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
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |