Titles and Status

Sosai	Presidente
Kancho	Director
Hanshi	Honorable Master
Shihan	Grand Master (5Dan or more)
Sensei	School Master
Sempai	Teacher’s assistent
Shidoin	Instructor
Karateka	Student
Otagai	Each other (karatekas)
Yudansha	Black Belt student

Bow Commands

Osu	Patience and Determination. Comes from ‘oshi shinobu’ which means to never give up. It also comes from ‘osu no seishin’ which means perseverance under pressure. It is used among kyokushin practionners to show respect or to say   “I understand”.
Seiza	Kneeling Position
Shinzen Ni Rei	Greeting to the ancestors
Shomen Ni Rei	Greeting in direction of the person standing in the place of honor (usually more elevated than the students)
Mokuso	Meditation (silent thought) / Close your eyes
Mokuso Yame	Open your eyas
Mas Oyama Ni Rei	Greeting to Mas Oyama
Shihan Ni Rei	Greeting to The Shihan
Sensei Ni Rei	Greeting to the teacher
Sempai Ni Rei	Greeting to the teacher’s assistant
Otagai Ni Rei	Greeting to all students in the Dojo
Tatte Kudasai	Stand up (right foot first)
Arigato Gozaimashita	Thank you so much
“Osu” Onegai Shimasu	Courtesy call when start the class / to your practice partner
“Osu” Shitsurei Shimasu	Excuse me
“Osu” Shitsurei shimashita	I apologize

Places and Clothing

Honbu	Head quarters
Dojo	Training Hall
Dogi (Gi)	Uniform
Obi	Belt
Kyu	Lower belt rank (colored belt)
Dan	Black belt rank
Kuro Obi	Black Belt
Dan Shinsa	Dan test / Black belt test
Kyu Shinsa	Kyu test / Color belt test
Nyumon	Join the Dojo
Hamon	Excommunicate
Shomen Bu	Kids class
Jyoshi Bu	Ladies class
Ippan Bu	Regular adults class
Sonen Bu	Senior class

Basic Terminology (Kihon jutsugo)

Anza	Relaxed sitting
Budo	Martial Way
Do	Path
Dojo Kun	Training Hall Oath
Goshin jutsu	Self Defense
Ibuki	Force Tension Breathing
Karate	Empty Hands (Chinese Hands)
Kamaete	Take Ready Position
Kata	Form
Ki	Inner Energy
Kiai	Explosive Scream
Kihon	Basics
Kihon Waza	Basic Techniques
Rei	Bow / Greeting / Homage
Renkaku	Combinations
Tatte	Stand Up
Mawate	Turn
Hantai	Opposite Side
Yame	Stop
Yasume	Rest, at Ease
Yoi	Ready
Seiza	Formal kneeling position
Hajime	Start
Ryu	Style (of Karate)
Tameshiwari	Braking exercise / test (wood, ice, baseball bat)
Kumite	Combat
Yakuso Kumite	Pre-arrange Combat
Ippon Kumite	Pre-arranged combat / 1 block and 1 counter-attack
Sambon Kumite	Pre-arranged combat / 3 blocks followed by 1 counter-attacke
Jiyu Kumite	Free-sparring
Jissen Kumite	Full Contact Fighting

Hands and Feet

Seiken	Knuckles
Shuto	Knife hand
Te	Hand
Hiji / Empi	Elbow
Tetsui	Hammer fist
Koken	Arc hand
Uraken	Back Fist
Haisho	Back hand
Haito	Reverse knife hand
Nukite	Finger tip strike
Nakayubi Ippon Ken	Middle finger knuckle fist
Oyayubi Ippon Ken	Thumb knuckle fist
Shotei	Palm heel
Kote	Forearm
Toho	Sword peak hand

Feet and Leg

Sokuto	Edge of foot
Haisoku	Instep / Top of foot
Kakato	Heel
Hiza	Knee
Chusoku	Ball of the foot
Teisiku	Arc of the foot
Sune	Shin

Anatomy

Ago	Chin	Ude	Arm
Atame	Head	Yubi	Finger
Gammen	Face	Ashi	Foot
Komikame	Temple	Ashikubi	Ankle
Kubi	Neck	Ashiyubi	Toe
Nodo	Throat	Chusoku	Ball of the foot
Kata	Shoulder	Haisoku	Top of the foot
Hara	Abdomen	Hiza	Knee
Hiji	Elbow	Kakato	Heel
Kobushi	Fist	Kansetsu	Joint
Kote	Forearm	Momo	Thigh
Mizo-ochi	Solar plexus	Sokuto	Outside of foot
Sakotsu	Clavicle	Sune	Shin

Body Part as a Target

JODAN	Neck and Head
Me	Eye
Hana	Nose
Kuchi	Mouth
Mimi	Ear
Jinchi	Spot between nose and mouth
Miken	Spot between the eyes

CHUDAN	Torso area
Mune	Chest
Rokkotsu	Ribs
Hizo	Spleen
Kanzo	Liver
Senaka / Ushiro	Back
Shinzo	Heart
Te	Hand
Tekubi	Wrist

GEDAN	Groin and Legs
Kinteki (kin)	Groin
Jiza	Knee
Koshi	Hip
Fukurahagi	Calf

Numbers (Kazu)

1	Ichi	11	Juichi
2	Ni	20	Niju
3	San	30	Sanju
4	Shi /Yon	40	Yonju
5	Go	50	Goju
6	Roku	60	Rokyju
7	Shishi / Nana	70	Nanaju
8	Hachi	80	Hachiju
9	Kyu / Ku	90	Kyuju
10	Ju	100	Hyaku

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