| Japanese |
English |
| aite |
opponent |
| ashi |
leg |
| ashikubi |
ankle |
| ashiyubi |
toe |
| atama |
head |
| dojo |
training
hall |
| eri |
collar,
lapel |
| go-shin-jutsu |
self
defence technique |
| hara |
stomach |
| hidari |
left |
| hiji |
elbow |
| hikite |
pulling
hand |
| hiza |
knee |
| ippon |
one
point (in competition) |
| jo-seki |
upper
seat, front seat |
| judo |
gentle
way |
| judogi |
judo
suit |
| judoka |
judoist |
| kaeshi
waza |
countering
technique |
| kan-setsu |
joint |
| kata |
shoulder
/ model technique |
| katameru |
hold,
immobilize |
| katame
waza |
holding
technique |
| Kodokan |
Judo
Headquarters - Tokyo, Japan |
| koka |
less
than a yuko (in competition) |
| koshi |
hip |
| kubi |
neck |
| kumi-kata |
holding/griping
method |
| kuzure |
modified
(hold) |
| kuzushi |
breaking
the opponent's balance |
| mae |
front,
forward |
| mae
ukemi |
forward
break fall |
mae-mawari
ukemi
(zenpo kaiten ukemi) |
forward
rolling break fall |
| matte |
wait |
| migi |
right
(direction) |
| mokuso |
meditation |
| momo |
thigh |
| mudansha |
non-black
belt holder |
| mune |
chest |
| nageru |
throw |
| nage
waza |
throwing
technique |
| obi |
belt |
| onegai
shimasu |
salutation
before practice or randori |
| randori |
free
practice |
| renraku
waza |
combination
technique |
| seiza |
formal
kneeling posture |
| sensei |
teacher,
instructor |
| sensei
ni rei |
bow
to the teacher |
| shiai |
competition |
| shimeru |
choke,
strangle |
| shime
waza |
choking
technique |
| shisei |
posture |
| shomen |
front |
| shomen
ni rei |
bow
to the front |
| sode |
sleeve |
| sono
mama |
freeze,
do not move |
| tai
sabaki |
body
control |
| tatami |
mat |
| te |
hand |
| tekubi |
wrist |
| tori |
person
initiating technique |
| tsurite |
lifting
hand |
| ude |
arm |
| uke |
person
receiving technique |
| ukemi |
break
fall |
| ushiro |
backward,
rear |
| ushiro
ukemi |
back
break fall |
| waki |
arm
pit |
| waza |
technique |
| waza-ari |
half
point (in competition) |
| yame |
stop |
| yoko |
side |
| yoko
ukemi |
side
break fall |
| yubi |
finger |
| yudansha |
black
belt holder |
| yuko |
less
than a waza-ari (in competition) |
| zarei |
seated/kneeling
bow |
