Age	Rising.
Age tsuki	Rising punch.
Age uke	Rising block.
Ashi	Foot/leg.
Ashi guruma	Leg wheel.
Ashi hishigi	Leg crush.
Ashi kubi	Ankle.
Ashi kubi hishigi	Ankle crush.
Ashi waza	Foot techniques.
Atemi	Striking.
Atemi waza	Striking techniques.

Bo	Staff (long).
Bojitsu	Staff techniques (long).
Bunkai	Application of kata to attacks.
Bushi	Warrior class of Japan.
Bushido	Way of the warrior.
Bujutsu	Fighting arts for warrior class.

Choku tsuki	Straight punch.
Chuan fa	Fist way.
Chudan	Middle (of body, i.e. torso).

Dachi	Stance.
Dan	Rank of black belt.
De ashi harai	Forward foot sweep.
Denzook	No count.
Do	The way.
Dojo	Exercise hall, the place where one practices the martial arts.

Eiku	Oar, used as kobudo weapon
Empi	Elbow (for striking use).
Empi uchi	Elbow strike.

Fudo dachi	Rooted stance.
Fumikomi	Stamping kick.
Funakoshi, Gichin	Father of Japanese karate

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.
G. shuto uke	Lower knife-hand block.
Geri	Kick.
Gi	Uniform for practicing martial arts.
Go	Five.See also numerals
Gohon	Five-finger strike.
Goshi	Hip throw.
Guruma	Wheel-like throw.
Gyaku	Reverse, reversal.
Gyaku tsuki	Reverse punch (opposite hand- leg).
Gyaku juji jime	Reverse cross choke.

Hachi	Eight. See also numerals
Hachiji dachi	Open leg stance.
Hachimachi	Towel used as a headband.
Hadake	Naked.
Hadake jime	Naked choke/strangle.
Hadari	Left.
Haishu	Back of the hand.
Haishu uchi	Back hand strike.
Haisoku	Instep.
Haisoku geri	Instep kick.
Haito	Ridge hand.
Haito uchi	Ridge hand strike.
Hajime	Begin.
Hane	Spring.
Hane goshi	Spring hip throw.
Hane makikomi	Springing winding throw.
Hangetsu dachi	Wide Sanchin stance.
Hara tsurikomi ashi	Lift-pull foot sweep.
Harai	Sweep.
Harai goshi	Sweep hip throw.
Heisoku dachi	Attention stance.
Hidari	Left (side).
Hiji	Elbow (anatomically).
Hishigi	Crush.
Hiza	Knee.
Hiza geri	Knee strike (upward, side).
Hiza guruma	Knee wheel.
Hon	Fingers. See also Gohon
Hombu	Headquarters.

Ichi or Sho	One. See also numerals
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.

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.
Jo-jitsu	Short staff techniques.
Joseke	Upper seat.
Ju	Ten. See also numerals
Judo	1.  A martial arts style featuring throwing.
	2.  Literally, "gentle way", referring to giving way in order to gain victory.
Judoka	Practitioner of Judo.
Ju-ichi	Eleven. See also numerals
Juji	Cross.
Juji gatame	Cross-body arm bar through legs and across hips.
Juji uke	X-block.
Jujitsu	"Soft Technique". Martial art comprised of joint locks and manipulation, pressure point attacks, throws, chokes, massage and other healing arts.

Kagi tsuki	Hook punch.
Kakato	Heel.
Kakato uke	Bent wrist block.
Kake	Application of the technique.
Kakiwake uke	Pushing through block.
Kama	Sickle, used in pairs in Kobudo.
Kamae	Posture.
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.
	2. Shoulder.
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. Also known as Ne-Waza
Katana	Long sword.
Katate Tori	Grasping of hands.
Katsu	Revival techniques.
Kazuri kesa gatame	Modified scarf hold.
Kempo	Fist way.
Kendo	Japanese sword fighting.
Keri waza	Kicking techniques.
Kesa gatame	Scarf hold.
Ki	Vital energy.
Kiai	Shout or yell with vital energy
Kiba dachi	Horse stance.
Kime	Focus.
Kitskay	Attention.
Ko	Minor.
Kobudo	Use of weapons in martial arts
Kodokan	Headquarters of Judo in Japan.
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.
Ku	Nine. See also numerals
Kubi	Neck.
Kumikata	Methods of holding.
Kumite	Sparring.
Kusarigama	Sickle with a rope or chain attached.
Kusho	Vital points of the body.
Kuzushi	Unbalancing (eight directions).
Kyu	Grade under black belt.
Kyusho	Vital point.
Kyusho-jitsu	Pressure point strikes.

Ma-ai	Distance.
Mae	Front.
Mae geri	Front kick.
Mae geri keage	Front lift kick.
Mae kekomi	Front thrust kick.
Mae tobi geri	Jump front kick.
Maki	Wrapping.
Maki geashi	Wrapping reversal.
Soto maki komi	Outside wrapping pulling.
S. m. k. harai	Outside wrapping pulling sweep.
Makiwara	Punching board.
Mate	Stop.
Mawashi geri	Roundhouse kick.
Mawashi tsuki	Roundhouse punch.
Migi	Right (side).
Mikazuki	Crescent.
Mikazuki geri	Crescent kick.
M. geri uke	Crescent kick block.
Moro	Augmented.
Morote	Two arm or two hand.
M. 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	Chest.
Mune gatame	Chest hold.
Mushin	Mind of no mind.

Nagashi uke	Flowing block.
Nage	Throwing.
Nage waza	Throwing techniques.
Nage no kata	Formalized throws.
Naginata	Halberd, used against katana.
Nami juji jime	Normal cross choke.
Neko	Cat.
Neko ashi dachi	Cat stance.
Ne-waza	Ground fighting techniques.
Ni	Two. See also numerals
Nidan geri	Double jump kick.
Nihon nukite	Two finger spear hand.
Ni-ju	Twenty. See also numerals
Ni-ju-ichi	Twenty one. See also numerals
Norimasen	No point scored at this time.
Nukite	Spear hand.
Nunchaku	Flail-like weapon of two joined rods
Numerals	Ichi, Ni, San Shi, Go, Roku, Shichi, Hachi, Ku, Ju, Ju-ish, Ju-ni, Ni-Ju

Obi	Belt.
O goshi	Major hip throw.
O guruma	Major wheel throw.
Ohten	Barrel roll.
Ohten gatame	Barrel roll arm-bar.
Oi tsuki	Forward lunge punch.
Okinawa te	Okinawan hand.
Okuri	Sliding.
Okuri ashi barai	Foot sweep.
Okuri eri jime	Sliding collar choke.
Okuri ashi harai	Sliding foot sweep.
Osae komi	Hold-down.
O. 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.

Randori	Free practice (judo sparring).
Rei	Bow.
Roku	Six. See also numerals
Ryu	Style of school or martial art.
Ryukyu	Name of island chain of which .

Sai	Three-pronged metal weapon.
Sakotsu	Collarbone.
Sakotsu shuto	Collarbone knife-hand.
San	Three. See also numerals
Sanchin dachi	Hourglass stance on angle.
San-ju	Thirty.
Sasae	Block.
S. tsuri komi ashi	Lifting pulling foot block.
Seiza	Kneeling position.
Sempai	Senior.
Sensei	Teacher.
Seoi	Shoulder.
Shi	Four. See also numerals
Shiai	Contest.
Shichi	Seven. See also numerals
Shihan	Master instructor
Shiho	Four corners, or all directions.
Shiho nage	All directions throw.
Shime	Choke.
Shime waza	Choking techniques.
Shizen-tai	Natural posture.
Shotei	Palm heel.
Shuto	Knife-edge hand.
Shuto uchi	Knife hand strike.
Shuto uke	Knife hand block.
Sode	Sleeve.
Sode tsuri komi goshi	Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw.
Soto or Ude	Outside (of opponent's stance).
Soto age uke	Outer upper block.
Soto makikomi	Outer winding throw.
Soto or Ude mikazuki geri	Outer crescent kick.
Soto shuto	Outside knife-hand block.
Soto ude uke	Outside forearm block.
Sukui nage	Scooping throw.
Sume gaeshi	Corner reversal.
Sumi otoshi	Corner drop.
Sute	Sacrifice.
Sutemi	Sacrifice or roll.
Sutemi-waza	Sacrifice techniques.

Tachi-waza	Standing throwing techniques.
Tai otoshi	Body drop.
Tameshiwari	Breaking demonstration.
Tanbo	Short staff
Tanden	Point just below the navel.
Tani otoshi	Valley drop.
Tanto	Short sword.
Tate tsuki	Vertical punch (boxer's jab).
Te	Hand. See also karate
Teisho / Shotei	Palm heel.
Teisho / Shotei tsuki	Palm heel punch.
Teisho / Shotei uchi	Palm heel strike.
Teisho / Shotei uke	Palm heel block.
Teiji dachi	T-stance.
Tekubi	Wrist.
Tekubi tori	Wrist pull.
Tetsui	Hammer fist.
Te-waza	Hand techniques.
Tomoe nage	Stomach throw.
Tonfa	Wooden handle to grind wheel
Tori	Demonstrator of technique; or, pull.
Torite	See tuite
Tsuki	Punch.
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.

Uchi	Inner; or, Strike.
Uchideshi	Special disciple.
Uchikomi	Practice of throwing techniques.
Uchi mata	Inner thigh throw.
Uchi waza	Striking techniques.
Ude	Forearm or from outside
Ude gatame	Forearm arm-bar.
Ude tori	Forearm pull.
Ude uke	Outside Forearm block.
Uke	Block.
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
Ulna press	Arm bar with wrist on other'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.

Wakare	Separation.
Waza	Technique.
Katame waza	Mat work.

Yama	Mountain.
Yama bushi	Mountain warriors.
Yama tsuki	U-punch.
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.

Zazen	Sitting meditation.
Zen	1. Buddhist sect.   2. meditation
Zenkutzo dachi	Front stance.