Japanese Terms
Although most instruction at TKI Shotokan Karatre is in English,
We usually count in Japanese.
Here are some Japanese terms that you may hear during class.
hidari - Left
Migi - Right
Yasume - Rest an instruction to the students to relax normally following a long series of drills
Counting
|
Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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ichi |
eech |
one |
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ni |
nee |
two |
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san |
sahn |
three |
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shi |
shee |
four |
|
go |
goh |
five |
|
roku |
rohk |
six |
|
shichi |
seech |
seven |
|
hachi |
hahtch |
eight |
|
ku |
koo |
nine |
|
ju |
joo |
ten |
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|
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Commands
|
Japanese |
Pronunciation |
|
seiza |
kneel |
|
moku-so |
meditate |
|
rei |
bow |
|
shomen ni rei |
bow to the front |
|
Sensei ni rei |
bow to Sensei |
|
yo-oi |
ready |
|
kamae |
take position |
|
mawatte |
turn |
|
hajime |
begin |
|
yame |
end (recover) |
Stances
|
Japanese |
English |
|
heisoku-dachi |
attention stance |
|
hachiji-dachi |
ready position |
|
kiba-dachi |
horse stance |
|
zenkutsu-dachi |
front stance |
|
kokutsu-dachi |
back stance |
|
sochin-dachi |
rooted stance |
|
sanchin-dachi |
hourglass stance |
|
nekoashi-dachi |
cat stance |
|
hangetsu-dachi |
half moon stance |
Punches and Hand Techniques
|
Japanese |
English |
|
oi-zuki |
step-in punch |
|
kizami-zuki |
jab |
|
gyaku-zuki |
reverse punch |
|
nukite |
spear-hand thrust |
|
kagi-suki |
hook punch |
|
uraken empi |
back fist elbow strike |
Blocks
|
Japanese |
English |
|
age-uke |
rising block |
|
soto-uke |
outside block |
|
uchi-uke |
inside block |
|
shuto-uke |
knife-hand block |
|
gedan-barai |
down block |
|
juji-uke |
x-block |
Kicks
|
Japanese |
English |
|
mae-geri |
front kick |
|
yoko-geri |
side kick |
|
keagi |
snap kick |
|
kekomi |
thrust kick |
|
mawashi-geri |
roundhouse kick |
|
ushiro-geri |
back kick |
|
mae-ashi |
front leg |
Kata Numbers
|
Kata Family |
Pronunciation |
English |
|
Heian |
Shodan |
1 |
|
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Nidan |
2 |
|
|
Sandan |
3 |
|
|
Yondan |
4 |
|
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Godan |
5 |
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Tekki |
Shodan |
1 |
|
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Nidan |
2 |
|
|
Sandan |
3 |