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Basic Japanese Vocabulary

1.   Counting:

      One - Ichi                                            Six -  Roku

      Two -  Ni                                             Seven - Shichi

      Three -  San                                         Eight - Hachi

      Four - Shi                                            Nine -  Ku

      Five - Go                                             Ten -  Ju

2.   Atemi - To strike

3.   Bo - 6 foot staff

4.   Budo - Martial Way

5.   Dan -  Black belt ranking

6.   Dojo - Training hail

7.   Gari - To reap

8.   Geri - Kick

9.   Gi -  traditional uniform worn during  most training

10. Ha - Yes

11.  Hidari - Left

12.  Hajime - Begin

13.  Judo - The gentle way

14.  Jujutsu - The gentle science

15.  Kano, Jigoro - Founder of Judo

16.  Kata - Stylized Form

17.  Ki - Vital energy

18.  Kiai - Shout with vital energy

19.  Kotsuke - Come to attention

20.  Kumikata - Gripping of jacket in judo

21.  Kuzushi - Breaking uke’ s balance in preparation to throw

22.  Kyu - Ranking under black belt

23.  Matae - Stop

24.  Migi -  Right

25.  Nage - Throw

26.  Obi -  Belt

27.  Owaza - Complete technique which includes the following:

       A. evasion,

       B. distracting atemi,

       C. control,

       D. incapacitating atemi,

       E. takedown and

       F. immobilization.

28.  Randori - Free practice usually in the context of grappling

29.  Ryu - Style of school or martial art

30.  Seiza - kneeling position

31.  Sempai - senior student (wears red shirt at the Goshin Kan)

32.  Sensei - A person of black belt rank below 4th degree.

33.  Shihan - A person of black belt rank 5th degree and above

34.  Soke - Head of System

35.  Tori -  Person doing the technique

36.  Uchikomi -  repetitious entry of a throw without throwing

37.  Uke -Person receiving or having technique done on them

38.  Ukemi - Breakfall

 

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