Learn Japanese Vocabulary to learn Authentic Japanese Karate
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Ankle – Ashi-Kubi
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Attention – Kiotsuke
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Back – Ushiro
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Basic Techniques – Kihon
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Begin/Start – Hajime
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Belt – Obi
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Block – Uke
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Body Movement – Tai Sabaki
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Bow – Rei
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Breathing Exercises – Kokyu Ho
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Elbow – Empi or Enpi
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Elbow Strike – Empi-Uchi
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Focus – Kime
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Foot – Ashi
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Form or Pattern – Kata
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Form (Kata) Technique Application – Bunkai
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Front – Mae
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Goodbye – Sayonara
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Hand – Te
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Head – Atama
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Heel – Kakato
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I (Me) – Watashi
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Kata Starting Point – Embusen or Enbusen
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Kick – Geri or Keri
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Knee – Hiza
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Kneel – Seiza
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Kneeling Techniques – Seiza Waza
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Knife Hand – Shuto
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Left – Hidari
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Low (Level) – Gedan
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Mat (Practice/Training Mat) – Tatami
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Meditate – Mokuso
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Middle (Level) – Chudan or Somen
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One More Time – Mo Ichi Do
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No – Iie
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No Mind – Mushin
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Please – Dozo
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Practitioner of Karate – Karateka
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Pulling Hand (brining hand back to ready position) – Hikite
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Punch – Tsuki or Zuki (sounds like Zoo-key)
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Greeting, understood, goodbye- Osu!
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Right – Migi (sounds like Mee-gee)
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School (Martial Arts) – Dojo (sounds like Doe-Joe)
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Senior Student – Senpai or Sempai
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Shout or Yell – Kiai (sounds like Key-eye)
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Side – Yoko (sounds like Yoh-koh)
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Snap – Keage
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Sparring – Kumite (sounds like Coo-meh-tay)
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Stance – Dachi (sounds like Dah-chee)
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Stop – Yame (sounds like Yah-may)
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Strike – Uchi (sounds like Oo-chee)
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Sweep – Barai (sounds like Baa-rye)
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Teacher/Instructor – Sensei (sounds like Sen-say)
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Technique – Waza (sounds like Waa-Zaa)
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Thank You (Formal) – Domo Arigato
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Throat – Nodo (sounds like No-doe)
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Throw – Nage
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Thrust – Kekomi
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Turn Around – Mawatte (sounds like Ma-wa-tay)
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Unarmed Combat – Taijutsu
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Uniform – Gi (sounds like Ghee)
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Upper (Level) – Jodan (sounds like Joe-dan)
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Void or State of No Mind – Mushin
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Yes – Hai (sounds like Hi)
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You – Anata (sounds like Ah-na-ta)