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Appendix "D"
Dictionary
(a collection of terms)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TO
MARTIAL ARTS TERMS
ENGLISH
FOREIGN
PRONUNCIATION
AREAS OF THE BODY
Lower Body
Area
Gedan
Gay Don
Middle Body
Area
Chudan
Chew Don
Upper Body
Area
Jodan
Joe Don
BLOCKING (UKE)
Ankle Hooking
Block
Ashikube Kake
Uke
Ah She Coo Be Kak Kay Oo Kay
Augmented
Block
Morote
Uke
Moe Row Tay Oo Kay
Downward
Block
Gedan
Uke
Gay Don Oo Kay
High
Block
Jodan
Uke
Jo Don Oo Kay
Hooking Knife Hand
Block
Tensho
Uke
Ten Show Oo Kay
Inside Outward
Block
Uchi
Uke
Oo Chee Oo Kay
Middle
Block
Chudan
Uke
Chew Don Oo Kay
Outside Inward
Block
Soto
Uke
So Toe Oo Kay
Reverse Wedge
Block
Kakiwake
Uke
Kah Key Wah Kay Oo Kay
Scooping
Block
Sukui
Uke
Sue Coo Ee Oo Kay
Wrist Hook
Block
Tekuki Kake
Uke
Tay Coo Ke Kah Kay Oo Kay
X-Block
Juji
Uke
Ju Gee Oo Kay
BODY WEAPONS
Arch of
Foot
Teisoku
Tay Soe Coo
Backfist
Uraken
Oo Rah Ken
Backhand
Haishu
Hi Shoo
Ball of
Foot
Chusoku
Chew So Coo
Bottom
Fist
Tettsui
Tet Sue Ee
Chicken
Beak
Keiko
Kay Koe
Dragon's Head
Fist
Ryutoken
Roo Toe Ken
Edge of
Foot
Sokuto
So Coo Toe
Elbow
Empi
Em Pee
Forefist
Seiken
Say Ken
Heel of
Foot
Kakato
Kah Coo Toe
Inverted
Fist
Gekken
Gay Ken
Knee
Hiza
He Zah
Knife
Hand
Shuto
Shoo Toe
Middle Finger/One
Knuckle
Nakyubi
Ipponken
Na Kay Oo Be Ee Pon Ken
Palm
Heel
Shotei
Show Tay
Ridge
Hand
Haito
Hi Toe
Spear
Hand
Nukite
New Key Tay
Two Finger
Spear
Nihon
Nukite
Nee Han New Key Tay
Vertical
Fist
Honken
Han Ken
Wrist
Koken
Koe Ken
CLASS TERMINOLOGY
Attention
Kyotsuke
Coats Gay
Begin
Hajime
Ha Ji May
Belt
Obi
Oh Bee
Bow
Rei
Ray
Bow to
Instructor
Sensei Ne
Rei
Sen Say Nee Ray
Club or
School
Dojo
Doe Joe
Contest
Shiai
She Eye
Forms
Kata
Kah Tah
Get
Ready
Yoi
Yaw Ee
Inner
Power
Ki
Key
Instructor
Sensei
Sen Say
Left
Hidari
He Da Ree
Master
Shihan
She Han
Meditation
Muk
Sho
Mook Show
No
Iie
Ee Yay
Referee
Shimbum
Shim Bomb
Right
Migi
Me Gee
Sparring
Kumite
Coo Me Tay
Spirit
Yell
Kiai
Key Eye
Stop
Yame
Yah May
Striking
Board
Makiwara
Mah Key Wah Rah
Student
Karate-Ka
Kah Rah Tay Kah
Technique
Waza
Wah Zah
Thank
You
Arigato
Ah Ree Ga Toe
Uniform
Gi
Ghee
Yes
Hai
Hi
KATA
Crane on a
rock
Gankaku
Gone Kah Koo
First Cause
#1
Taikyoku
Shodan
Teye Kyoh Coo Show Don
First Cause
#2
Taikyoku
Nidan
Teye Kyoh Coo Nee Don
First Cause
#3
Taikyoku
Sandan
Teye Kyoh Coo San don
Flying
Swallow
Empi
Em Pee
Half
Moon
Hangetsu
Han Get Soo
Horse Riding
#1
Tekki
Shodan
Teh Kee Sho Don
Horse Riding
#2
Tekki
Nidan
Teh Kee Ni Don
Horse Riding
#3
Tekki
Sandan
Teh Kee San Don
Jion
Temple
Jion
Jee On
Kata of the
Universe
Ten No
Kata
Ten No Ka Ta
Peaceful Mind
#1
Heian
Shodan
Hay An Show Don
Peaceful MInd
#2
Heian
Nidan
Hey An Ni Don
Peaceful Mind
#3
Heian
Sandan
Hay An San Don
Peaceful Mind
#4
Heian
Yodan
Hay An Yo Don
Peaceful Mind
#5
Heian
Godan
Hay An Go Don
Penetrate a
Fortress
Bassai
Baw Seye
Ten
Hands
Jutte
Ju Tay
To Look at the
Sky
Kwanku
Kwan Koo
KICKING (GERI)
Back
Kick
Ushiro
Geri
Oo She Row Gay Rhee
Crescent
Kick
Mikazuki
Geri
Me Kah Zoo Key Gay Rhee
Front Jump
Kick
Mae Tobi
Geri
Mah Eh Toe Be Gay Rhee
Front
Kick
Mae
Geri
My Gay Rhee
Groin
Kick
Kin
Geri
Ken Gay Rhee
Heel
Kick
Kakato
Geri
Kah Kah Toe Gay Rhee
Joint
Kick
Kansetsu
Geri
Kan Set Sue Gay Rhee
Knee
Kick
Hiza
Geri
He Zah Gay Rhee
Round House/Ball of
Foot
Mawashi
Geri
Mah Wah She Gay Rhee
Round House/Top of
Foot
Mawashi Kubi
Geri
Mah Wah She Coo Be Gay Rhee
Side Jump
Kick
Yoko Tobi
Geri
Yoe Koe Toe Be Gay Rhee
Side
Kick
Yoko
Geri
Yoe Koe Gay Rhee
Snap
Kick
Keage
Geri
Kay Ah Gay Gay Rhee
Thrust
Kick
Kekomi
Geri
Kay Koe Me Gay Rhee
PUNCHING (TSUKI)
Alternate
Punching
Ren
Tsuki
Ren Tsoo Key
Consecutive
Punching
Dan
Tsuki
Don Tsoo Key
Double Fist
Punching
Morote
Tsuki
Moe Row Tay Tsoo Key
Lunge
Punch
Oi
Tsuki
Oh Ee Tsoo Key
Reverse
Punch
Gyaku
Tsuki
Gey a Coo Tsoo Key
Roundhouse
Punch
Mawashi
Tsuki
Mah Wah She Tsoo Key
Straight
Punch
Tsuki
Tsoo Key
U-Punch
Yama
Tsuki
Yah Mah Tsoo Key
RANKS (JAPANESE)
1st
Grade
I
Kyu
Ee Que
2nd
Grade
Ni
Kyu
Nee Que
3rd
Grade
San
Kyu
Sahn Que
4th
Grade
Yon
Kyu
Yown Que
5th
Grade
Go
Kyu
Go Que
6th
Grade
Rok
Kyu
Row Que
7th
Grade
Sichi
Kyu
See Chee Que
8th
Grade
Hachi
Kyu
Ha Chee Que
9th
Grade
Kyu
Kyu
Que Que
10th
Grade
Ju
Kyu
Ju Que
BLACK BELT LEVELS:
1st
Degee
Shodan
Show Don
2nd
Degree
Nidan
Nee Don
3rd
Degree
Sandan
Sahn Don
4th
Degree
Yodan
Yo Don
5th
Degree
Godan
Go Don
6th
Degree
Rokudan
Row Que Don
7th
Degree
Sichidan
See Chee Don
8th
Degree
Hachidan
Ha Chee Don
9th
Degree
Kyudan
Que Don
10th
Degree
Judan
Ju Don
STANCES (DACHI)
Back
Stance
Kokutsu
Dachi
Koe Coo Tsoo Dah Chee
Cat
Stance
Nekoashi
Dachi
Neh Koe Ah She Dah Chee
Crane
Stance
Tsuriashi
Dachi
Tsoo Ri Ah She Dah Chee
Forward/Front
Stance
Zenkutsu
Dachi
Zen Coo Sue Dah Chee
Half Moon
Stance
Hengetsu
Dachi
Hahn Get Sue Dah Chee
Hook
Stance
Kake
Dachi
Kah Kay Dah Chee
Hour
Glass
Sanchin
Dachi
San Chin Dah Chee
Ready
Stance
Fudo
Dachi
Fue Doe Dah Chee
Straddle Leg
Stance
Kiba
Dachi
Key Bah Dah Chee
Sumo
Stance
Shiko
Dachi
She Koe Dah Chee
STRIKING (UCHI)
Back
Strike
Ushiro
Uchi
Oo She Row Oo Chee
Downward
Strike
Otoshi
Uchi
Oh Toe She Oo Chee
Forward
Strike
Mae
Uchi
Mah Eh Oo Chee
Upward
Strike Tate
Uchi
Tah Tay Oo Chee
KOREAN TERMINOLOGY
Back
Stance
Hu Gul
Sugi
Who Jool Sew Gee
Backhand
Ree Kwon
Begin
Si Jak
Bow
Chong
Bong
Chawng Bawng
Cat
Stance
Twi Pal Sugi
Forms
Hyung
Hee Oong
Forward
Stance
Chon Gul
Sugi
Chawn Jool Sew Gee
Front
Kick
Ap
Chagee
Aup Chaw Gee
Front
Stance
Ap
Sugi
Aup Sew Gee
High
Block
Sang Dan
Makki
Song Don Mah Key
Horse Riding
Stance
Kima
Sugi
Kee Mah Sew Gee
Knife
Hand
Soo Do
Left
Wen Chok
Low
Block
Ha Dan Makki
Lunge
Punch
Paro Chigee
Master
Sa Bum
Nim
Sah Boom Neem
Meditation
Mook Yom
Middle
Block
Chung Dan Makki
Ready
Stance
Chun Bee Sugi
Reverse
Punch
Pan Dae Chigee
Ridge
Hand
Yoi Sudo
Right
Ba Run Jok
Roundhouse
Kick
Dol Rio Chagee
School
Dojang
Side
Kick
Yop Chagee
Sparring
Tae Ryon
Teacher
Sa Bum
Uniform
Dobok
Yell
Ki Hap
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