Japanese Karate Words & Phrases｜Pronunciation & Definition Included

【Chapters】
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Age Uke - Upper Block
00:23 Age Zuki - Raising Punch
00:27 Aiuchi - At the same time
00:30 Aka - Red
00:32 Anza - Sitting position, cross legged
00:36 Ao - Blue
00:37 Arigato Gozaimasu - Thank you (present tense)
00:41 Arigato Gozaimashita - Thank you (past tense)
00:45 Ashi - Foot
00:46 Ashi Sabaki - Leg Movement
00:49 Ashi Barai - Leg Sweep
00:52 Barai - Sweep
00:55 Bunkai - Result of something being broken down / kata technique application
01:03 Choku Zuki - Punch in Natural Stance
01:07 Chudan - Middle (Level)
01:10 Chukoku - 1st Warning
01:12 Dan - Level above black belt
01:15 Dachi/Tachi - Stance
01:19 Dogi - Karate Uniform
01:21 Dojo - School (Karate)
01:22 Embusen or Enbusen - Spot where a kata begins.
01:26 Empi/Enpi - Elbow, name of kata
01:32 Empi-Uchi/Enpi-Uchi - Elbow Strike
01:36 Gedan - Low (Level)
01:39 Gedan Barai - Lower Sweeping Block
01:42 Geri/Keri - Kick
01:45 Go - 5
01:47 Go no Sen - Attacking after the opponent’s attack
01:54 Gyaku Zuki - Reverse Punch
01:56 Hachi - 8
01:58 Hachi no Ji Dachi - Stance forming an eight in Kanji
02:04 Hai - Yes
02:06 Hajime - Begin/Start
02:09 Hangetsu Dachi - Stance used in Hangetsu
02:13 Hansoku - Penalty/Red Card
02:16 Hansoku Chui - 3rd Warning
02:19 Heiko Dachi - Parallel Stance
02:25 Heisoku Dachi - Stand up straight with legs closed
02:29 Hidari - Left
02:31 Hikite - Pulling Hand
02:33 Hiza - Knee
02:35 Ichi - 1
02:37 Iie - No
02:39 Ippon - 3 Points
02:45 Jiyu Kumite - Free Sparring
02:47 Jodan - Upper (Level)
02:50 Jogai - Out of bound
02:54 Ju - 10
02:55 Juji Uke - Cross Block
03:02 Junbi - To Prepare
03:04 Kachi - Victory
03:06 Kagi Zuki - Hook Punch
03:09 Kakato - Heel
03:11 Kamae - Overall stance and posture
03:15 Karate Gi - Karate Uniform
03:17 Karateka - Practitioner of Karate
03:32 Kata - Form or Pattern
03:34 Keage - Side Snap Kick
03:39 Keikoku - 2nd Warning
03:41 Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick
03:44 Ki - Type of intrinsic energy.
03:47 Kiai - Shout
03:50 Kiba Dachi - Horse Stance
03:52 Kihon - Basic Techniques
04:00 Kime - Focus
04:03 Kiotsuke - Attention
04:08 Kizami Zuki - Karate Jab
04:11 Kohai - Someone at a lower status than you
04:17 Kokyu - Breathe
04:19 Kokutsu Dachi - Back Stance
04:22 Konichiwa - Hello
04:24 Kumite - Sparring
04:26 Kyu - Levels before Dan
04:31 Mae - Front
04:32 Mae Geri - Front Kick
04:34 Manji Uke - Gedan Barai + Upper Soto Uke
04:39 Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick
04:41 Mawatte - Turn Around (telling someone)
04:45 Migi - Right
04:47 Mikazuki Geri - Crescent Moon Kick
04:49 Modotte - Go Back (telling someone)
04:54 Morote Uke - Double Block
04:58 Mou Ichi Do - One More Time
05:00 Mokuso - Meditation
05:02 Mushin - Void or State of No Mind
05:08 Musubi Dachi - Stand up with legs together in 60 degrees
05:16 Nage - Throw
05:18 Nana - 7
05:20 Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance
05:23 Ni - 2
05:24 Nidan Geri - Double Kick
05:27 Nodo - Throat
05:29 Nukite - Spear Hand
05:31 Obi - Belt
05:33 Oi Zuki - Following Punch
05:40 Oss or Osu - Push On Through Difficulties.
05:50 Otagai - To each other
05:55 Rei - Bow
05:57 Ren Zuki - Consecutive Punch
06:00 Roku - 6
06:07 San - 3
06:09 Sanchin Dachi - Stance used in Sanchin
06:15 Sayonara - Goodbye
06:17 Sen - State of being first
06:26 Sen no Sen - State of being first sensing the opponent’s “first”
06:34 Senpai or Sempai - Senior Student
06:39 Sensei - Teacher/Instructor
06:41 Senshu - Indication that you scored first
06:47 Seiza - Proper Sitting Position
06:53 Seiza Waza - Kneeling Techniques
06:58 Seiretsu - Line up (telling someone)
07:01 Shi - 4
07:03 Shichi - 7
07:06 Shihan - Master
07:08 Shiko Dachi - Square Stance/Horse Stance
07:20 Shiro - White
07:22 Shiturei shimasu - Excuse Me
07:25 Shomen - Front
07:28 Shuto - Knife Hand
07:30 Shuto Uke - Knife Hand Block
07:33 Sochin Dachi/Fudo Dachi - “Immovable” Stance. Stance seen in Sochin.
07:41 Soe Zuki - Punch with support hand
07:50 Soto Uke - Outer Block
07:53 Tai Sabaki - Body Evade Technique
08:01 Tatami - Practice/Training Mat
08:11 Te - Hand
08:13 Tettsui Uchi - Hammerfist Strike
08:16 Tsuki/Zuki - Punch
08:19 Tsuzukete Hajime - Continue (in kumite)
08:24 Uchi - Strike
08:33 Uchi Mawashi Geri - Inner Roundhouse Kick
08:41 Uchi Uke - Inner Block
08:43 Uke - Block
08:45 Ura Ken Uchi - Back Fist Strike
08:50 Ura Mawashi Geri - Hook Kick
08:54 Ushiro - Back
08:56 Ushiro Geri - Back Kick
08:59 Watashi - I (Me)
09:02 Waza - Technique
09:05 Waza Ari - 2 Points
09:13 Yame - Stop
09:16 Yasunde - To Rest (telling someone)
09:21 Yoi - Ready….
09:30 Yoko - Side
09:32 Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu - Greeting for someone with a higher status
09:40 Yuko - 1 Point
09:47 Zanshin - Remaining Your Focus
09:50 Zenkutsu Dachi - Front Stance
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