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Japanese Terms |
Purpose : The purpose for this page is to have a list of Japanese terms that is commonly used in Japanese Martial Arts. This is a working list and is not necesarily a finalized list. Additional Resources : Technique Names & English Translations |
Kyu Ranks (below Black Belt) : Shichikyu - White Belt Rokkyu - Yellow Belt Gokyu - Orange Belt Yonkyu - Green Belt Sankyu - Blue Belt (typically considered "3rd Stripe Brown Belt") Nikyu - Purple Belt (typically considered "2nd Stripe Brown Belt") Ikkyu - Brown Belt (typically considered "1st Stripe Brown Belt") |
Dan Ranks (Black Belt) : Shodan - 1st Dan Black Belt Nidan - 2nd Dan Sandan - 3rd Dan Yondan - 4th Dan Godan - 5th Dan Rokudan - 6th Dan Shichidan - 7th Dan Hachidan - 8th Dan Kudan - 9th Dan Judan - 10th Dan |
Counting : Ichi - 1 Ni - 2 San - 3 Shi or Yon - 4 Go - 5 Roku - 6 Shichi - 7 Hachi - 8 ku - 9 Ju - 10 Ju-Ichi - 11 Ju-Ni - 12 Ju-San - 13 ... |
Counting by Tens : Ju - 10 Ni-Ju - 20 Ni-Ju-Ichi - 21 Ni-Ju-Ni - 22 Ni-Ju-San - 23 ... San-Ju - 30 Yon-Ju - 40 Go-Ju - 50 Roku-Ju - 60 Shichi-Ju - 70 Hachi-Ju - 80 Ku-Ju - 90 Hiyaku - 100 |
Directions : Age - Up (elevate or raise) Hidari - Left Mae - Forward Migi - Right Omote - Front (face something or face up) Otoshi - Drop |
Shite - Down Taoshi - to Throw Something Down Ura - Rear or Back of Something Ushiro - Behind Yoko - Side (across, sideways, side-to-side) |
Parts of the Body : Abara - Side of Chest Abara-Bone - Ribs Ago or Agoto - Jaw Ashi - Leg or Foot Ashikubi - Ankle Ashi-No-Ubi/Yubi - Toes Atama - Head Chusoku - Ball of Foot Doh - Trunk of Body Dokko - Mastoid Process Goshi - Hip (2nd in description) Ha - Teeth Hagi - Shin / Shinbone Haiso - Instep of Foot Haito - Inner Edge of Hand Hana - Nose Hara - Stomach / Trunk of Body Hichu - Adam's Apple Hiji - Elbow Hiza - Knee Hizagashira - Knee Cap Hone - Bone |
Jinchu - Upper Lip / Under Nose Kachikake - Chin Kao - Face Kakato - Heel of Foot Kabuto - Top of Bent Wrist Kasumi - Temples Kata - Shoulder Ken - Knuckle Kin - Testicles Kobushi - Fist Koshi - Hip (1st in description) Kote - Forearrn Kubi - Neck Kuchi - Mouth Kurubushi - Ankle Mata - Crotch of Legs (fork) Me - Eyes Mi - Person's Body Mimi - Ear Momo - Thigh Mune - Chest Nodo - Throat |
Oshiri - Buttocks Oya-Yubi - Thumb Sena - Back Senaka - Back Seoi - Carry Over the Back Seiken - Forefist Shute - Parm of Hand Shuto - Ulner Endge of Hand Suigetsu - Solar Plexus Sune - Shin / Lower Leg Tai - Body Te - Hand Teisoku - Arch of Foot Tekubi - Wrist Tettsui - Edge of Fist Ude - Arm Uto - Bridge of Nose Yubi - Finger Waki - Armpit / Side of Body |
Technique Groups : Nage-Waza - Throwing Tachi-Waza - Standing Ashi-Waza - Leg Te-Waza - Hand Koshi-Waza - Hip Sutemi-Waza - Sacrifice Majiri-Waza - Mixed |
Osaekomi-Waza - Pinning Shime-Waza - Choking Kansetsu-Waza - Locking Atemi-Waza - Striking Busouwotoku-Waza - Disarm Nigeru-Waza - Escape |