wHANAKE RANGATAUA KARATE

TERMINOLOGY
GENERAL TERMS

Karate
Dojo
Gi
Obi
Sensei
Sempai
Kohai
Karateka
Hajime
Yame
Yoi
Migi
Hidari
Shomen / Mae
Ushiro
Yoko
Mawatte
Gyaku
Jodan
Chudan
Gedan
Ashi o kaete
Te o kaete


Empty hand
Training hall
Uniform
Belt
Instructor
Senior Student
Junior Student
Student, Practitioner
Begin
Stop
Ready
Right
Left
Front, Front of dojo
Back
Side
Turn around
Reverse
Upper area
Middle area
Lower area
Change stance
Change hands
COUNTING

Ichi
Ni
San
Shi / Yon
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Ku
Ju
Ju ich
Ju ni
Ni ju
Ni ju ich
Ni ju ni
San ju
Yon ju
Go ju
Roku ju
Shichi ju
Hachi ju
Ku ju
Hyaku


One
Two 
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten 
Eleven
Twelve
Twenty
Twenty one
Twenty two
Thirty
Forty
Fifty
Sixty
Seventy
Eighty
Ninety
One Hundred
FORMALITIES

Rei
Seiza
Oos / Osu
Hai
Mokuso
Mokuso Yame akete
Shugo
Ki o tsuke
Sensei-ni
Shomen-ni
Otagi-ni
Tatte
Onegai-shimasu
Arigato gozaimasu
Arigato gozaimashita
Ki-ai
Minna san


Bow
Kneel down
Greetings, Understood
Yes
Meditate, Clear the mind
Stop meditation open eyes
Line up
Attention
Face the teacher
Face the front
Face partner
Stand up
Please teach me
Thank you all
Thank you very much
Spirit meeting, Shout
Everyone
OTHER TERMS

Kihon
Kata
Kumite
Ippon kumite
Sanbon kumite
Gohon kumite
Jiyu ippon kumite
Ju / Jiyu kumite
Jippon kumite
Jiyu renshu
Ibuke
Nogare


Basics Techniques
Specific Movement
Sparring
One step sparring
Three step sparring
Five steep sparring
Free one-step sparring
Free fighting
Ten step sparring
Free practice
Heavy, Forced breathing
Controlled breathing technique
STANCES

Hachiji dachi (Yoi)
Kiba dachi
Zenkutsu dachi
Kokutsu dachi
Heisoku dachi
Sanchin dachi
Neko ashi dachi
Tsuru ashi dachi
Musubi dachi
Heiko dachi
Kake dachi

Kosa dachi

Uchi Hachijii dachi
Teiji dachi
Renoji dachi
Shiko dachi
Fudo dachi
Kamae

Heisoku kamae dachi

Koshi kamae
Ryoken koshi kamae
Fudo dachi

Hangetsu dachi


Natural / Ready
Horse riding
Forward leaning
Backward leaning
Formal Attention (Yoi)
Hourglass
Cat stance
Crane stance
Heels together
Parallel stance
Hooked leg stance (crossed at the ankles)
Cross-legged stance (used in preparation of a turn)
Pigeon toe
T stance
L stance
Sumo, square stance
Rooted fighting stance
Combative preparatory posture
Combat preparatory formal attention position
Hip preparatory position
Double hip prep position
Rooted (immovable) stance
Half moon stance
HAND STRIKES

Tsuki, zuki
Uraken
Uraken uchi
Uraken say ichi
Ura tsuki
Ura age tsuki

Seiken
Tettsui
Tettsui hasami uchi
Tettsui yoko uchi
Kami tsukami
Shotei uchi
Nukite uchi
Hiraken uchi

Kagi tsuki
Koken
Keiko
Haishu uchi
Shuto uchi
Choku-tsuki
Oi tsuki
Haito

Kyaku / Gyaku tsuki
Empi uchi
Age empi uchi
Mawashi empi uchi
Ushiro empi uchi
Kizami tsuki
Morote tsuki
Yama tsuki


Punch
Inverted fist, backfist
Backfist strike
Downward backfist
Close quarter punch
Rising close quarter punch (upper cut)
Forefist, regular fist
Hammer fist
Hammer fist scissor strike
Side hammer fist
Hair grab
Palm heel thrust
Finger thrust, spear
Half clenched hand, fore knuckle fist
Hook punch
Bent wrist
Chicken beak strike
Backhand strike
Knife hand strike
Straight punch
Lunge punch
Ridge hand, inner knive hand
Reverse punch
Elbow strike
Rising elbow strike
Roundhouse elbow strike
Backward elbow strike
Jabbing punch
Double punch
Wide double fist strike
KICKS

Geri, keri
Mae geri
Mae ashi geri
Mae geri kekomi
Mawashi geri
Mae ashi mawashi geri

Uchi mawashi geri
Ushiro mawashi geri

Ura mawashi geri

Ushiro geri
Yoko geri
Kansetsu geri
Tobi geri
Hiza geri
Tobi hiza geri
Tobi mawashi geri
Kake geri

Ashi barai
Kakato otoshi
Fumikomi
Kin geri
Mawashi hiza geri
Mika tsuki geri
Ushiro kekomi
Yoko geri keage
Yoko geri kekomi
Yoko tobi geri


Kick
Front kick
Kicking with front leg
Front thrust kick
Roundhouse kick
Roundhouse kick using front leg
Inside roundhouse kick
Spinning backward roundhouse kick
Hooking roundhouse kick (full leg extension)
Back kick
Side kick
Joint kick
Jumping kick
Knee kick
Jumping knee kick
Jumping roundhouse
Hook kick (partial extension)
Foot sweep
Heel drop
Stomp
Kick to the groin
Circular knee kick
Crescent kick
Backward thrust kick
Side snap kick
Side thrust kick
Side jumping kick
BLOCKS

Uke
Age uke
Chudan uke
Gedan barai uke
Empi uke
Juji uke
Morote uke
Haiwan uke

Kaisho haiwan uke

Kaisho age uke
Kake / Kagi uke
Kakiwake uke

Nagashi uke
Shuto age uke
Shuto uke
Sukui uke
Shotei uke
Soto uke
Uchi uke 
Osae uke
Ryo shò juji osae uke

Manji uke

Kosa uke

LEG BLOCKS

Ashikubi kake uke
Mika tsuki geri uke
Nami ashi

Sokuto osae uke
Sokutei osae uke


Block
Rising block
Middle area block
Lower sweeping block
Elbow block
X block
Double forearm block
Outer forearm square side block
Open palm outer forearm square side block
Open palm rising block
Hooking block
Floating x block, two handed block
Palm sweep, flowing block
Rising knife hand block
Knife hand block
Scooping block
Palm heel block
Outside forearm block
Inside middle block
Pressing block
Crossed palms pressing block
Double block - gedan uke jodan uchi uke
Crossing arm block



Hooking ankle block
Crescent kick block
Inward leg snapping wave block
Pressing foot-edge block
Pressing sole block
PARTS OF THE BODY

Atama
Kami
Hana
Kuchi
Ganmen
Gan
Shomen
Hitai
Ago
Kubi
Amado
Hichu

Sakotsu
Danchu
Futokoro
Denko / Fukubu
Hizo
Kin
Seiki
Senaka
Shakkatsu denko 
Koshi / Goshi


Head
Hair
Nose
Mouth
Temple, Face
Eye
Front, Top of head, face
Forehead
Jaw, chin
Neck
Lower neck
Adams apple

Collar bone
Sternum
Chest
Abdomen
Spleen
Groin
Genitals
Back, spine
Lumbar region
Hip or pelvis


Te
Yubi
Sho
Ken
Tekubi
Seiken
Koken
Ude
Haiwan
Wan
Hiji / Empi
Kata

Hiza
Ashi 
Ashi kubi
Ashi yubi
Tsumasaki
Sokuto
Haisoku / Heisoku
Chusoku, josokutei
Kakato / Kagato
Sokutei / Teisoku


Hand
Finger
Palm
Fist
Wrist
Fore fist
Bent Wrist, Wrist joint
Forearm
Outer forearm
Arm
Elbow
Shoulder

Knee
Foot or leg
Ankle
Toes
Tips of the toes
Knife foot, foot edge
Instep, Top of the foot
Ball of the foot
Heel
Sole of the foot
Many of these words will not be found in a Japanese-English dictionary.  In Japanese, the words and word order changes depending on whether one is speaking to an equal or friend, or a superior or to an inferior.  Many dojo terms, being command words, are not used in talking to Japanese people outside the dojo.
Tama Tū Tama Ora Tama Noho Tama Mate
(Proverb:  An active person will remain healthy while a lazy one will become sick.)