Are you confused? Have you forgotten your kekomis from your keagis? Then have no fear, because hopefully the following table will have all the Japanese to English translations that your will ever need when practising karate. If there are any other translations that you require, then just send us an email at karate@lancaster.ac.uk and we will gladly assist you.
|
GENERAL TERMS |
|
| JAPANESE TERM | ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
| Chudan | Stomach |
| Dojo | Training hall |
| Enoy | Relax |
| Gedan | Groin / below belt |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Jodan | Head |
| Kamae | Posture |
| Kiai | Shout |
| Kiba dachi | Horse riding stance |
| Kihon | Basics |
| Kime | Focus |
| Koh-kutsu dachi | Back Stance |
| Mawatte | Turn |
| Oss | Mark of respect |
| Rei | Bow |
| Ren | Combination |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Ura | Reverse |
| Yame | Stop |
| Yoi | Ready |
| Zen-kutsu dachi | Front stance |
|
ATTACKING AND BLOCKING |
|
| JAPANESE TERM | ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
| Age-uke | Rising block |
| Soto-uke | Middle outside block |
| Uchi-uke | Middle inside block |
| Gedan barai | Downward block |
| Shuto-uke | Knifehand block |
| Nukite-uke | Pressing block |
| Choku tsuki | Straight punch |
| Oi tsuki | Stepping punch |
| Gyaku tsuki | Reverse punch |
| Kizami tsuki | Snap punch |
| Morote tsuki | Double fisted punch |
| Tate tsuki | Vertical fist |
| Empi | Elbow strike |
| Uraken | Back hand strike |
| Nukite | Spear hand strike |
| Shuto-uchi | Knifehand strike |
| Mae geri | Front snap kick |
| Yoko geri kekomi | Side thrust kick |
| Yoko geri keage | Side snap kick |
| Mawashi geri | Roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro geri | Back kick |
| Ashi barai | Sweeping kick |
| Sanbon tsuki | 3 combination punches |
| Ren geri | Combination kicking |
| Tobi geri | Flying kick |
|
COMPETITION TERMINOLOGY |
|
| JAPANESE TERM | ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
| Jiyu kumite | Freestyle sparring |
| Wazari | An effective technique |
| Ippon | A decisive technique |
| Awasete Ippon | Two effective techniques |
| Keikoku | Private warning |
| Hansoku chui / chui | Official warning |
| Hansoku | Disqualification from match |
| Shikaku | Disqualification from tournament |
| Jogai | Escaping from match area |
| Geri | Kicking technique |
| Tsuki | Punching technique |
| Rei | Bow |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Yame | Stop |
| Hantei | Decision |
| Aka | Red |
| Shiro | White |
| Ao | Blue |
| Shiro no kachi | White awarded match |
| Aka no kachi | Red Awarded match |
| Shobu ippon | 1 point match |
| Shobu sandon | 3 point match |
| Aiuchi | Similtaneous techniques |
| Ukete masu | Blocked |
| Nukete masu | Missed |
| Torimasen | No score |
| Mienai | Nothing seen |
| Hikiwake | Draw |
| Shomen ni rei | Bow to dignitaries |
| Shimpan ni rei | Bow to judges |
| Otagai ni rei | Bow to other competitors |