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General Terminology
   
Hajime Begin
Hidari Left
Ibuki Forced tension breathing
Ippon Kumite One step fighting
Jissen Kumite Full contact fighting
Jiyu Kumite Free sparring
Kamaete Take position
Karate gi Karate suit
Kata Formal exercise
Kiai Shout
Kihon Basics
Kumite Sparring or Fighting
Mawatte Turn
Migi Right
Mokuso Eyes closed
Mugorei No counting
Naore Return to position
Obi Belt
Rei Bow
Renraku Combination
Sanbon Kumite Three step fighting
Seiza Kneeing position
Tameshiwari Breaking
Ura Reverse or backwards
Yakusoku Pre-arranged
Yame Stop
Yoi Ready
   
Bowing  
   
Hanshi Ni Rei Bow to Hanshi
Shihan Ni Rei Bow to Shihan
Sensei Ni Rei Bow to teacher
Senpai Ni Rei Bow to senior
Otagi Ni Rei Bow to each other
Domo Arigato Gozaimashita Thank you very much
   
Counting  
   
Ichi   One
Ni   Two
San   Three
Shi (Yon)   Four
Go   Five
Roku   Six
Shichi   Seven
Hachi   Eight
Ku   Nine
Ju   Ten
     
Niju   Twenty
Sanju   Thirty
Yonju   Forty
Goju   Fifty
Hayku   One hundred
     
Nomenclature  
   
Hanshi Professor (Hachidan)
Shihan Master (Godan and above)
Sensei Teacher (Sandan and above)
Senpai Senior student (Shodan and above)
   
   
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