Japanese to English Dictionary

A, B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,M,N,O,R,S,T,U,W,Y,Z

A

Age	Rising.
Age tsuki	Rising punch.
Age uke	Rising block.
Ago	Chin
Aiki	Harmonious Spirit
Aite	Opponent
Akushu	Handshake
Arashi	Storm
Arigato	Thank you
Ashi	Foot/leg.
Ashi kubi	Ankle.
Ashi waza	Foot techniques.
Ashigarami	Foot Entanglement
Ashiyubi	Toes
Atama	Head
Atemi	Striking.
Atemi waza	Striking techniques.
Atewaza	Striking techniques
Awasewaza	Combination technique

B

Bo	Staff (six foot long).
Bojitsu	Staff techniques (long).
Bokken	Wooden Sword
Bu	Mititary, Martial
Budo	Martial way
Bujutsu	Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan.
Bunkai	Application of form.
Bushi	Warrior class of Japan.
Bushido	Way of the warrior.
Butsukari	Off-balancing practice

C

Chikara	Power, strength
Chisai	Small
Choku tsuki	Straight punch.
Chudan	Middle (of body, i.e. torso). Middle level of teaching
Chugaeri	Forward somersault

D

Dachi	Stance.
Daito	Long Sword
Daki	Embrace
Dan	Rank of black belt. Sandalwood ceder tree
Deashi harai	Advance foot sweep.
Denko	Electric light: Lightning flash
Denzook	No count.
Do	The way. Waist or trunk of body
Dojime	Body constriction
Dojo	Exercise hall, the place where one practices the martial arts.
Dome	Stopping action
Domo	Many, much

E

Ebi	Shrimp
Eku	Oar
Emon	Chest
Empi	Elbow.
Empi uchi	Elbow strike.
Eri	Collar, neck band , lapel

F

Fudoshin	Imperturbability of mind
Fuji	Wisteria
Fukushikikokyo	Deep abdominal breathing
Fumikomi	Stamping kick.
Fusegi	Defense
Fusensho	Win by default

G

Ganmen	Face.
Goshi	Hip
Gake	Hook or break
Genkotsu	Fist.
Gaeshi	Reversal.
Gama	Sickle
Gami	Hair
Gan	Chest
Garami	To coil.
Gari	Reap.
Gatame	Hold, arm bar.
Gedan	Lower, waist or below. Lower level
Gedan barai	Low block.
Genki	Vigor, energy or vitality
Geri	Kick.
Gi	Uniform for practicing martial arts.
Go	Five. Strength.
Gonosen-no-kata	Rehearsed demonstration of throws and counters
Goshi	Hip
Goshin	Self Defense
Guruma	Wheel.
Gyaku	Reverse, reversal.
Gyaku juji jime	Reverse cross choke.
Gyaku tsuki	Reverse punch (opposite hand and leg).

H

Hachi	Eight.
Hachiji dachi	Open leg stance.
Hachimachi	Towel used as a headband.
Hadaka	Naked.
Hadaka jime	Naked choke/strangle.
Hadari	Left.
Hagai	Wing
Haishu	Back of the hand.
Haishu uchi	Back hand strike.
Haisoku	Instep.
Haisoku geri	Instep kick.
Haitto	Ridge hand (first knuckle of thumb and side of hand).
Haitto uchi	Ridge hand strike.
Hajime	Begin
Hanaji	Nose bleed
Hane	Spring.
Hane goshi	Spring hip throw.
Hangetsu dachi	Hourglass stance.
Hansokumake	Loss by violation of the rules
Hara	Stomach
Harai	Sweep.
Harai goshi	Sweep hip throw.
Hashi	Chopsticks
Hayai	Fast
Hayanada	Quick Blade
Hazushi	Escape
Heisoku dachi	Attention stance.
Hiragana	Old form of phonetic writing in Japanese
Hibara	Side
Hidari	Left (side).
Hiji	Elbow strike (upward, downward, forward, rear).
Hiki	Pulling
Hikiwake	Tie Draw
Hishigi	Crush.
Hittsui	Knee.
Hittsui geri	Knee strike (upward, side).
Hiza	Knee
Hiza guruma	Knee wheel.
Hon	Basic, Half, Fingers..
Honbo	3 foot staff (1/2 of a bo length)
Honbu	Headquarters.
Hontai	Basic, original

I

Ichi or Sho	One..
Imon	Bow
Inazuma	Lightning flash
Inno	Scrotum
Ippon	Full point in a contest.
Ippon kumite	One step sparring.
Irimi	Enter
Irimi waza	Entering techniques.
Ishi	Rock
Isami	Rising spirit
Itsusoku	One-leg

J

Jigo-tai	Defensive posture.
Jigoku	Hell
Jime	Choke or strangle.
Jutsu (sometimes misspelled jitsu)	Art, technique
Jiyu kumite	Free sparring.
Jo	Short staff.
Jo-jutsu	Short staff techniques.
Jodan	Upper, shoulders or above. Upper level
Jodan juji uke	High X-block.
Joseke	Upper seat.
Ju	Gentle, yielding; Ten..
Ju-ichi	Eleven..
Judo	A martial arts style featuring throwing. The gentle way
Judoka	Practitioner of Judo
Juji	Cross.
Juji gatame	Cross-body arm bar.

K

Kage	Shadow
Kabe	A wall
Kagi tsuki	Hook punch.
Kai	Society
Kakato	Heel.
Kakato uke	Bent wrist block.
Kake	Application of the technique.
Kakiwake uke	Pushing through block.
Kama	Sickle, used in pairs in Okinawan Karate.
Kamae	Posture.
Kami	Gods, Spirits
Kami shio gatame	Upper four-corner hold.
Kani	Crab
Kanji	Character writing taken from Chinese
Kannuki	Bar of a gate, Bolt
Kano, Jigoro	Founder of Judo.
Kansetsu	Joint lock.
Kansetsu waza	Joint locking techniques.
Kappo	Resuscitation, healing
Kara	Empty.
Karami	Lock
Karate	A martial arts style featuring strikes.
Kata	Stylized form, pre-arranged techniques; Sholder; Single
Kata gatame	Shoulder hold.
Kata guruma	Shoulder wheel throw.
Kata juji jime	Half cross choke.
Katakana	Phonetic writing in Japanese, often used for imported words
Katame	Hold down , grapple.
Katame waza	Grappling and ground-fighting techniques.
Katana	Long sword.
Katate Tori	Single hand hold.
Katsu	Revival techniques.
Katsuge	Shouldering lift
Katsura	Wig
Kaza	Wind
Keiko	Practice
Kempo	Fist way.
Kendo	Japanese sword fighting.
Keri waza	Kicking techniques.
Kesa	Buddist monks robe
Kesa gatame	Scarf hold.
Ki	Vital energy. Spirit
Ki o tsuke	Attention, Brace up
Kiai	Spirit yell.
Kiba dachi	Horse stance.
Kime	Focus
Kin	Gold, Testacles
Kine	Mallet
Ko	Minor.
Kobushi	Fist
Kodenkan	Name of Okazaki's dojo - School of the Ancient Tradition
Kodokan	Headquarters of Judo in Japan. - School for studying the way.
Koguruma	Small wheel
Kokua	Hawaiian word - Mutual assistance; Pitching in
Kokutsu dachi	Back stance.
Komi	Pulling.
Komiri	Entering in
Koroshi	Crush out breath
Koshi	Hip.
Koshi waza	Hip techniques.
Kosoto gari	Minor outer reaping throw.
Kote	Forearm
Kouchi gari	Minor inner reaping throw.
Ku	Nine.
Kubi	Neck.
Kumikata	Methods of holding.
Kumite	Sparring.
Kusarigama	Sickle with a rope or chain attached.
Kusho	Vital points of the body.
Kuzushi	Unbalancing (eight directions).
Kyu	Grade below black belt
Kyusho	Vital point.
Kyusho-jitsu	Pressure point strikes.

M

Ma-ai	Distance.
Mae	Front.
Mae geri	Front kick.
Maki	Scroll, Winding wrap.
Maki komi	Wrapping pulling.
Makiwara	Punching board.
Mata	Thigh
Matae	Stop.
Mawashi geri	Roundhouse kick.
Mawashi tsuki	Roundhouse punch.
Me	Eye
Menkyo	Credential
Migi	Right (side).
Mikazuki	Crescent.
Mikazuki geri	Crescent kick.
Mikazuki geri uke	Crescent kick block.
Mizu	Water
Mohojiai	Mock combat
Mokoroku	Scroll listing arts taught
Momiji	Red maple tree
Momo	Thigh
Monji	Line, direction
Moro	Multiple.
Morote	Two arm or two hand.
Mudansha	Non black belt holder.
Mune	Chest.
Munen	No Thought
Muni gatame	Chest hold.
Mushin	Mind of no mind.

N

Nada	Blade
Nagashi	Sweeping
Nagashi uke	Flowing block.
Nage	Throwing.
Nage no kata	Formalized throws.
Nage waza	Throwing techniques.
Naginata	Halberd, used by Japanese women.
Nami	Normal
Nami juji jime	Normal cross choke.
Ne-waza	Ground fighting techniques
Neko	Cat.
Neko ashi dachi	Cat stance.
Ni	Two.
Ni-ju	Twenty.
Ni-ju-ichi	Twenty one.
Nidan geri	Double jump kick.
Nin	Man
No	Brain; Preposition "of" as in Nage no kata
Nodo	Throat
Norimi	Riding body
Nuki	Neck, pull out
Nukite	Spear hand.
Nunchaku	Flail-like weapon of two rods joined by rope or chain.

O


Obi	Belt.
Ogoshi	Major hip throw.
Ohten	Barrel roll.
Ohten gatame	Barrel roll arm-bar.
Oi tsuki	Forward lunge punch (same side hand and leg).
Oku	Big, large
Okuri	Sliding.
Okuri eri jime	Sliding collar choke.
Okuri harai	Sliding foot sweep.
Ori	Break
Osae	Pressing
Osae komi	Hold-down.
Osae komi waza	Hold-down techniques.
Osaegami	Hairhold
Osoto gari	Major outer reaping throw.
Osoto guruma	Major outer wheel throw.
Otoshi	Drop.
Ouchi gari	Major inside reap

R

Randori	Free practice (judo sparring).
Rei	Bow.
Renshi	Instructor
Riken	Back hand
Ritsu rei	Standing bow
Roku	Six..
Ryo	Double
Ryu	Style of school or martial art.

S

Sai	Three-pronged metal weapon.
Sakanuki	Reverse pull out
Sakotsu	Collarbone.
San	Three.
San-ju	Thirty.
Sankaku	Triangle
Sasae	Support.
Sasae ashi	Support foot (throw)
Se	The back
Seifuku	Conquest: Act of overcoming
Seiza	Sitting position - formal.
Sempai	Senior.
Sen	One thousand
Sensei	Teacher.
Seoi	Shoulder.
Shi	Four.
Shiai	Match, game
Shiaijo	Contest Area
Shiara
Shichi	Seven.
Shidari	Hanging
Shigarami	Entanglement
Shihan	Master instructor.
Shiho	Four corners, or all directions.
Shiho nage	All directions throw.
Shikano	Deer
Shime	Choke.
Shime waza	Choking techniques.
Shingen	Solemn.
Shinin	Dead man
Shinpan	Referee, Umpire
Shinyo	True heart, Trust
Shisei	Posture
Shizen-tai	Natural posture.
Shomen	Front, Place of focus in traditional dojo
Shotei	Palm heel strike.
Shuto	Knife-edge hand (little-finger side of palm).
Shuto uchi	Knife hand strike.
Sode	Sleeve.
Sonomana	Referee command to not move
Sope-made	Referee command - times up
Soto	Outside (of opponent's stance).
Sukui nage	Scooping throw.
Sumi	Corner
Sumi gaeshi	Corner reversal.
Sune	Leg, shin
Suso	Skirt, Bottom
Saru	Monkey
Sute	Sacrifice.
Sutemi	Sacrifice or roll.
Sutemi-waza	Sacrifice techniques.

T

Tachi-waza	Standing throwing techniques.
Tai	Body
Tai otoshi	Body drop.
Tai-sabaki	Turning movement
Tameshiwari	Breaking demonstration.
Tanden	Point just below the navel.
Tani otoshi	Valley drop.
Tanju	Pistol, Gun
Tanto	Short sword.
Tasuki	Cord for holding up sleves of komono
Tatami	Straw mat
Tate tsuki	Vertical punch (boxer's jab).
Tatsumaki	Dragon winding ( whirlwind )
Te	Hand.
Te-waza	Hand techniques.
Teiji dachi	T-stance.
Teisho	Palm heel.
Tekubi	Wrist.
Tekubi tori	Wrist hold.
Tettsui	Hammer fist; downward strike with closed fist, little finger side as the striking surface.
Tombo	Somersault
Tome	Stopping action
Tomoe	Circle
Tomoe nage	Circle throw.
Tonfa	Wooden rod with handle at right angle, used in pairs.
Tora	Tiger
Tori	Hold; Performer of technique
Tsugi	Following
Tsuki	Punch; Thrust; Strike
Tsuki waza	Punching techniques.
Tsukuri	Stepping into the throw.
Tsuri	Lifting and pulling in a circular motion.
Tsuri komi goshi	Lifting pulling hip throw.
Tuite	Grappling techniques.

U

Uchi	Inner; or, Strike.
Uchideshi	Special disciple.
Uchikomi	Repeated practice of throwing techniques.
Ude	Arm.
Uke	The reciever of a technique, Block.
Ukemi	Falling and rolling exercises.
Ukemi waza	Falling techniques.
Uki	Floating.
Uki otoshi	Floating drop.
Ura	Opposite.
Uraken uchi	Back fist strike.
Ushiro	Rear.
Utsuri	Changing

W

Wa	Harmony
Wakare	Separation.
Wari	Break
Watari	Walk
Waza	Technique.

Y

Yama	Mountain.
Yari	Spear.
Yawara	Soft, plyable, (Same kanji as ju )
Yoi	Ready.
Yojimbo	Body guard, protector.
Yoko	Side.
Yoshi	Good, continue.
Yoshin	Willow heart
Yubi	Finger.
Yudansha	One who is a black belt.

Z

Zan	Mountain
Zanshin	Up to date; aware
Zazen	Sitting meditation.
Zen	Buddhist sect.
Zenkutso dachi	Front stance.

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