Glossary
| Pronunciation GuideThe pronunciation of Japanese words is very simple, in that any word in the language is made up of one or more short syllabic sounds called "The Fifty Sounds”, or "Go Ju no On".
The vowels are pronounced as follows:
The consonants, hard sounds, are pronounced as they would naturally be read. Glossary Of Terms |
| AGE – rising AI – harmony AIKI KAI AIKIDO – Japanese Aikido style AI KI DO – the way of spirit harmony AIKIDO – Oriental art of self defense emphasizing throwing and joint twisting techniques AIKIDOGI – Aikido uniform AIKIDOKA – Aikido student, practitioner AKA – red (color) AMERICAN SELF PROTECTION – Americanized self defense style AO – blue (color) ASHI – foot or leg ATEMI – strike ATEMI WAZA – striking techniques BARAI – sweep BOJITSU – Japanese stick fighting style BU – Military science or "Military Way” BU DO – the way of military science BUDO AIKIDO – BUSHIDO – Warriors’ code: "Way of the Warrior” CHAIRO – brown (color) CHUDAN – middle CHUDAN UKE – outside middle block, middle block/defense DACHI WAZA – stance techniques DACHI WAZA KATA – stance changing routine DAIGO – fifth DAIICHI – first DAINI – second DAISAN – third DAIYON – fourth DAN – A YUDANSHA, one with grade (degree) DO – "The Way”, "Way of” DOJO – exercise hall, traning center GAESHI – counter GEDAN – low GEDAN BARAI UKE – low sweeping block GERI – kick GERI WAZA – kicking techniques GI – uniform GODAN – 5th grade (degree) Black Belt GOJU SHOREI KARATE – Japanese Karate style GOKYU – 5th rank GUNG FU KARATE – Chinese Karate style HACHIDAN – 8th grade (degree) Black Belt HACHIKYU – 8th rank HAKAMA – Skirt-like pants worn in Aikido systems which do not perform kicking techniques HAKARYU JUJITSU – Japanese Jujitsu style HAPKIDO – Korean Karate/Aikido style HIDARI – left (direction) HISAMORI JUJITSU – Japanese Jujitsu system HO – exercise HOMBU – Aikido headquarters in Tokyo, Japan IKKYU – 1st rank IRO – color JAPAN KARATE – Japanese Karate style JIME – press, squeeze, to tighten, choke, strangle JODAN – high JODAN AGE UKE – high rising block JUDAN – 10th grade (degree) Black Belt JU DO – "The gentle way” JUDO – Oriental martial art system which emphasizes throwing and grappling techniques JUDOGI – Judo uniform JUDOKA – Judo student, practitioner JUJI – cross JUJI UKE – cross block JU JITSU – "The gentle art” JUJITSU – Martial art system which places major emphasis on joint twisting techniques and application of pressure to sensitive nerve centers. KAITEN – rotation, revolution, circular KAITEN KOHO UKEMI – circular backward breakfall KAITEN ZEMPO UKEMI – circular forward breakfall KANO JUJITSU – Japanese Jujitsu style KANO, JIGORO – Father of Judo KARA TE – "empty hand” KARATE – Martial art system which places major emphasis on stances, punches, kicks, and blocks KARATEGI – Karate uniform KARATEKA – Karate student, practitioner KEMPO KARATE – Hawaiian Karate style KENDO – Japanese fencing style KI – "spirit” KIBA DACHI – straddle leg stance KIIRO – yellow (color) |
KITO JUJITSU – Japanese Jujitsu system KO SHIKI REI – informal bowing KODOKAN – Judo headquarters in Tokyo, Japan KOHIKI – KOHO – back, to the back, rearward KOHO UKEMI – backward breakfall KOTE – forearm KOTE GAESHI HO – wrist out-turn exercise KOTE JIME HO – wrist press exercise KOTE MAWASHI HO – wrist in-turn exercise KUDAN – 9th grade (degree) Black Belt KUKYU – 9th rank KUNG FU KARATE – Chinese Karate style KURO – black (color) KUYUDO – Japanese Archery style KYOSUKE – attention (command) KYU – a MUDANSHA, one withour grade (rank) MAE – forward, in front of, before MAE GERI – front kick MAWASHI GERI – roundhouse kick MIDORI – green (color) MIGI – right (direction) MIKAN – orange (color) MUDANSHA – non-Black Belt, undergraduate, one without grade MURASAKI – purple (color) NEKO – cat NEKO ASHI DACHI – cat stance NIDAN – 2nd grade (degree) Black Belt NIKYU – 2nd rank OBI – uniform belt REI – bow REI WAZA – bowing techniques RITSUREI – standing bow ROKUDAN – 6th grade (degree) Black Belt ROKYU – 6th rank RYU – system SANDAN – 3rd grade (degree) Black Belt SANKYU – 3rd rank SAVATE – French foot fighting SEIKEN – normal fist, forefist SEIKEN UCHI – forefist strike SENSEI – Black Belt instructor (teacher) SHICHIDAN – 7th grade (degree) Black Belt SHICHIKYU – 7th rank SHIKI REI – formal bowing SHINKAN RYU JUJITSU – Japanese Jujitsu style SHIRO – white (color) SHODAN – 1st grade (degree) Black Belt SHOREI GOJU KARATE – Japanese Karate style SHORIN RYU KARATE – Japanese Karate style SHOTEI – palm of hand SHOTEI UCHI – palm heel strike SHUTO – edge of hand, knife hand SHUTO UCHI – knife hand strike SOKUHO – side, to the side, sideward SOKUHO UKEMI – side breakfall SOSUISHI-RYU – Japanese Jujitsu system SOTO – outer, outside, external SOTO UKE – forearm block TAE KWON DO KARATE – Korean Karate style TAIJUTSU – physical culture TEKUBI HO – wrist exercise TENJIN-SHINYO-RYU – Japanese Jujitsu system TOMEKI AIKIDO – Japanese aikido style TORI – "taker”, person who defeats UKI UKE – block UKE WAZA – blocking technique UKEMI – breakfall, falling UKEMI WAZA – breakfall techniques UKI – "reciever”, person who is defeated by TORI UWAGI – uniform jacket UYESHIBA AIKIDO – Japanese Aikido style UTESHIBA, MOREHEI – Father of Aikido WAZA – technique YODAN – 4th grade (degree) Black Belt YOKO – side, to the side, sideward YOKO GERI – side kick YONKYU – 4th rank YOSHINKAI AIKIDO – Japanese Aikido style YUDANSHA – Black Belt holder, graduate, one with grade (degree/rank) ZAREI – kneeling bow ZEMPO – front, to the front, forward ZEMPO UKEMI – forward breakfall ZEN KUTSU DACHI – forward leaning stance ZUBON – uniform trousers ZUKI – punch |
Counting In Japanese
| 1 – ichi (each-e) 2 – ni (knee) 3 – san (sahn) 4 – shi (she) 5 – go (go) |
6 – roku (rok-q) 7 – shichi (she-she) 8 – hachi (ha-she) 9 – ku (koo) 10 – ju (joo) |