A

Age tsuke
rising punch

Age uke gyaku ashi
upper block (reverse foot)

Age uke
rising block

Ago
chin

Ashi waza
foot techniques

Ashi
foot

Ashibo kake uke
leg hooking block

Ashikubi kake uke
ankle hooking block

Atama
head

Ate waza
smashing technique

Atemi
striking the vital points

Awase tsuke
U punch

B

Bassai
breaking down the fortress

Budo
martial ways

Bunkai
application of techniques in kata

Bushido
way of the warrior

C

Choku tsuke
straight punch

Chudan
middle or chest area

Chudan choku tsuke
straight punch to body

Chudan mae geri
front kick to the middle area

Chudan shuto uke
middle knifehand block

Chudan uchi uke
block from inside out with top of wrist

Chudan ude uke
forearm block against body attack

D

Dachi
stance

Dan tsuke
consecutive punches

De ashi harai
advancing foot sweep

Deai osae uke
pressing block stepping in

Do
way

Dojo
Practice Hall, literally "Place of Learning the Way"

E

Empi uchi
elbow strike

Empi
elbow

En sho
round heel

Eri
collar or lapel

F

Fudo dachi
rooted stance

Fumikiri
cutting kick

Fumikomi age uke
upper block, stepping in

Fumikomi shuto uke
knifehand block, stepping in

Fumikomi ude uke
forearm block, stepping in

Fumikomi
stomping kick

G

Gai wan
Outer arm

Gedan Barai Uke
Downward Sweeping Block

Gedan Choku Tsuke
Straight punch to groin

Gedan Kake Uke
Downward Hooking Block

Gedan Kekomi
Thrust Kick to groin

Gedan Tsuke
Punch to groin

Gedan Uke
Downward Block

Gedan
Lower body area

Geri
Front Kick
(only if preceeded by the direction e.g. Mae Geri = Front Kick)

Gi
Uniform

Goshi (or Koshi)
Hip

Goshin Waza
Self Defense Techniques

Gyaku Ashi
Reverse Foot

Gyaku Juji Gatame
Palms up Strangle

Gyaku Mawashi Geri
Reverse Round Kick

Gyaku Tsuke
Reverse Punch

H

Hachiji dachi
open leg stance

Hadaka jime
naked strangle

Hai wan
back arm

Hai wan negashi uke
back arm sweeping block

Haishoku
instep

Haishu
backhand

Haishu uchi
backhand strike

Haishu uke
backhand block

Haito
ridgehand

Haito uchi
ridgehand strike

Hajime
begin

Hangetsu dachi
half-moon stance

Hangetsu kata
half-moon formal exercise

Hanmi
half front facing

Hara
stomach

Harai
sweeping

Hariken
fore-knuckle fist

Hasami tsuke
scissors punch

Heian
peaceful mind

Heiko dachi
parallel stance

Heiko tsuke
parallel punch

Heisoku dachi
closed feet stance (attention)

Hidari shizen tai
left natural position

Hidari teiji dachi
left t-stance

Hidari
left

Hiji ate
elbow strike

Hiji suri uke
elbow sliding block

Hiji uchi
elbow strike

Hiraken tsuke
fore knuckle-fist straight punch

Hiraken
fore knuckle fist

Hiriki no yosei
elbow power

Hiza
knee

Hiza geri
knee kick

Hizagashira
kneecap

I

Ichitaita
one against many

Ikkaijo
first control

Ippon ken tsuke
one knuckle-fist straight punch

Ippon ken
one knuckle fist

Ippon kumite
one step exercise

Ippon seoi nage
one arm shoulder throw

Irimi
entering

Irimi nage
entering throw

J

Jo sokutei
Raised sole

Jodan
Head Level

Jodan Age Uke
Upper block against head attack

Jodan Choku Tsuke
Upper Straight Punch

Jodan Kekomi Geri
Thrust Kick to head

Jodan Mae Geri
Front Kick to head

Jodan Uke
High Block

Judo
Gentle Way

Ju-Jitsu (also Jiu-Jitsu)
Gentle Art

Jujitsuka - somone that practises Ju-Jitsu.

Juji Kumite
Free Exercise

Juji Nage
Crossed Arm Throw

Juji Uke
Cross Block

Jumbi Undo
Warming up Exercises

K

Kage geri
hooking kick

Kage tsuke
hook punch

Kaisho
open hand

Kaiten nage
open and turn throw

Kaiten
turning

Kakato geri
heel kick

Kakato
heel

Kake geri
hooking kick

Kake shuto uke
hooking knifehand block

Kake tsuke
hooking punch

Kake uke
hooking block

Kakiwaki uke
reverse wedge block

Kakuto uke
bent wrist block

Kakuto
bent-wrist block

Kamae
posture

Kanku
viewing the sky

Kansetsu waza
joint manipulation techniques

Karate
empty hand

Karateka - somone that practises karate.
Kata
formal exercise

Kata
shoulder

Keage
snap (kick)

Keri
Kick

Kebanashi
kick off (snap kick)

Keito uke
chicken head wrist block

Keito
chicken head wrist

Kekomi
thrust (kick)

Kendo
sword fighting

Kentsui uchi
fist hammer strike

Kentsui
fist hanmer

Keri (or geri) waza
kicking techniques

Kesa geri
diagonal kick

Ki
inner spirit or strength

Kiai
yell or shout

Kiba dachi
horse (straddle leg) stance

Kihon dosa
Basic movements

Kihon kumite
basic sparring

Kihon waza
fundamental techniques

Kihon
basics or fundamentals

Kime
focus

Kin geri
groin kick

Kiostuke
attention (command)

Kizami tsuke
jab

Ko soto gari
minor outside reaping throw

Ko uchi gari
minor inside reaping throw

Koken uke
wrist block

Kokutsu dachi
back stance

Konoe gaeshi
leaf turning wristbend

Kosa dachi
crossed leg stance

Ko-shi
ball of the foot

Kote gaeshi
outward turning wristbend

Kote hineri
inward turning wristbend

Kubi nage
neck throw

Kubi
neck

Kumade
bear hand

Kumite
free exercise

L

Not Avaliable

M

Ma ai
Distancing

Mae Ashi Geri
Front Leg Kick

Mae Empi Uchi
Forward Elbow Strike

Mae Geri Keage
Front "snap" Kick

Mae Geri Kekomi
Front Thrusting Kick

Mae Geri
Front Kick

Mae Hiji Ate
Forward elbow smash

Mae Tobi Geri
Jumping Front Kick

Maeude deai uke
Forearm pressing block

Maeude hineri uke
Forearm twist block

Makiwara
Striking Board

Masubi Dachi
Informal Attention Stance

Matte
Stop

Mawashi Geri
Round Kick

Mawashi Tsuke
Round Punch

Migi
Right

Mikazuki Geri
Cresent Kick

Momo
Thigh

Morote sukui uke
Two-handed twist block

Morote Tsukami Uke
Two-handed Grasping Block

Morote Tsuke
Double Fist Punch

Morote Uke
Augmented Forearm Block

Mudansha
Ranks below Black Belt

Mune
Chest

Musubi Dachi
Open feet stance, heel together

N

Nage
Throw - or thrower

Natsu geiko
Summer training

Necho
Cat

Necho asho dachi
Cat stance

Nin-jitsu
The Art of the assassin

Nippon
Japan

Nunchaku
Rice flails

O

O'goshi
Major hip throw

O'sensei
Great teacher. Reserved for the few

Obi
Belt

Ooooooooos
The only thing a student may say to sensei before reaching brown belt.

Osu Push
Otagi ni rei Bow to dojo and all assembled.

R

Randori
Free practise (which normally means sparring). Not to be confused with tandoori.

Rei
Bow (as a form of respect/courtesy).

Ritsurei Formal standing rei. Also Zarei=Formal sitting rei.

Ryu (roo) School or sytle

S

Sanchin dachi -
hourglass stance

Saho
Etiquette.

Samurai
Japanese warrior class. Literally "one who serves".

Satori
Enlightenment. Understanding. Self-realisation

Seio nage
Shoulder throw (may be ippon - one armed, or morotto - two armed).

Senaka
The back

Sensei
Teacher (strictly third dan or higher - can refer to any black belt.)

Shihan
Master teacher (normally 5th dan or higher).

Shime
Choke

Shomen
Front or top of head. Also the designated front of a dojo.

Shuto
Knife hand

Sode
Sleeve

Sokë
Founder (pronounced so key).

Soto
Outside

Sutemi
Sacrifice

T

Tachi waza
Standing techniques

Tanto
Dagger

Tanto dori.
Techniqes against a knife attack.

Tia otoshi
Body drop

Tai-sabaki
Avoidance - move away from an attack.

Tatami
Mats (used for landing on during throwing practise).

Te
Hand

Teisho uchi
Palm heel strike

Tori
Defender

Tomeo nage
Stomach throw

Toza Inu
Japanese mastiff - fighting dog

Tsuki waza
Punching techniques

U

Uchi
Inside

Ude Garami
Entangle Arm lock

Ukemi
Breakfall

Ura
Rear

Uke
Attacker

No words in japanese start with V

W

Wakizashi
Second (half) sword

Waza
Technique

Y

Yamma arashi
Mountain storm

Yamme!
Wait! (pronounced ya may)

Yawara
Archaic name for ju-jitsu.

Yoko
Side

Yoi
Ready

Yudansha -
The collective noun for all dan grades present.

Z

Za
Kneeling sit

Zanshin
Mental state of awareness

Zanshin Lit.
" remaining mind/heart." Even after a Ju-jitsu/karate technique has been completed, one should remain in a balanced and aware state.

Zori
Sandles (worn off the mat).

Zubon
Pants/Trousers