Terminology
TEAMS
| A team | Translation |
|---|---|
| YOI | to prepare |
| KAMAETTE | take a stand! |
| GOKAI | pair swapping |
| MAWATTE | turn around |
| HANTAI | switch sides |
| NAORE | return to the starting position |
| YASUME | to rest |
| VAKATA | did you understand |
| SEIZA | kneel down |
| SOATTE | sit down |
| MOKUTSO | meditate |
| HAJIME | go ahead! |
| YAME | the end |
NUMBERS
| Number | Translation |
|---|---|
| ICHI (SHO) | to prepare |
| IN | take a stand! |
| SAN | pair swapping |
| SHI (YON) | four (four) |
| GO | five (five) |
| ROKU | six (six) |
| SHICHI (NANA) | seven (seventh) |
| HACHI | eight (eighth) |
| KU | nine (ninth) |
| JU | ten (ten) |
COMPETITION DEADLINES
| Deadline | Translation |
|---|---|
| AKA | red (athlete) |
| AKA (SHIRO) NO KACHI | red (white) wins |
| AKUSHU | handshake |
| AWAZATE IPPON | two semicolons = one full stop |
| SHUI | warning |
| ENCHO SEN | extension |
| FUKUSHIN SHUGO | judges for interview |
| GENTEN | warning |
| HANTEI | solution |
| HIKIWAKE | a draw |
| JIKAN | time |
| JOGAI | transgression |
| KIKEN | staying on |
| NAITTA | defeat |
| NAKAI | to enter |
| OTAGAI NI REI | greeting each other |
| SHIKKAKU | removal |
| SHIRO | white (athlete) |
| SOREMADE | the end of the fight |
| SHIAI | battlefield |
| SUSHIN NI REI | greeting of the presiding judge |
| TORIMASEN | unrated hit |
| NAZAARI | half point |
| SAI SHIAI | new fight (if tied) |
ALPHABETICAL DICTIONARY
| The word | Translation |
|---|---|
| AGO | chin |
| ARIGATO | thank you |
| ASHI | which |
| BARAI | pulling |
| BUDO | general name for Japanese martial arts |
| DAN | levels of mastery |
| DO | road, art |
| DOJO | training room |
| ENSHIN | meditation breathing |
| FUDO | fixed immovable |
| GANMEN | face |
| HARA | belly |
| HARAI TOSHI | step, degree |
| HIZO | rib |
| HONBU | center |
| IBUKI | breathing with full force |
| JUJI | crossed |
| KAMAE | position |
| KARA | helpless, empty |
| KARATE | unarmed, empty-handed |
| KARATE GI | karate clothes |
| KARATEKA | karate practitioner - trainee |
| KATA | form exercise |
| KATSU | revitalizing actions |
| KEAGI | waving with outstretched leg |
| KEKOMI | thrusting kick |
| KI | spirit, inner strength |
| KIAI | battle cry |
| KIHON | basic exercise |
| KIME | concentration of inner strength |
| KIN | Reproductive organ |
| KUBI | the neck |
| KUMITE | fight |
| KYU | student grade |
| MAKIWARA | a tree is felled |
| ME | eye |
| MORO | double |
| MOROTE | double hand |
| NOGARE | resting breathing |
| OBI | belt |
| OSU! | word of thanks |
| SAKOTSU | collarbone |
| SHINDEN | sanctuary |