- A -

Age	Rising.
Age tsuki	Rising punch.
Age uke	Rising block.
Arigato gozaimasu	Thank you (long version "domo arigato gozaimasu").
Ashi	Foot/leg.
Ashi guruma	Leg wheel.
Ashi hishigi	Leg crush.
Ashi kubi	Ankle.
Ashi kubi hishigi	Ankle crush.
Ashi sabaki	Footwork.
Ashi waza	Foot techniques.
Atemi	Striking.
Atemi waza	Striking techniques.

- B -

Bo	Staff (long).
Bokken	Wooden sword.
Bokuto	Wooden sword used when practicing iaido.
Budo	Martial Art.
Bunkai	Application of form.
Bushi	Warrior class of Japan.
Bushido	Way of the warrior.
Bujutsu	Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan.

- C -

Chaku za	Sit down (in seiza).
Chiburi	Flipping blood off the sword after cutting an opponent.
Chigawa	Leather loops on either side of the kendo do.
Chika ma	Close distance.
Choku tsuki	Straight punch.
Chuan fa	Fist way.
Chudan	Middle (of body, i.e. torso).
Chudan no kamae	Middle guard position in kendo.

- D -

Dachi	Stance.
Daisho	Set of two swords carried by samurai (katana and wakizashi).
Dan	Rank of black belt 1st dan is the lowest, 10th the highest.
De ashi barai	Forward Foot sweep.
Debana waza	Kendo technique to strike opponent just prior to their attack.
Denzook	No count.
Do	1. The way. 2. Chest/abdomen protector used in kendo.
Dogu	Kendo protectors (men, kote, do, tare) AKA Bogu.
Dojo	Exercise hall, the place where one practices martial art.
Dotatsu	Kendo strike or thrust.

- E -

Eku	Oar, used as a weapon in Okinawan Karate.
Empi	1. Elbow. 2. Name of a kata.
Empi uchi	Elbow strike.

- F -

Fudo dachi	Rooted stance.
Fumi komi ashi	Leap forward in kendo AKA Tobi komi.
Fumikomi	Stamping kick.
Funakoshi, Gichin	Father of Japanese Karate.
Furikaburi	Lifting the sword above the head when practicing iaido.

- G -

Ganmen	Face.
Ganmen shuto	Face knife-hand.
Gari	Reap.
Gatame	Hold, arm bar.
Geashi	Reversal.
Gedan	Lower, waist or below.
Gedan barai	Low block.
Gedan juji uke	Lower X-block.
Gedan no kame	Low guard position in kendo.
Gedan shuto uke	Lower knife-hand block.
Geri	Kick.
Gi	Uniform for practicing martial arts.
Go	Five.
Gohon	Five-finger strike.
Goshi	Hip throw.
Guruma	Wheel-like throw.
Gyaku	Reverse, reversal.
Gyaku tsuki	Reverse punch (opposite hand and leg).
Gyaky juji jime	Reverse cross choke.

- H -

Ha	Edge of katana blade.
Hachi	Eight.
Hachiji dachi	Open leg stance.
Hachimachi	Towel used as a headband.
Hadake	Naked.
Hadake jime	Naked choke/strangle.
Hadari	Left.
Hai	Yes, agree.
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.
Hajimae	Begin.
Hakama	Pleated split skirt.
Hane	Spring.
Hane goshi	Spring hip throw.
Hane makikomi	Springing winding throw.
Hangetsu dachi	Hourglass stance.
Hanshi Shihan	Grand Master instructor (8th-10th Dan).
Hara tsurikomi ashi	Lift-pull foot sweep.
Harai	Sweep.
Harai goshi	Sweep hip throw.
Harai waza	Sweeping the shinai to the side technique.
Hasso no	kamae Guard position with shinai held vertically.
Heisoku dachi	Attention stance.
Hidari	Left (side).
Hiji	Elbow strike (upward, downward, forward, rear).
Hiki waza	Technique performed going backwards.
Himo	String.
Hiraki ashi	Sideways step.
Hishigi	Crush.
Hittsui	Knee.
Hittsui geri	Knee strike (upward, side).
Hiza guruma	Knee wheel.
Hon	Fingers. See also Gohon.
Honbu	Headquarters.

- I -

Iaido	the way of drawing the sword.
Iaidoka	one who practices iaido.
Iaito	unsharpened sword used when practicing iaido.
Ichior Sho	One.
Ippon	Full point in a contest.
Ippon ken (tsuki)	One knuckle fist.
Ippon kumite	One step sparring.
Ippon Seoi Nage	One-armed shoulder throw.
Irimi waza	Entering techniques.
Isoku itto no maai	One step, one cut distance.

- J -

Jigeiko	Free excercise (practice) AKA Jyu renshu .
Jigo-tai	Defensive posture.
Jime	Choke or strangle.
Jiyu kumite	Free sparring.
Jo	Short staff.
Jodan	Upper, shoulders or above.
Jodan juji uke	High X-block.
Jodan no kamae	High guard position in kendo.
Jo-jitsu	Short staff techniques.
Jogeburi	Straight up and down suburi.
Joseke	Upper seat or high place.
Ju	Ten.
Judo	A martial arts style featuring throwing. Literally, "gentle way", referring to giving way in order to gain victory.
Judoka	Practitioner of Judo.
Ju-ichi	Eleven.
Juji	Cross. Juji gatame, juji uke.
Juji gatame	Cross-body arm bar through legs and across hips.
Juji uke	X-block.

- K -

Kaeshi waza	Technique to ward off opponents shinai by sliding against one’s own shinai.
Kagi tsuki	Hook punch.
Kakari geiko	All out attack excercise in kendo.
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 (te)	Posture or Stance.
Kami shio gatame	Upper four-corner hold.
Kane sute	Flying sacrifice.
Kani basami	Flying scissors.
Kano, Jigoro	Founder of Judo.
Kansetsu	Joint lock.
Kansetsu waza	Joint locking techniques.
Kara	Empty.
Karate	A martial arts style featuring strikes. Literally, "empty hand".
Kata	1. Stylized form, pre-arranged techniques. Nage no kata.
	2. Shoulder. Kata guruma.
Kata gatame	Shoulder hold.
Kata guruma	Shoulder wheel throw.
Kata ha jime	Single wing choke.
Kata juji jime	Half cross choke.
Katame	Grappling.
Katame waza	Grappling and ground-fighting techniques. AKA Ne-waza.
Katana	Long sword AKA Tachi.
Katana-Bukuro	Cloth cover for the katana.
Katate Tori	Grasping of hands.
Katsu	Revival techniques.
Katsugi waza	Shoulder the shinai technique.
Kazuri kesa gatame	Modified scarf hold.
Keiko	Excercise.
Keikogi	Excercise jacket.
Kempo	Fist way.
Kendo	Japanese sword fighting. Literally, "way of the sword.
Keri waza	Kicking techniques.
Kesa gatame	Scarf hold.
Ki	Vital energy.
Kiai	Shout or yell with vital energy (ki).
Kihon	Basic.
Kiba dachi	Horse stance.
Kime	Focus.
Kiri kaeshi	Continuous cutting excercise.
Kirioroshi	downward cutting motion when practicing iaido.
Kissaki	Tip of katana blade.
Kitskay	Attention.
Ko	Minor or Small.
Kodachi	Short sword.
Kodokan	Headquarters of Judo in Japan. Literally, "school for studying the way".
Koko uchi	Tiger mouth strike.
Kokutsu dachi	Back stance.
Komi	Pulling.
Koshi	1. Hip.
	2. Ball of the foot.
Koshi guruma	Hip wheel throw.
Koshi jime	Hip choke.
Koshi waza	Hip techniques.
Kosoto gakae	Minor outer hook.
Kosoto gari	Minor outer reaping throw.
Kouchi gari	Minor inner reaping throw.
Kote	Fencing gauntlet (kendo glove).
Ku	Nine.
Kubi	Neck.
Kumikata	Methods of holding.
Kumite	Sparring.
Kusarigama	Sickle with a rope or chain attached.
Kusho	Vital points of the body.
Kurigata	Loop for cord on a scabbard.
Kuzushi	Unbalancing (eight directions).
Kyoshi Shihan	Advanced Master instructor (6th-8th Dan).
Kyu	Grade under black belt 10th kyu is the lowest and 1st the highest.
Kyusho	Vital point.
Kyusho-jitsu	Pressure point strikes.

- L - - M -

Ma-ai	Distance.
Mae	Front.
Mae geri	Front kick.
Mae geri keage	Front snap kick.
Mae geri kekomi	Front thrust kick.
Mae tobi geri	Jump front kick.
Maki	Wrapping.
Maki geashi	Wrapping reversal.
(Soto) maki komi	Outside wrapping pulling.
(Soto) maki komi harai	Outside wrapping pulling sweep.
Makiwara	Punching board.
Matae	Stop.
Mawashi geri	Roundhouse kick.
Mawashi tsuki	Roundhouse punch.
Men	Kendo face mask, men point.
Men buton	Cushion on the top part of the men.
Men gane	Metal grill on the face mask.
Menuki	Ornament for the grip of a katana.
Metsuke	Point of focus or observation (Gaze).
Migi	Right (side).
Mikazuki	Crescent.
Mikazuki geri	Crescent kick.
Mikazuki geri uke	Crescent kick block.
Mokuso	Meditation.
Monouchi	Upper third of katana blade (the cutting portion of the blade).
Moro	Augmented.
Morote	Two arm or two hand.
Morote seoi nage	Two arm shoulder throw.
Morote tsuki	Double forward fist strike.
Morote uke	Double forearm block.
Moro ubi tori	Augmented finger pull.
Mudansha	Non black belt holder.
Mune	1. Chest.
	2. Back of katana blade.
Muni gatame	Chest hold.
Mushin	Mind of no mind.

- N -

Nagashi uke	Flowing block.
Nage	Throwing.
Nage waza	Throwing techniques.
Nage no kata	Formalized throws.
Nakayui	Middle leather string of the shinai.
Nanane buri	Side to side suburi.
Naginata	Halberd, used by Japanese women.
Nami juji jime	Normal cross choke.
Necho	Cat.
Necho ashi dachi	Cat stance.
Ne-waza	Ground fighting techniques, also known as katame waza.
Ni	Two.
Nidan geri	Double jump kick.
Nidan waza	Two step technique in kendo.
Nihon nukite	Two finger spear hand.
	See also Gohon nukite, Nukite.
Ni-ju	Twenty.
Ni-ju-ichi	Twenty one.
Noto	Replacing the sword into its scabbard when practicing iaido.
Nuki waza	Kendo technique to avoid opponent’s attack.
Nukite	Spear hand.
Nukitsuke	Drawing the sword from its scabbard when practicing iaido .
Nunchaku	Flail-like weapon of two rods joined by rope or chain.

- O -

O same to	Sheath the sword.
O goshi	Major hip throw.
O guruma	Major wheel throw.
Obi	Belt or sash.
Ohten	Barrel roll.
Ohten gatame	Barrel roll arm-bar.
Oi tsuki	Forward lunge punch (same side hand and leg).
Oji waza	Defensive techniques.
Okii	Big, large.
Okinawa te	Okinawan hand.
Okuri	Sliding.
Okuri ashi barai	1. Foot sweep (judo) 2. Sliding step with leading right foot (kendo).
Okuri eri jime	Sliding collar choke.
Okuri (ashi) harai	Sliding foot sweep.
Omote	Face of katana blade.
Osae komi	Hold-down.
Osae komi waza	Hold-down techniques.
Osoto gari	Major outer reaping throw.
Osoto guruma	Major outer wheel throw.
Otoshi	Drop.
Ouchi gari	Major inner reaping throw.

- P - - Q - - R -

Randori	Free practice (judo sparring).
Rei	Bow.
Renshi Shihan	Master instructor (4th-5th Dan).
Reishiki	Proper etiquette displayed when practicing iaido.
Roku	Six.
Ryu	Style of school or martial art.
Ryukyu	Okinawa.

- S -

Sageo	cord on a scabbard.
Sai	Three-pronged metal weapon.
Sagaru	Command to take several steps backward at the end of a form.
Sakigawa	Leather cap on top of the shinai.
Sakotsu	Collarbone.
Sakotsu shuto	Collarbone knife-hand.
San	Three.
Sanchin dachi	Hourglass stance (derived from Sanchin kata).
Sandan waza	Three step technique in kendo.
San-ju	Thirty.
Sasae	Block.
Sasae (tsuri komi) ashi	Lifting pulling foot block.
Saya	scabbard for katana.
Sayu men	Side men AKA Yoko men.
Seiza	Sitting position.
Sempai	Senior or class monitor.
Sensei	Teacher.
Seppa	Collar of katana.
Seoi	Shoulder.
Seretsu	Line up.
Shi	Four.
Shiai	Contest or kendo match.
Shichi	Seven.
Shihan	Master instructor.
Shiho	Four corners, or all directions.
Shiho nage	All directions throw.
Shime	Choke.
Shime waza	Choking techniques.
Shinai	Bamboo sword used in kendo.
Shinai-hanashi	Dropping a shinai during a match.
Shinpan	A kendo referee.
Shinpan-in	The team of referees in a kendo court.
Shizen-tai	Natural posture.
Shobu	Kendo command to restart a match for the match point.
Shobuari	Announces a winner in a kendo match.
Shomen	Front (middle) of kendo face mask.
Shotei	Palm heel strike (also may use as block).
Shuto	Knife-edge hand (little-finger side of palm).
Shuto uchi	Knife hand strike.
Shuto uke	Knife hand block.
Sode	Sleeve.
Sode tsuri komi goshi	Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw.
Soke	headmaster of iaido.
Sonkyo	Formal crouch position.
Sosai	Offsetting fouls - no penalty.
Soto	Outside (of opponent's stance).
Soto age uke	Outer upper block.
Soto makikomi	Outer winding throw.
Soto mikazui geri	Outer crescent kick.
Soto shuto	Outside knife-hand block.
Soto ude uke	Outside forearm block.
Suburi	shinai swinging practice.
Sukui nage	Scooping throw.
Sumea gaeshi	Corner reversal.
Sumi otoshi	Corner drop.
Suriage waza	Technique to ward off opponents shinai by sliding against one’s own shinai.
Sute	Sacrifice.
Sutemi	Sacrifice or roll.
Sutemi-waza	Sacrifice techniques.
Suwari-waza	Any technique that begins from a seated position.

- T -

Tabi	Footwear.
Tachi-waza	1. Standing throwing techniques. 2. Correct standing techniques when practicing iaido.
Tai	Body.
Taiatari	Body check.
Tai otoshi	Body drop.
Taisho	The last contestant in a kendo team match.
Taito	Holding the shinai at waist level.
Tameshiwari	Breaking demonstration.
Tanden	Point just below the navel.
Tani otoshi	Valley drop.
Tanto	Short sword.
Tare	The kendo waist protector.
Tatehiza	Half-seated position with right knee raised.
Tate tsuki	Vertical punch (boxer's jab).
Te	Hand. See also Karate.
Teisho	Palm heel.
Teisho tsuki	Palm heel punch.
Teisho uchi	Palm heel strike.
Teisho uke	Palm heel block.
Teiji dachi	T-stance.
Tenogui	Traditional hand towel.
Tenouchi	Technique to stop the shinai.
Tekubi	Wrist.
Tekubi tori	Wrist pull.
Tettsui	Hammer fist downward strike with closed fist, little finger side as the striking surface.
Te-waza	Hand techniques.
Toeri	Bow to show respect for the weapon when practicing iaido.
Tomoe nage	Stomach throw.
Tonfa	Wooden rod with handle at right angle, used in pairs.
Tori	Defender, demonstrator of technique; or, pull.
Torite	See tuite.
Tsuba	Swordguard of katanaor .
Tsuka	Handle of katana.
Tsukaito	Handle wrap of katana.
Tsuki	1. Punch or jab. 2. Knuckle strike with first two knuckles only. 3. The kendo throat thrust or hit.
Tsuki tare	The throat protector on the kendo men.
Tsuki waza	Punching techniques.
Tsukuri	Stepping into the throw.
Tsuri	Lifting.
Tsuri goshi	Lifting hip throw.
Tsuri komi goshi	Lifting pulling hip throw.
Tuite	1. Grappling techniques. 2. Using pressure points for joint manipulation.

- U -

Uchi	Inner or Strike or Cut.
Uchideshi	Special disciple.
Uchikomi	Repeated practice of throwing techniques.
Uchi mata	Inner thigh throw.
Uchi waza	Striking techniques.
Ude	Forearm.
Ude gatame	Forearm arm-bar.
Ude tori	Forearm pull.
Ude uki	Forearm block.
Uke	Block (Age uke); or, Attacker, to whom techniques are done.
Ukemi	Falling and rolling exercises.
Ukemi waza	Falling techniques.
Uki	Floating.
Uki goshi	Floating hip throw.
Uki otoshi	Floating drop.
Uki waza	Floating throw.
Ulna	(English)Bone on little-finger side of wrist.
Ulna press	Straight arm bar with wrist on opponent's elbow.
Ura	Back or flip side.
Uraken uchi	Back fist strike.
Ura nage	Back throw.
Ura tsuki	Flip side punch.
Ushiro	Rear.
Ushiro geri	Back kick.
Ushiro goshi	Back hip throw.

- V - -W -

Wakare	Separation.
Wakizashi	Short sword.
Wakki-gakame	Ready position in kendo with the shinai downward near the right foot.
Waza	Technique.
Katame waza	Mat work.

- X - - Y -

Yama	Mountain.
Yama bushi	Mountain warriors.
Yama tsuki	U-punch.
Yame	The command to stop.
Yari	Spear.
Yawara	Control.
Yoi	Ready.
Yoko	Side.
Yoko gake	Side body drop.
Yoko geri	Side kick.
Yoko guruma	Side wheel.
Yoko haitto	Side ridge-hand.
Yoko kekome	Side thrust kick.
Yoko otoshi	Side drop.
Yoko shio gatame	Side four corner hold.
Yoko shuto	Side knife-hand.
Yoko tobo geri	Jump side kick.
Yoko wakare	Side separation.
Yubi	Finger.
Yubi tori	Finger pull.
Yudansha	One who is a black belt.
Yuko Datotsu	A valid strike or point in kendo.

- Z -

Zan-shin	1. The follow through of a kendo strike. 2. A state of energy. 3. Execution, and alertness against an opponent.
Zarei	Seated bows.
Zekken	A name tag, made of cloth or leather and attached to the kendo Tare.

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