Commands & Phrases |
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| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
English |
| Arigato Gozaimasu |
ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zai-mas |
ありがとうございます |
Thank You Very Much |
| Hajime |
hah-jee-may |
始め |
Begin |
| Kiotsuke |
Kee-oh-skay |
気を付け |
Attention! Stand up straight! |
| Matte |
mah-tay |
待って |
Wait |
| Mawatte |
mah-wah-tay |
回って |
Turn Around |
| Mokuso |
moh-koo-soh |
黙想 |
Quiet Meditation |
| Onegai Shimasu |
oh-neh-guy-she-mas |
お願いします |
Please (Teach Me) |
| Otagai ni Rei |
oh-tah-gah-ee nee ray |
お互いに礼 |
Bow to Each Other |
| Rei |
Ray |
礼 |
Bow with Respect |
| Sensei ni Rey |
sen-say nee ray |
先生に礼 |
Bow to the Teacher |
| Shomen ni Rei |
shoh-men ni ray |
正面に礼 |
Bow to the Front |
| Yame |
yah-may |
止め |
Stop |
| Yoi |
Yoy |
用意 |
Ready, Attention |
Ranks & Titles |
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| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
English |
Karate Ranks |
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| Kyu |
Kyew |
級 |
Ranks below Black Belt |
| Dan |
Dahn |
段 |
Ranks of Black Belt |
| Shodan-Ho |
show-dahn hoe |
初段補 |
Probationary First Degree Black Belt |
| Shodan |
show-dahn |
初段 |
First Degree Black Belt |
| Nidan |
nee-dahn |
二段 |
Second Degree Black Belt |
| Sandan |
san-dahn |
三段 |
Third Degree Black Belt |
| Yondan |
yohn-dahn |
四段 |
Fourth Degree Black Belt |
| Godan |
go-dahn |
五段 |
Fifth Degree Black Belt |
| Rokudan |
rohk-oo-dahn |
六段 |
Sixth Degree Black Belt |
| Nanadan |
nah-nah-dahn |
七段 |
Seventh Degree Black Belt |
| Hachidan |
hach-ee-dahn |
八段 |
Eighth Degree Black Belt |
| Kudan |
koo-dahn |
九段 |
Ninth Degree Black Belt |
| Judan |
joo-dahn |
十段 |
Tenth Degree Black Belt |
| Joshu-Shoban |
joh-shoo show-ban |
助手初版 |
Junior First Degree Black Belt |
Teaching Ranks |
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| Sempai |
sehm-pie |
先輩 |
Senior Student |
| Sensei |
sehn-say |
先生 |
Teacher |
| Shihan |
she-han |
師範 |
Teacher of Teachers |
Miscellaneous Terms |
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| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
English |
| Bunkai |
Boon-kai |
分解 |
Application of Kata Techniques (lit. picking apart) |
| Dojo |
doe-joe |
道場 |
Place to Learn the Way |
| Gi |
ghee |
着 |
Karate Uniform |
| Hai |
hi |
はい |
Yes |
| Hidari |
hee-dah-ree |
左 |
Left |
| Iya |
ee-yay |
いいえ |
No |
| Kamiza |
kah-me-zah |
上座 |
Seat of Honor, Shrine |
| Kiai |
key-eye |
気合 |
Spirit Yell |
| Kihon |
key-hon |
基本 |
Basics |
| Kumite |
koo-meh-tay |
組手 |
Sparring |
| Obi |
oh-bee |
帯 |
Karate Belt |
| Migi |
mee-gee |
右 |
Right |
| Waza |
wah-zah |
技 |
Technique |
| Yakusoku Kumite |
yah-k(oo)-soh-koo koo-meh-tay |
約束組手 |
Pre-arranged Sparring |
Kazu (Numbers) |
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| Japanese |
Phonetic |
Kanji |
English |
| Ichi |
eech |
一 |
One |
| Ni |
nee |
二 |
Two |
| San |
san |
三 |
Three |
| Shi (Yon) |
she |
四 |
Four |
| Go |
go |
五 |
Five |
| Roku |
roke |
六 |
Six |
| Shichi (Nana) |
seech |
七 |
Seven |
| Hachi |
hach |
八 |
Eight |
| Ku |
koo |
九 |
Nine |
| Ju |
joo |
十 |
Ten |
