Japanese words used in Karate
Oss! - Greeting word used mainly in Mainland Japan, not in Okinawa.
押忍 − 挨拶のことば
MEANING:
Restrain oneself when one can not restrain
Endure oneself when one can not endure
That is the path of Karate-do
押しがたきを押し、
忍びがたきを忍ぶ、
これ空手道なり
Counting (1-10)
Ichi Ni San Shi Go Rok Shichi Hachi ku Jyu
Start of the training
Announced by the student at the very right of the row.
Seiza [kneel down] 正座
Mokuso [meditate] 黙想
Mokuso Yame [cease meditation] 黙想やめ
Shomen ni Rei [bow to the front] -pronpunced "lei" 正面に礼
Sensei ni Rei [bow to the sensei] 先生に礼
Otagaini Rei [bow to each other] お互いに礼
Onegaishimas[please let me] - word used if you arrive late to the class お願いします
Announced by the Sensei
Kiritsu [stand up] 起立 - pronounced "kilitts"
During the warm up
Hajime [start] はじめ
Yame [stop] やめ
Naotte [go back to the original] なおって
Sutte [inhale] すって
Haite [exhale] はいて
Ueni [upward] 上に
Shitani ][downward] 下に
Mawashite [rotate] まわして
Sayu [left and right] 左右
Ashikubi [ankle] 足首
Tekubi [wrist] 手首
Kata [shoulder] 肩
Tumasaki [toes] つま先
Nobashite [straighten] 伸ばして
Magete [bend] 曲げて
Massugu [straight] まっすぐ
Jiku [pivot] 軸
Jikuashi [pivoting leg] 軸足
Fukaku [deeper] 深く
Hiza [knee]膝
Hiza Tatete [rise knee] 膝立てて
Sesuji [posture] 背筋
Nobashite [lengthen] 伸ばして
Iidesho [ok enough] いいでしょう
Shikkari [firmly] しっかり
Chikara ippai [full power] 力いっぱい
Chikara Ilete [use power] 力入れて
Tsgi [next] 次
Procedure of ending
Seiza [kneel down] 正座
Mokuso [meditate] 黙想
Mokuso Yame [cease meditation] 黙想やめ
Dojokun [Moral of dojo] - please refer the philosophy page 道場訓
Shomen ni Rei [bow to the front] 正面に礼
Sensei ni Rei [bow to the sensei] 先生に礼
Otagaini Rei [bow to each other] お互いに礼
Kiritsu [stand up] 起立
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During the training
Yohi (get ready) 用意
Kamaete (Make the form) 構えて
Hantai (Opposite) 反対
Mae-ni (To forward) 前に
Ushiro-ni (To backwards) うしろに
Hajime (Start) はじめ
Mawatte (Turn) まわって
Yame(Stop) やめ
Naore (Get back to starting position) 直れ
Hidari (Left) 左
Migi (Right) 右
Kihon (Basics) 基本
Zenkutsdachi (front stance) 前屈立ち
Kibadachi (Horse riding stance) 騎馬立ち
Gedanbarai (Down Block) 下段払い
Kokutsdachi (Back stance) 後屈立ち
Shutouke (Knife hand Block) 手刀受け
Keri (Kick) -Keri becomes Geri when followed by other wrods 蹴り
Maegeri (Front Kick) 前蹴り
Yokogeri (Side Kick) 横蹴り
Keage (Snap Kick) 蹴上げ
Kekomi (Thrust Kick) 蹴込み
Ageuke (Upper Block) 上受け
Sotouke (Outsiede Block) 外受け
Uchiuke (Inside Block) 内受け
Shutouke (Knife-hand Block) 手刀受け
Oizuki/Jyunzuki (Step punch) - leg and hand same side 覆突き 順突き
GyakuZuki (Reverse Punch) 逆突き
Kime (Focal point, decisive moment) 決め
Kumite (Fighting) 組手
Jodan (Upper) 上段
Chudan (Middle) 中断
Gedan (Lower) 下段
Technological words can be studied from "The Shotokan-Karate Dictionary" by SCHLATT.
This book is excellent with photographs of each technique. The book can be ordered from
www.schlatt-books.de or info@schlatt-books.de
© Karyukai Karate Melbourne | created at www.mrsite.com
押忍 − 挨拶のことば
MEANING:
Restrain oneself when one can not restrain
Endure oneself when one can not endure
That is the path of Karate-do
押しがたきを押し、
忍びがたきを忍ぶ、
これ空手道なり
Counting (1-10)
Ichi Ni San Shi Go Rok Shichi Hachi ku Jyu
Start of the training
Announced by the student at the very right of the row.
Seiza [kneel down] 正座
Mokuso [meditate] 黙想
Mokuso Yame [cease meditation] 黙想やめ
Shomen ni Rei [bow to the front] -pronpunced "lei" 正面に礼
Sensei ni Rei [bow to the sensei] 先生に礼
Otagaini Rei [bow to each other] お互いに礼
Onegaishimas[please let me] - word used if you arrive late to the class お願いします
Announced by the Sensei
Kiritsu [stand up] 起立 - pronounced "kilitts"
During the warm up
Hajime [start] はじめ
Yame [stop] やめ
Naotte [go back to the original] なおって
Sutte [inhale] すって
Haite [exhale] はいて
Ueni [upward] 上に
Shitani ][downward] 下に
Mawashite [rotate] まわして
Sayu [left and right] 左右
Ashikubi [ankle] 足首
Tekubi [wrist] 手首
Kata [shoulder] 肩
Tumasaki [toes] つま先
Nobashite [straighten] 伸ばして
Magete [bend] 曲げて
Massugu [straight] まっすぐ
Jiku [pivot] 軸
Jikuashi [pivoting leg] 軸足
Fukaku [deeper] 深く
Hiza [knee]膝
Hiza Tatete [rise knee] 膝立てて
Sesuji [posture] 背筋
Nobashite [lengthen] 伸ばして
Iidesho [ok enough] いいでしょう
Shikkari [firmly] しっかり
Chikara ippai [full power] 力いっぱい
Chikara Ilete [use power] 力入れて
Tsgi [next] 次
Procedure of ending
Seiza [kneel down] 正座
Mokuso [meditate] 黙想
Mokuso Yame [cease meditation] 黙想やめ
Dojokun [Moral of dojo] - please refer the philosophy page 道場訓
Shomen ni Rei [bow to the front] 正面に礼
Sensei ni Rei [bow to the sensei] 先生に礼
Otagaini Rei [bow to each other] お互いに礼
Kiritsu [stand up] 起立
---------------------
During the training
Yohi (get ready) 用意
Kamaete (Make the form) 構えて
Hantai (Opposite) 反対
Mae-ni (To forward) 前に
Ushiro-ni (To backwards) うしろに
Hajime (Start) はじめ
Mawatte (Turn) まわって
Yame(Stop) やめ
Naore (Get back to starting position) 直れ
Hidari (Left) 左
Migi (Right) 右
Kihon (Basics) 基本
Zenkutsdachi (front stance) 前屈立ち
Kibadachi (Horse riding stance) 騎馬立ち
Gedanbarai (Down Block) 下段払い
Kokutsdachi (Back stance) 後屈立ち
Shutouke (Knife hand Block) 手刀受け
Keri (Kick) -Keri becomes Geri when followed by other wrods 蹴り
Maegeri (Front Kick) 前蹴り
Yokogeri (Side Kick) 横蹴り
Keage (Snap Kick) 蹴上げ
Kekomi (Thrust Kick) 蹴込み
Ageuke (Upper Block) 上受け
Sotouke (Outsiede Block) 外受け
Uchiuke (Inside Block) 内受け
Shutouke (Knife-hand Block) 手刀受け
Oizuki/Jyunzuki (Step punch) - leg and hand same side 覆突き 順突き
GyakuZuki (Reverse Punch) 逆突き
Kime (Focal point, decisive moment) 決め
Kumite (Fighting) 組手
Jodan (Upper) 上段
Chudan (Middle) 中断
Gedan (Lower) 下段
Technological words can be studied from "The Shotokan-Karate Dictionary" by SCHLATT.
This book is excellent with photographs of each technique. The book can be ordered from
www.schlatt-books.de or info@schlatt-books.de
© Karyukai Karate Melbourne | created at www.mrsite.com
