Japanese Romaji Basic Karate Terms

Front 1

Age

Back 1

Rising

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Aka

Back 2

Red

Front 3

Atama

Back 3

Head

Front 4

Ashi

Back 4

Foot

Front 5

Ate

Back 5

Strike

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Awarimasu

Back 6

Finished; over

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Banzai

Back 7

Hooray

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Bo

Back 8

Staff used as a weapon

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Budo

Back 9

Martial way; way of the warrior

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budokan

Back 10

Hall of Martial Arts

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Bunkai

Back 11

Techniques and applications of kata

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Bushido

Back 12

The way of the Warrior

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Chu

Back 13

Chest area

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Chui

Back 14

Warning

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Chusoku

Back 15

Ball of the foot

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Dan

Back 16

Black belt rank or level

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Deshi

Back 17

Disciple, student

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Doo itashimashite

Back 18

You are welcome

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Dojo

Back 19

Training hall, place of the way

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Domo arigato gozaimasu

Back 20

Thank you very much

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Dozo

Back 21

Please

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Empi

Back 22

Elbow

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Endosen

Back 23

Line of flow (kata)

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Gasshuku

Back 24

Special training camp, seminar

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Ge

Back 25

Lower body (groin) area

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Gomen nasai

Back 26

Excuse me, I am sorry

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Hachimaki

Back 27

Headband

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Hai

Back 28

Yes, "I hear you"

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Wakarimasu

Back 29

I understand

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Haito

Back 30

Ridge or inner knife hand

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Hajime

Back 31

Begin

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Hanmi

Back 32

Half body

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Haisoku

Back 33

Instep

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Hidari

Back 34

Left

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Hiji

Back 35

Elbow

Front 36

Hirishiyo

Back 36

Candle Training

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Hiza

Back 37

Knee

Front 38

Hombu

Back 38

Headquarters

Front 39

Idosuru

Back 39

Moving

Front 40

Iai-do

Back 40

The way of the Sword

Front 41

Ikio irete

Back 41

Take a breather

Front 42

Irasshaimase

Back 42

Welcome

Front 43

Ikimasho, Isoge

Back 43

Hurry up

Front 44

Jikan

Back 44

Time

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Jo

Back 45

Head area

Front 46

Jogai

Back 46

Out of bounds

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Jutsu

Back 47

The study of

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Kachi

Back 48

Win, victory

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Kamae

Back 49

Attitude, posture

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Kamae te

Back 50

Sparring stance

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Karate-ka

Back 51

A practitioner of karate

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Kai

Back 52

School

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Kakato

Back 53

Heel

Front 54

Karate Do

Back 54

Empty Hand Way

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Kata

Back 55

Form, Pattern of Movement

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Kawa

Back 56

River

Front 57

Keage

Back 57

High snap kick

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Keiko Gi

Back 58

Karate uniform

Front 59

Kekomi

Back 59

Thrust Kick

Front 60

Kentsui

Back 60

Hammer fist

Front 61

Keri/Geri

Back 61

Kick

Front 62

Kiai

Back 62

Warrior cry

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Kihon

Back 63

Basic

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Kime

Back 64

Focus of power

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Kobudo

Back 65

Ancient Okinawa Weapons

Front 66

Kobushi

Back 66

Warrior's Fist

Front 67

Koken

Back 67

Wrist

Front 68

Kohai

Back 68

Junior Student

Front 69

Konbanwa

Back 69

Good evening

Front 70

Konniciwa

Back 70

Good afternoon

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Kumite

Back 71

Sparring

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Kuro

Back 72

Black

Front 73

Kyu

Back 73

belt rank below black belt

Front 74

Kyu sho

Back 74

Vital point

Front 75

Mae

Back 75

To the front

Front 76

Maeni dete

Back 76

Step forward

Front 77

Makiwara

Back 77

Striking board

Front 78

Mawate

Back 78

Turn around

Front 79

Migi

Back 79

Right, to the right

Front 80

Mochiron

Back 80

Of course

Front 81

Moichido

Back 81

One more time

Front 82

Mokuso

Back 82

Deep breathing, focus time

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Jonjin

Back 83

Direct disciple, Direct student

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Naotte

Back 84

Resume original position

Front 85

Ninja

Back 85

Spy, assassin

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Oyasumi nasai

Back 86

Good night

Front 87

Oyo

Back 87

Applications interpreted from kata techniques

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Rei

Back 88

Bow

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Ryu

Back 89

Style

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Reigi/Reishiki

Back 90

Good manners, proper etiquette

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Rensei

Back 91

practice tournament

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Renshi

Back 92

Polished expert, person of discipline

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Renshu

Back 93

Period of training

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Renzuki

Back 94

Continuous attack

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Ronin

Back 95

Master-less warrior

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Ryu

Back 96

Style, method

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Sagatte

Back 97

Move back

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Samurai

Back 98

One who serves

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Sa Rei

Back 99

Traditional japanese bow from kneeling position

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Sayonara

Back 100

Goodbye

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Seiken

Back 101

Fore fist

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Seiza

Back 102

Proper sitting position on knees; formal

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Sempai

Back 103

Senior student

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Sensei

Back 104

Teacher

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Shiai

Back 105

Tournament

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Shihan

Back 106

Master instructor; Teacher of teachers

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Shinai

Back 107

Bamboo sword

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Shinobu

Back 108

Endurance

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Shiken

Back 109

Examination

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Shiro

Back 110

White

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Shomen

Back 111

Front of Dojo; front or top of head

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Shugyo

Back 112

Intense training session

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Shuto

Back 113

Knife edge Hand

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Sokuto

Back 114

Edge of foot, Blade of foot

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Souke

Back 115

Founder, Grand Master

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Suwari

Back 116

Sit Down

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Taiso

Back 117

Warm up/Stretching exercises

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Tameshi-wari

Back 118

Breaking technique

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Te

Back 119

Hand

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Teru

Back 120

Light; Brightness

Front 121

Teisho

Back 121

Palm Heel

Front 122

Tonfa

Back 122

A farm tool handle used as weapon

Front 123

Tsugiwa

Back 123

Next

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Tsuki/zuki

Back 124

Punch or thrust

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Ude

Back 125

Forearm

Front 126

Uke

Back 126

block

Front 127

Uraken

Back 127

Back fist

Front 128

Ushiro

Back 128

To the rear

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Waka

Back 129

Young

Front 130

Waza

Back 130

Technique

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Yaburi

Back 131

Challenge

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Yame

Back 132

Stop

Front 133

Yasume

Back 133

Take a break

Front 134

Yoi

Back 134

Ready; Prepare

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Yojimbo

Back 135

Bodyguard

Front 136

Yoko

Back 136

To the side

Front 137

Yowai

Back 137

Weak

Front 138

Yudanbashi

Back 138

Black belt bridge

Front 139

Yudansha

Back 139

Black belt holder

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Zanshin

Back 140

Balanced and aware state of mind ready to respond

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Ichi

Back 141

One

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Ni

Back 142

Two

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San

Back 143

Three

Front 144

Shi or Yon

Back 144

Four

Front 145

Go

Back 145

Five

Front 146

Roku

Back 146

six

Front 147

Shichi or Nana

Back 147

Seven

Front 148

Hachi

Back 148

Eight

Front 149

Kuu

Back 149

Nine

Front 150

Juu

Back 150

Ten

Front 151

Hyaku

Back 151

One hundred