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[+] Blocks| Japanese | English |
| Uke | Block |
| Gedan Berai | Downward Block |
| Age Uke | Rising Block |
| Yoko Uke | Outward Forearm Block |
| Uchi Uke | Inward Forearm Block |
| Shuto Uke | Knife-hand Block |
| Kake-Te | Hook Block |
| Hiji Uke | Blocking with the Elbow |
| Japanese | English |
| Zuki or Tzuki | Punch |
| Oi Zuki | Lunge Punch |
| Gyaku Zuki | Reverse Punch |
| Maete Zuki | Front hand Punch |
| Kagi Zuki | Hook Punch |
| Nukite | Spear hand Strike |
| Kentsui Uchi | Hammer fist Strike |
| Uraken | Back knuckle |
| Hiji Ate | Elbow Strike |
| Japanese | English |
| Keri | Kick |
| Mae Geri | Front Kick |
| Mawashi Geri | Round Kick |
| Yoko Geri | Side Kick |
| Ushiro Geri | Back Kick |
| Ura Mawashi Geri | Reverse Round Kick |
| Tobi Geri | Jump Kick |
| Hiza Geri | Knee Kick |
| Japanese | English |
| Dachi | Stance |
| Heisoku Dachi | Feet Together |
| Musubi Dachi | Attention Stance |
| Heiko Dachi | Parallel foot Stance * Shoulder width apart |
| Hachiji Dachi | Natural Stance * Shoulder width apart, feet pointed slightly out |
| Naihanchin Dachi | Inside tension Stance |
| Shiko Dachi | Square Stance |
| Moto Dachi | Short Front Stance |
| Han Zenkutsu Dachi | Medium Front Stance |
| Zenkutsu Dachi | Long Front Stance |
| Neko Ashi Dachi | Cat-foot Stance |
| Sanchin Dachi | Hour-glass Stance |
| Kokutsu Dachi | Back Stance |
| Kosa Dachi | Crossed-leg Stance |
| Yori Ashi | Sliding Foot Step |
| Japanese | English |
| Oi | Forwards |
| Ushiro | Backwards |
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Mawa-Te / Mawa-Ryu |
Turn Around |
| Jodan | Upper Level |
| Chudan | Mid-section |
| Gedan | Lower Section |
| Japanese | English |
| Ichi | 1 |
| Ni | 2 |
| San | 3 |
| Shi | 4 |
| Go | 5 |
| Roku | 6 |
| Shichi | 7 |
| Hachi | 8 |
| Kyu | 9 |
| Ten | 10 |
| Juichi | 11 |
| Juni | 12 |
| Jusan | 13 |
| Juyon | 14 |
| Jugo | 15 |
| Joroku | 16 |
| Junana | 17 |
| Juhachi | 18 |
| Jukyu | 19 |
| Niju | 20 |
| Sanju | 30 |
| Yonju | 40 |
| Hyaku | 100 |
| Japanese | English |
| Shitei Kata | Compulsory kata |
| Juni No kata | |
| Heian | Peaceful mind, peaceful way |
| Heian Shodan | Peaceful Way #1 |
| Heian Nidan | Peaceful Way #2 |
| Heian Sandan | Peaceful Way #3 |
| Heian Yondan | Peaceful Way #4 |
| Heian Godan | Peaceful Way #5 |
| Naihanchin | Inside the battlefield |
| Bassai | To breach a fortress |
| Jitte | Temple hands, Ten hands |
| Jion | Temple Sound |
| Jiin | Temple Ground |
| Sanchin | Three battles |
| Seinenchin | Lull in the storm |
| Rohai | Vision of a white heron, Crane on a rock |
| Nipaipo | Twenty eight steps |
| Niseishi | Twenty four steps |
| Kosokun | The name of a Chinese public official during the Ming Dynasty |
| Kururunfa | Seventeen, Holding your ground |
| Seipai | Eighteen |
| Seisan | Thirteen hands |
| Gujushiho | Fifty four steps |
| Matsukaze | Pine tree wind |
| Aoyagi | Green willow |
| Saifa | Final breaking point |
| Sanseiru | Thirty six hands |
| Sochin | Grand prize |
| Suparinpai | Final one hundred and eight hands |
| Unsu | Cloud hand |
| Japanese | English |
| Aka | Red |
| Au | Blue |
| Shobu Hajime | Start the bout |
| Yamae | Stop |
| Tsuzukete Hajime | Resume fighting, Begin |
| Ippon | One point |
| Nihon | Two points |
| Sanbon | Three points |
| Chukoku | Warning |
| Keikoku | One point penalty |
| Hansoku Chui | Two point penalty |
| Hansoku | Disqualification from match |
| Shikkaku | Disqualification from tournament |
| Kachi | Winner, Victory |
| Hikiwake | Draw, Tie match |
| Ashi Barai | Foot sweep |
| Jogai | Out of bounds |
| Aiuchi | Simultaneous scoring |
| Atoshi Baraku | A little more time left, 30 seconds |
| Mubobi | Fighting crazy/uncontrolled |
| Torimasen | Unacceptable scoring techniques |
| Japanese | English |
| Kyu | Class, or grade below Shodan |
| Ku Kyu | Nine class |
| Hachi Kyu | Eight class |
| Shichi Kyu | Seven class |
| Roku Kyu | Six class |
| Go Kyu | Five class |
| Yon Kyu | Four class |
| San Kyu | Three class |
| Ni Kyu | Two class |
| I Kyu | One class |
| Shodan Ho | Junior Black Belt |
| Shodan | First level |
| Nidan | Second level |
| Sandan | Third level Sensei |
| Yondan | Fourth level |
| Godan | Fifth level |
| Roku Dan | Sixth level Shihan |
| Shichi Dan | Seventh level Kyoshi |
| Hachi Dan | Eighth level |
| Kyu Dan | Ninth level Hanshi |
| Japanese | English |
| Karate | Empty Hand |
| Do | The way |
| Karateka | Karate practitioner |
| Ryu | Style |
| Budo | Martial Way |
| Dojo | Training hall |
| Obi | Belt |
| Dogi | Uniform |
| Rei | Bow |
| Yame | Stop |
| Moto No Ichi | Original position, or to line up on your assigned spot |
| Ki-O-Tsuke | Attention Musubi Dachi, with hands open and at your sides |
| Seiza | Proper sitting position Sitting on knees |
| Mokuso | Meditation |
| Shomen Ni Rei | Bow to front of dojo |
| Sensei Ni Rei | Bow to Sensei |
| Onegai Shimasu | I welcome you to train with me |
| Arigato Gozi Mashita | Thank you very much |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Sempai | Senior student |
| Kohai | Junior student |
| Kihon | Basic techniques |
| Kata | Form, or pattern |
| Kumite | Sparring |
| Ippon Kumite | One-step sparring |
| Jiyu Kumite | Free sparring |
| Yoi | Ready |
| Kamae Te | Get into position |
| Kiai | A shout, delivered for the purpose of focusing all of one's energy |
| Bunkai | Kata applications |
| Go No Sen | Tactic - Open a target, opponent attacks first, and you counter |
| Sen No Sen | Tactic - Attack at same moment as opponent |
| Sen Sen No Sen | Tactic - Attack before opponent attacks |
| Gashuku | Special Training Camp |
| Hai | Yes |