Karate General Terminology

Karate General Terminology

Numbers (1-10)

1. Ichi (一)
2. Ni (二)
3. San (三)
4. Shi (四) or Yon (四)
5. Go (五)
6. Roku (六)
7. Shichi (七) or Nana (七)
8. Hachi (八)
9. Kyū (九)
10. Jū (十)

General Commands

• Rei (礼) – Bow
• Yoi (用意) – Ready
• Hajime (始め) – Begin
• Yame (止め) – Stop
• Mawatte (回って) – Turn
• Kamaete (構えて) – Assume a position (usually fighting stance)
• Kiotsuke (気を付け) – Attention
• Seiza (正座) – Kneel (formal sitting position)
• Mokuso (黙想) – Meditation (often performed at the beginning and end of class)
• Kiai (気合) – Shout (used to focus energy)
• Zanshin (残心) – Awareness (mental alertness)

Directions

• Mae (前) – Front
• Ushiro (後ろ) – Back
• Migi (右) – Right
• Hidari (左) – Left
• Chūdan (中段) – Middle level
• Jōdan (上段) – Upper level
• Gedan (下段) – Lower level

Karate Requirements

• Karate Stances
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• Karate Traditional Weapons
• Karate General Terminology

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