Penalty |
Genten ichi | Minus 1 point |
Rei | Bow |
Otagai | Each other |
Mawatte | Turn |
Hajime | Start |
Aka | Red |
Kachi | Win |
Chui | Warning |
Genten ni | Minus 2 point |
Genten san = shikkaku | Minus 3 point = disqualified |
Hantei onegai shimasu | Please give the judgment |
Hantei | Decision / Judgement |
Waza ari | Half point |
Zokko | Continue / Resume Fighting |
Akushu | Shake hands |
Ippon | One Point / Knock out = fight ends |
Encho | Overtime Round (extension) |
Fukushin | Corner Judge (assistant referee) |
Fukushin Shugo | Referees' Conference |
Hikiwake | Draw, Tie |
Senshuken Taikai | Championship Tournament |
Shikaku | Disqualification |
- Warning technique (chui) - | |
Ganmen oda | Face punch |
Tsukami | Grabbing |
Kinteki geri | Groin kick |
Nage | Throwing |
Oshi | Push |
Kake | Hook |
Kansetsu geri | Knee joint kick |
Atama wo tsuketeno kogeki | Attach with head on opponent |
Senaka / Sekizui eno kogeki | Strike to the back / spinal area |
Taoreta aite eno kogeki | Attack to the downed opponent |
Waza no kake nige | Throwing technique for escape purpose |
Seni soshitsu | Lost of intent to fight |
Training
Hokyo | Strength training e.g. Push ups |
Kentate | Fist push ups |
Yubitate | Finger push ups |
Fukkin | abdominal exercises / crunch / sit-up |
Haikin | Back extention |
Sukuwatto | Squat |
Sakadachi | Hand standing |
Junan | Stretching |
Bogu | Protection gear |
Mizu | Water |