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Japanese Terminology
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| English | Japanese | Pronounciation
| Teacher
| Sensei
| Sen-Say
| Karate Practitioner
| Karate-ka
| Kah-rah-tay-kah
| The Way of Karate
| Karate-do
| Kah-rah-tay-doh
| Tutor
| Sempai
| Sem-pie
| Student
| Kohai
| Co-hi
| Training hall; place of learning
| Dojo
| Doe-joe
| Karate Outfit
| Gi
| Gee (G as in "Gary")
| Belt
| Obi
| Oh-bee
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| One
| Ichi
| Each
| Two
| Ni
| Nee
| Three
| San
| Saan
| Four
| Shi
| She
| Five
| Go
| Go
| Six
| Roku
| Roe-koo
| Seven
| Shichi
| She-chee
| Eight
| Hachi
| Ha-chee
| Nine
| Ku
| Koo
| Ten
| Ju
| Joo
| Return
Get Ready
| Yoi
| Yoy (like toy)
| Begin
| Hajime
| Ha-gee-may
| Starting Position
| Yame
| Yaw-may
| Spirit Yell
| Kiai
| Kee-eye
| Yes
| Hai
| Hi
| Understood
| Osu
| Oss
| Line Up
| Narande
| Na-ron-day
| Highest Ranking Tutor
| Dai Sempai
| Die Sem-pie
| Attention
| Kiotsuke
| Kee-oat-sue-kay
| Bow to the front
| Shomen Ni Rei
| Show-men Ni-ray
| Bow to the instructor
| Sensei Ni Rei
| Sen-say Ni-ray
| Kneel
| Seiza
| Say-zah
| Meditate
| Mokuso
| Mo-ku-so
| Bow
| Rei
| Ray
| Vigilance
| Sanshin
| San-shin
| At Ease
| Yasume
| Yah-soo-may
| Return
Formal Technique
| Kihon
| Key-hone
| Formal Exercise
| Kata
| Kah-Tah
| Practice Fighting
| Kumite
| Koo-ma-tay
| General Techniques
| Waza
| Wah-zah
| Performance Line
| Embusen
| Em-boo-sen
| Formal Exercise vs. Attackers
| Bunkai
| Bun-ki
| Attacker
| Uke
| Uoo-kay
| Defender
| Tori
| Toe-ree
| Return
Stance
| Dachi
| Dach
| Kicking
| Geri
| Gary
| Punch
| Tsuke/Zuki
| Zue-Key
| Strike
| Uchi
| Uooch
| Block
| Uke
| Uoo-kay
| Return
Rising
| Age
| Ah-gay
| Sweeping
| Barai
| Bah-rye
| Middle
| Chudan
| Chew-dawn
| Lower
| Gedan
| Gay-dawn
| Reverse
| Gyaku
| Kee-ah-koo
| High/Upper
| Jodan
| Joe-dawn
| Right
| Migi
| Me-kee
| Left
| Hidari
| He-da-ree
| Sideway
| Yoko
| Yo-ko
| Backward
| Ushiro
| Uoo-she-row
| Turn around
| Mawatte
| Mah-wat-tay
| Return
Natural Stance, Feet shoulder width
| Shisentai
| She-sen-tie
| Ready Stance, Toes Together
| Heisoku Dachi
| He-sew-koo Dach
| Ready Stance, Toes Apart
| Musubi Dach
| Moo-sue-bee Dach
| Parallel Stance, Feet Shoulder Width
| Heiko Dachi
| Hey-ko Dach
| Front Stance
| Zenkutsu Dachi
| Zen-koot-soo Dach
| Horse Riding Stance
| Kiba Dachi
| Key-ba Dach
| Back Stance
| Kokutsu Dachi
| Ko-koot-soo Dach
| Square stance
| Shiko Dachi
| She-ko Dach
| Cat Stance
| Neko Ashi Dachi
| Nay-ko Ah-she Dach
| Natural Stance, Toes Pointed Out
| Soto Hachiji Dachi
| Sew-Toe Ha-chee-gee Dach
| Rooted stance
| Fudo Dachi
| Foo Do Dach
| Open leg stance
| Hachiji Dachi
| Ha-chee-gee Dach
| Crossed feet stance
| Kosa Dachi
| Ko-sah Dach
| Diagonal straddle leg stance
| Sochin Dachi
| Soo-cheen Dach
| T stance
| Teiji Dachi
| Tay-jee Dach
| Front; Forward stance
| Zenkutzu Dachi
| Zen-koo-zue Dach
| Return
Rising Block
| Age Uke
| Ah-gay Uoo-kay
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