[ Anatomy | The Body As A Weapon | Directions | General Terminology | Numbers / Numerical Order | Techniques | Basic Techniques | Tournament Terminology ]
Head & Neck
| Ago | Chin |
| Hana | Nose |
| Atama | Head |
| Kao | Face |
| Gammen | Face |
| Kubi | Neck |
| Kuchi | Mouth |
| Me | Eye(s) |
| Mimi | Ear(s) |
| Nodo | Throat |
Torso
| Hara | Stomach, abdomen |
| Hizô | Spleen |
| Kata | Shoulder |
| Kintama | Testicles, groin |
| Koshi | Hips |
| Mizô-ochi | Solar plexus |
| Mune | Chest |
| Rokkostu | Rib(s) |
| Sakostu | Clavicle |
| Senaka | Back |
| Shinzô | Heart |
| Sôkei | Groin |
Arms
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Kansetsu | Joint (any) |
| Kobushi | Fist |
| Kote | Forearm (topside) |
| Te | Hand |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Ude | Arm |
| Yubi | Finger(s) |
Legs
| Ashi | Foot, leg |
| Ashikubi | Ankle |
| Ashiyubi | Toe(s) |
| Futo-mom | Thigh(s) |
| Hiza | Knees |
| Kahanshin | Lower body |
| Kansetsu | Joint (any) |
| Sune | Shin(s) |
| Tsumasaki | Tips of the toes |
Hands & Arms
| Empi | Elbow |
| Haishô | Backhand |
| Haitô | Inner knife hand |
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Hiraken | Flat fist |
| Hitosashiyubi | Forefinger |
| Ippon-ken | Knuckle fist |
| Ippon nukite | Single finger spearhand |
| Keikô | Chicken beak hand |
| Kobushi | Fist |
| Koken | Wrist top |
| Kote | Forearm |
| Nakayubi | Middle finger |
| Nihon-ken | Two nuckle fist |
| Nihon-nukite | Two finger spearhand |
| Nukite | Spearhand |
| Seiken | Forefist |
| Shotei | Palm heel |
| Shutô | Knifehand |
| Tettsui | Bottom fist |
| Tôhô | Sword peak hand |
| Uraken | Backfist |
Legs & Feet
| Chûsoku | Ball of foot |
| Haisoku | Instep |
| Hiza | Knee |
| Kakatô | Heel |
| Sokutô | Foot edge |
| Sune | Shin |
| Teisoku | Arch of foot |
General
| Age | Rising |
| Chûdan | Middle level (torso) |
| Enkei | Circular |
| Gedan | Lower level |
| Gyaku | Reverse |
| Jôdan | Upper level |
| Jûji | Crossed |
| Jun | Staight off shoulder |
| Mawashi | Circular;turning |
| Morote | Both hands |
| Naname | Diagonal(ly) |
| Ôi | Lunging |
| Oroshi | Descending |
| Sayû | Left & right |
| Shômen | Front |
| Soto | Outside |
| Tobi | Jump |
| Uchi | Inside |
| Yoko | Side |
| -Happô- | (eight directions from where all movement generates) |
| Mea | Front |
| Ushiro | Back |
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Migi-mea | Right foward |
| Migi-ushiro | Right back |
| Hidari-mea | Left foward |
| Hidari-ushiro | Left back |
| Naname | Diagonal(ly) |
Levels
| Chûdan | Middle level; torso area |
| Gedan | Lower level; groin and below |
| Jôdan | Upper level; neck and above |
| Jôhanshin | Upper body, above waist |
| Kahanshin | Lower body, from groin down |
Class Terminology
| Ashi o fuite | Shake your feet |
| Chikara irete | With tension, with power |
| Fuite | Shake (hands or feet) |
| Fumikonde | Move (step) across floor |
| Hajime | Start;go |
| Hantai | Opposite side |
| Ibuki | Forced tension (yang) breathing |
| Idôkihon | Moving basics |
| Idô-geiko | Moving basics |
| Kaiten | Turning around; revolving |
| Kamaete | On guard; take position |
| Kiai | Primal yell; gut scream |
| Kihon | Basics |
| Kime | Focus |
| Kumite | Sparring |
| Ippon kumite | One step sparring |
| Jiyû kumite | Free sparring |
| Jis-sen kumite | Full contact; no holds barred |
| Mawatte | Turn around |
| Mokusô | Eyes closed for meditation |
| Naore | Return to start |
| Osu | I understand; term of respect and acknolegment to others |
| Rei | Bow |
| Seiza | Kneeling position |
| To o fuite | Shake your hands |
| Ura | In reverse; backwards-where techniques are done stepping arround behind instead of straight foward, and then continuing from here |
| Yakusoku | Pre-arranged |
| Yame | Stop, finish |
| Yasume | Rest; at ease |
| Yôi | Ready |
| Yuk-kuri | Slowly |
| Ichi | 1 |
| Ni | 2 |
| San | 3 |
| Chi / yon | 4 |
| Go | 5 |
| Roku | 6 |
| Shichi / nana | 7 |
| Hachi | 8 |
| Ku / kyû | 9 |
| Jû | 10 |
| Nijû | 20 |
| Sanjû | 30 |
| Yonjû | 40 |
| Gojû | 50 |
| Hyaku | 100 |
| -do | Degrees |
| Hyaku-hachijû-do | 180 degrees |
| Kyûjû-do | 90 dregrees |
| Yonjûgo-do | 45 degrees |
| -kai | Times |
| Ik-kai | Once |
| Nikai | Twice |
| Sankai | Three times |
| Yonkai | Four times |
| Gokai | Five times |
| Rok-kai | Six times |
| Nanakai | Seven times |
| Hak-kai | Eight times |
| Kyû-kai | Nine times |
| Juk-kai | Ten times |
| Gojuk-kai | 50 times |
| Hyak-kai | 100 times |
Wasa
| Ashi barai | Foot sweep |
| Barai | Reap; parry |
| Chokuzuki | Staight (direct) punch |
| Enkei | Circular |
| Geri | Kick |
| Gyaku | Reverse; opposite |
| Jûji | Crossed |
| Kake | Hooking |
| Kekomi | Thrusting kick |
| Keri-waza | Kicking techniques |
| Kizami | Jab |
| Morote | Two handed |
| Nage | Throw |
| Ôi | Lunge |
| Taoshiwaza | Takedowns |
| Tobi | Jump |
| Tobi geri | Jumping kick |
| Tsuki | Punch |
| Uke | Block |
| Uke waza | Bloking techniques |
| Waza | Technique |
Kihon
| Seiken | Forefist |
| Chûdan tsuki | Middle punch |
| Jôdan tsuki | Upper punch |
| Ago uchi | Chin strike |
| Mawashi uchi | Roudhouse punch |
| Uraken | Backfist |
| Uraken shômen uchi | Backfist strike to front |
| Uraken sayû uchi | Backfist strike to side |
| Uraken hizô uchi | Backfist strike to spleen(ribs) |
| Shita uchi | Rip to pit of stomach |
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Jôdan hiji ate(uchi) | Elbow to head |
| Chûdan hiji ate(uchi) | Elbow to midsection |
| Hiji age uchi | Rising elbow strike |
| Uke | Blocks |
| Jôdan uke | Upper block |
| Chûdan uchi uke | Middle inside block |
| Chûdan soto uke | Middle outside block |
| Gedan barai | Downward parry |
| Chûdan uchi uke/gedan berai | Simultaneous inside block and downward parry |
| Shutô | Knifehand |
| Shutô gammen uchi | Knifehand strike to head |
| Shutô sakotsu uchi | Knifehand strike to clavicle |
| Shutô sakotsu uchikomi | Driving knifehand to clavicle |
| Shutô hizo uchi | Knifehand strike to spleen |
| Shutô uchi(kubi)uchi | Inside knifehand to neck |
| Keri(geri) | Kick |
| Uchi mawashi geri | Inside crescent kick |
| Soto mawashi geri | Outside crescent kick |
| Mea keage | Rising front kick |
| Hiza geri | Knee kick |
| Kin geri | Groin kick |
| Mea geri | Front kick |
| Mawashi geri | Roudhouse kick |
| Yoko keage | Rising side kick |
| Yoko geri | Side kick |
| Kansetsu geri | Joint kick |
| Ushiro geri | Back kick |
| Aka | Red |
| Aka no kachi | Red victory |
| Awasete ippon | Point totalling ippon |
| Chûi | Warning for illegal technique |
| Enchô-sen | Extension bout |
| Fukushin | Corner judge |
| Genten | Minus point for fouls |
| Hajime | Start |
| Hansoku chûi | Official warning |
| Hansoku make | Loss by disqualification |
| Hantei | Decision (of judge) |
| Hantei onegaishimasu | "judge decision please" |
| Hata | Flag |
| Ippon | Full point |
| Jô-gai | Outside fighting area |
| Jô-nai | Inside fighting area |
| Jun-yûsho | Runner-up |
| Kachi | Victory |
| Ni-in | Second place; runner-up |
| Sekai taikai | World championships |
| Shiai | Tournement; match |
| Shiai-jô | Fighting area |
| Shik-kaku | Disqualification |
| Shinpan(-in) | Judge, referee |
| Shiro | White |
| Shiro no kachi | White victory |
| Shushin | Centre referee |
| Tameshiwari | Board breaking |
| Waza-ari | Half point |
| Yame | Stop |
| Yûsei kachi | Win by superiority |
| Yûsho | First place |
| Zenkoku taikai | National championchips |
| Zokô | Continue fighting |