Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Youth/Adult Yellow Belt
Numbers
1
ichi
6
roku
2
ni
7
shichi
3
san
8
hachi
4
shi
9
ku
5
go
10
ju
Colors
white
shiro
punch
roku
yellow
kiro
block
shichi
kick
keri/geri
Basic Karate
Terms
training hall or
school
dojo
karate uniform
gi
belt
obi
head instructor
sensei
short, loud scream
kiai
Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Kinder Blue, Kinder Green, & Youth/Adult
Orange
Belt
Numbers
11
ju ichi
16
ju roku
12
ju ni
17
ju shichi
13
ju san
18
ju hachi
14
ju shi
19
ju ku
15
ju go
20
ni ju
Basic Karate
Terms
line up
shugo
bow
rei
upper (head) area
jodan
middle (chest) area
chudan
lower area
gedan
form
kata
stance
dachi
Colors
orange
dai-dai iro
blue
ao
Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Kinder Purple, Kinder Red, & Youth/Adult
Blue
Belt
Numbers
21
ni ju ichi
26
ni ju roku
22
ni ju ni
27
ni ju shichi
23
ni ju san
28
ni ju hachi
24
ni ju shi
29
ni ju ku
25
ni ju go
30
san ju
Basic Karate
Terms
attention
kyotsuke
ready
yoi
knife hand
shuto
sparring
kumite
horse stance
kiba dachi
right
migi
left
hidari
front
mae
back
ushiro
Colors
green
midori
purple
murasaki
Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Youth Replacement & Youth/Adult Green Belt
Numbers
Colors
1
ichi
16
ju
roku
2
ni
17
ju shichi
3
san
18
ju hachi
4
shi
19
ju ku
5
go
20
ni ju
6
roku
21
ni ju ichi
7
shichi
22
ni ju ni
8
hachi
23
ni ju san
9
ku
24
ni ju shi
10
ju
25
ni ju go
11
ju ichi
26
ni ju roku
12
ju ni
27
ni ju shichi
13
ju san
28
ni ju hachi
14
ju shi
29
ni ju ku
15
ju go
30
san ju
white
shiro
yellow
kiro
orange
dai-dai iro
blue
ao
green
midori
purple
murasaki
Stances
horse stance
kiba dachi
front/deep
stance
zenkutsu dachi
wide-open leg
stance
shiko dachi
back stance
kokutsu dachi
cat stance
neko ashi
dachi
Basic
Karate Terms
Basic
Techniques
training
hall/school
dojo
punch
tsuke/zuki
karate uniform
gi
block
uke
belt
obi
kick
keri/geri
head instructor
sensei
front stance
rising
zenkutzu dachi age
short loud scream
kiai
block
uke
line up
shugo
front stance
inside
zenkutzu dachi
uchi
bow
rei
block
uke
upper (head) area
jodan
front stance
outside
zenkutzu dachi
soto
middle (chest)
area
chudan
block
uke
lower area
gedan
reverse punch
gyaki zuki
form
kata
front stance chest
oi-zuki
stance
dachi
punch
rising block
age uke
front stance lower
zenkutzu dachi
gedan
attention
kyotsuke
block
barai
ready
yoi
cat stance front
kick
zenkutzu dachi gedan
knife hand
shuto
barai
front
mae
kick and punch
geri to zuki
back stance knife
kokutsu dachi
chudan
hand chest block
suto uke
Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Youth/Adult Purple Belt
Numbers
10
ju
60
roku ju
20
ni ju
70
nana ju
30
san ju
80
hachi ju
40
yan ju
90
ku ju
50
go ju
100
hayaku
Basic Karate
Terms
sparring
kumite
elbow
empi
lower sweeping block
gedan barai
side
yoko
round
mawashi
Techniques
triple punch
san ban zuke
back fist
urakin
Basic
Karate Terms
red
aka
brown
chairo
Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Youth/Adult Red Belt
Basic Karate
Terms
ridge hand
haito
spear hand strike
nukite
foot sweep
ashi barai
knee strike
hiza geri
reverse roundhouse kick
uramawashi
back fist
ushiro geri
reinforced chest block
moroto uchi uke
front hand jab
kizami zuki
thrusting kick
kekomi geri
heel kick
kakato geri
kime
total focus of all mental and
physical energy
zanshin
continued commitment after
a technique has landed
Terminology Sheet
To Obtain Youth/Adult Brown Belt
Referee Terms
Shobu Sanbon
Hajime
Begin Fighting (3
Point Match)
Yame
Stop
Tsuzukete Hajime
Resume Fighting-Begin
Kachi
Winner
Make
Loser
Ippon
1 Point
Waza-Ari
½ Point
Jogai
Out Of Bounds
Keikoku
½ Point Penalty
Hansoku Chui
1 Point Penalty
Hansoku
3 Point Penalty
Shikkaku
Disqualified from Tournament
Mubobi
Unable to Defend One’s Self
Encho Sen
Extension/Sudden Death
Torimasin
No Score
Hikiwake
Draw
Aiuchi
Simultaneous Score
Moto No Ichi
Original Position
Sushin
Referee
Fukushin
Judge
Kansa
Arbitrator
Shugo
Call Judge to Referee
Atoshi Baraku
A Little More Time (30 More
Seconds)
Hantei
Judgment
Aka
Red
Shiro
White
Kiken
Forfeit
Ate Nai Yo Ni
Warning Without Penalty
Mieni
Did Not See
Nukemashita
Technique Misses
Ukemashita
Technique Blocked
Mijikai/Maai
Technique Short of Target
Yowai
Technique Too Weak
Shomen Ni Rei
Bow to Dignitaries
Otagai Ne Rei
Bow to Opponents and Judges
Dojo Kun:
Japanese translaion:
HITOTSU! JINKAKU KANSEI NI
TSUTOMURU KOTO!
HITOTSU! MAKOTO NO MICHI O MAMORU KOTO!
HITOTSH! DORYOKU NO SEICHIN O YASHINAU KOTO!
HITOTSU! REIGIO OMONZURU KOTO!
HITOTSU! KEKKI NO YU O IMASHIMURU KOTO!
English translation
(traditional):
SEEK PERFECTION OF CHARACTER!
BE FAITHFUL!
ENDEAVOR!
RESPECT OTHERS!
PREFRAIN FROM VIOLENT BEHAVIOR!