Vocabulary

General Vocabulary

Budo…………………………...

the way of martial arts

Bunkai…………………………

application of kata, a self defense play

Bushido………………………..

the way of the warrior

Chudan………………………..

middle area

Dan…………………………….

man (a black belt rank)

Dojo……………………………

training hall

domo arigoto………………….

thank you

Gedan…………………………

lower area

Gi………………………………

karate uniform

Go……………………………..

hard, and five

Hai……………………………..

yes

Hajimi………………………….

begin

Hidari…………………………..

left

Jodan………………………….

upper area

Ju………………………………

soft, and ten

Kako…………………………...

rest position

Kamae…………………………

combative posture (fighting stance)

Karate…………………………

empty hand

Karateka………………………

person who studies karate

Kata……………………………

form

Keoskite……………………….

attention

Ki or Chi……………………….

spirit, energy, life force

Kiai…………………………….

power yell

Kime…………………………...

focus

Kumite…………………………

sparring

Kyu…………………………….

Boy (a rank below black belt)

Makiwara……………………...

striking pad

Mawate………………………..

turn around

Migi…………………………….

right

Mo ichi do……………………..

one more time

Obi……………………………..

belt

Oos…………………………….

an acknowledgement

Rei……………………………..

bow

Sayza………………………….

formal sitting position

Sensei…………………………

teacher

Tamashiwara…………………

beaking

Tore……………………………

one who executes a technique

Uke…………………………….

one who receives a technique

Waza…………………………..

technique

Yame…………………………..

stop

Yoi……………………………..

ready

Zazen………………………….

seated meditation