NUMBERS
| ENGLISH | JAPANESE | PRONUNCIATION |
| ONE | ICHI | E-CHE |
| TWO | NI | KNEE |
| THREE | SAN | SS-ON |
| FOUR | SHI | SHE |
| FIVE | GO | GO |
| SIX | ROKU | RO-COO |
| SEVEN | SHICHI | SHE-CHE |
| EIGHT | HACHI | HA-CHE |
| NINE | KU | COO |
| TEN | JU | JU |
| TEENS ADD JU BEFORE
ELEVEN |
JU ICHI |
JU E-CHE |
| TWENTY | NIJU | KNEE JU |
| THIRTY | SANJU | SS-ON JU |
| FORTY | SHIJU | SHE JU |
| FIFTY | GOJU | GO JU |
| SIXTY | ROKUJU | RO-COO JU |
| SEVENTY | SHICHIJU | SHE-CHE JU |
| EIGHTY | HACHIJU | HA-CHE JU |
| NINETY | KUJU | COO JU |
| ONE HUNDRED | HYAKU | YA-COO |
| FIRST | SHODAN | SHOW-DON |
| SECOND | NIDAN | NI-DON |
| THIRD | SANDAN | SAN-DON |
| FOURTH | YODAN | YO-DON |
| FIFTH | GODAN | GO-DON |
| SIXTH | ROKUDAN | RO-COO-DON |
| SEVENTH | NANADAN | NA-NA-DON |
| EIGHTH | HACHIDAN | HA-CHE-DON |
| NINTH | KUDAN | COO-DON |
| TENTH | JUDON | JU-DON |
GENERAL WORDS
| BLOCKS | ||
| DOWNWARD BLOCK | GEDAN BARAI UKE | GAY-DON BRR-EYE OO-KAY |
| OUTSIDE BLOCK | SOTO UKE | SO-TOE OO-KAY |
| HIGH BLOCK | JODAN UKE | JOE-DON OO-KAY |
| INSIDE BLOCK | NAKA UKE | NA-KAH OO-KAY |
| CROSS HAND BLOCK | JUJU UKE | JU-JU OO-KAY |
| HAMMERFIST BLOCK | TETTSUI UKE | TET-SUE-EE OO-KAY |
| ELBOW BLOCK | EMPI UKE | EM-PEE OO-KAY |
| KNIFE HAND BLOCK | SHUTO UKE | SHOO-TOE OO-KAY |
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STANCES |
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| FORMAL ATTENTION STANCE | MUSUBI DACHI | MOO-SUE-BEE DAH-CHE |
| FRONT STANCE | ZENKUTSU DACHI | ZEN-COOT-SUE DAH-CHE |
| READY STANCE | HEIKO DACHI | HE-CO DAH-CHE |
| HOURGLASS STANCE | SANCHIN DACHI | SAN-CHIN DAH-CHE |
| BACK STANCE | KOKUTSU DACHI | CO-COOT-SUE DAH-CHE |
| CAT STANCE | NEKO ASHI DACHI | KNEE-CO AH-SHE DAH-CHE |
| HORSE STANCE | NAIHANCHI DACHI | NA-HON-CHE DAH-CHE |
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STRIKES |
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| FRONT PUNCH | OI TSUKI | OY ZOO-KEY |
| REVERSE PUNCH | GYAKU TSUKI | EE-YAH-COO ZOO-KEY |
| THUMB STRIKE | BOSHIKEN TSUKI | BO-SHE-KEN ZOO-KEY |
| FINGER THRUST | NAKITE | NA-KEY-TAY |
| ONE KNUCKLE FIST | KEIKOKEN | KAY-COO-KEN |
| ELBOW STRIKE | EMPI | EM-PEE |
| HAMMER FIST STRIKE | TETTSUI | TET-SUE-EE |
| KNIFE HAND (KARATE CHOP) | SHUTO | SHOO-TOE |
| RIDGE HAND STRIKE | HAITO UCHI | HAY-TOE OO-CHE |
| BACK FIST STRIKE | URAKEN UCHI | YOUR-AH-KEN OO-CHE |
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KICKS |
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| FRONT KICK | MAE GERI | MY GARY |
| ROUND HOUSE KICK | MAWASHI GERI | MA-WASH-EE GARY |
| SIDE KICK | YOKO GERI | YO-KO GARY |
| HEEL KICK | KAGUTO GERI | KAY-GAH-TOE GARY |
| BACK KICK | USHIRO GERI | YOU-SHE-OH GARY |
| CRESCENT KICK | MIKAZUKE GERI | ME-KAH-ZOO-KEY GARY |
| KNEE | HIZA | HE’S AH |
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GENERAL TRANSLATIONS |
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| ASSUME READY POSITION | KAMAETE | KA-MY-AH-TAY |
| BACK | KOKUTSU | CO-COOT-SUE |
| BACK/BEHIND/REAR | USHIRO | YOU-SHE-OH |
| BACKFIST | URAKEN | YOUR-AH-KEN |
| BASIC | KIHON | KEY-HONE |
| BEGIN | HAJIME | HAJ-A-MAY |
| BELT | OBI | OH-BEE |
| BLACK BELT RANK | DAN | DON |
| BLOCK | UKE | OO-KAY |
| BLUE | AO | AH-OH |
| BOW | REI | RAY |
| BREAKDOWN | BUN-KAI | BONE-KAI |
| CAT | NEKO-ASHI | KNEE-CO AH-SHE |
| CHOP | SHUTO | SHOO-TOE |
| CLASSROOM | DOJO | DOE-JOE |
| CRESCENT | MIKAZUKI | ME-KAH-ZOO-KEY |
| CROSS | JUJI | JU-GEE |
| ELBOW STRIKE | EMPI | EM-PEE |
| END MEDITATION/OPEN EYES | MOKUSOME | MOKE-SO-MAY |
| EMPTY-HAND | KARATE | KA-WA TAY |
| FACE TOWARDS | NI | KNEE |
| FRONT | MAE | MY |
| FRONT | ZENKUTSU | ZEN-COOT-SUE |
| FRONT OF CLASS ROOM | SHOMEN | SHOW-MEN |
| GOOD BYE | SAYOUNARA | SIGH-OH-NAR-RAH |
| GOOD NIGHT | OYASUMINASAI | OI-YAH-SUE-MEE-NAH-SIGH |
| HAMMERFIST/IRON FIST | TETTSUI | TET-SUE-EE |
| HEEL | KAGATO | KAY-GAH-TOE |
| HELLO | KONNICHIWA | KON-NEE-CHEE-WAH |
| HIGH | JODAN | JOE-DON |
| HORSE | NAIHANCHI | NA-HON-CHE |
| HOURGLASS | SANCHIN | SAN-CHIN |
| IMPENETRABLE | BASSAI | BOSS-EYE |
| INSIDE | NAKA | NA-KAH |
| INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER/GUIDE | SENSEI | SEN-SAY |
| KARATE STUDENT | KARATEKA | KA-WA TAY-KA |
| KICK | GERI | GARY |
| KNEE | HIZA | HE’S AH |
| KNEELING POSITION | SEIZA | SAY-ZAH |
| LEFT | HIDARI | HE-DAR-EE |
| LOW | GEDAN | GAY-DON |
| LUNGE/FORWARD | OI | OY |
| MEDITATION/EYES CLOSED | MOKUSO | MOKE-SO |
| MIDDLE | CHUDAN | CHEW-DON |
| MOVEMENTS | KATA | KAH-TAH |
| NATURAL | SHIKO | SHE-KO |
| NO | IIE | EE-EH |
| OPPONENT | OTAGAI | OH-TAH-GUY |
| OUT | SOTO | SO-TOE |
| PLEASE | ONEGAI SHIMASU | OH-NAH-GEE-SHEE-MOSH |
| PLEASE EXCUSE ME | GOMENASAI | GO-MEN-AH-SIGH |
| POINT | IPPON | EE-PONE |
| POSTURE/BASE | KAMAE | KA-MY |
| PROGRESSION | OBIONDO | OH-BE-ON-DOH |
| PUNCH | TSUKI | SUE-KEY |
| RANK BELOW BLACK BELT | KYU | Q |
| READY | YOI | YOI |
| RED | AKA | AH-KAH |
| REINFORCED | MOROTE | MO-WO-TAY |
| REVERSE | GYAKU | EE-YAH-COO |
| RIGHT | MIGI | ME-GEE |
| RISING | AGE | AH-GAY |
| ROUNDHOUSE | MAWASHI | MA-WASH-EE |
| SENIOR STUDENT | SEMPAI | SIM-PIE |
| SHOUT TO FOCUS ENERGY | KIAI | KEY-EYE |
| SPARRING | KUMITE | COO-MAH-TAY |
| SPRIT, ENERGY | KI | KEY |
| STAB | NUKITE | NA-KEY-TAY |
| STANCE | DACHI | DA-CHE |
| STAND UP | TATTE | TOT-TAY |
| STEPPING | ALUMIASHI | AH-LUE-ME-AH-SHE |
| STOP | YAME | YAH-MAY |
| STRIKE | UCHI | OO-CHE |
| STUDY OF PEACE | PINON | PEE-NON |
| SWEEP OR SWEEPING | BARAI | BA-RYE |
| SWITCH FEET | KOSA | KOH-ZA |
| TECHNIQUE | WAZA | WAH-ZAH |
| THANK YOU | ARIGATOU | AH-REE-GAH-TOE |
| TURN AROUND | MAWATTE | MAH-WA-TAY |
| UNIFORM | GI | GEE |
| WAIT | MATTE | MA-TAY |
| WHITE | SHIRO | SHE-WO |
| WINS | KACHI | KAH-CHEE |
| YES | HAI | HIGH |
| YOU’RE WELCOME | DO ITASHI MESHITE | DOH-EE-TAH-SHEE-MOSH-TEH |