TERMINOLOGY
Japanese & Korean Words
used in the Dojo

Children 12 and under need only know items in green

* G E N E R A L ...T E R M S...&...C O M M A N D S *

GENERAL TERMS Honorable Teacher..........Sensei (J) Assistant Teacher............Sempai (J) School...........................Dojo (J) Form.............................Kata (J) Uniform.........................Gi (J) Student of Junior Rank....Who-bae (k) Greetings.......................Konnichi-wa (J) Meditation.....................Mokuso (J) Fighting........................Kumite (J) Breaking......................Tamishiwara (J) High............................Jodan (J) Middle.........................Chudan (J) Low.............................Gedan (J)

COMMANDS Line Up...........Seiretsu (J) Attention.........Chareyut (k) Karate Yell.......Ki-ai (J) Bow.................Rei (J) Bow to Sensei...Sensei ni Rei (J) Sit...................Anja (k) Formal Kneel....Seiza (J) Stand..............Ira-sa (k) Punch..............Tsuki (J) Begin..............Hajime (J) Stop................Yame (J) Turn Around.....Dwiro Dora (k) Switch Feet.......Pal-gyo-dae (k)

 

* S T A N C E S...&...B L O C K S *

STANCES Preliminary Ready Stance....Yoi (J) Ready Stance....................Jun-bi (k) Return to Junbi..................Baro (k) Stance..............................Dachi (J) Front Stance.....................Zenkutsu Dachi (J) Back Stance......................Kokutsu Dachi (J) Horseback Riding Stance.....Kiba Dachi (J) Fighting Stance..................Kumite Kamae Kamaette (J)

BLOCKS Block...............Uke (J) Down Block.......Gedan Uke (J) Upward Block.....Age Uke (J) Inside Block......Uchi Uke (J) Outside Block....Soto Uke (J)

 

* K I C K S *

KOREAN Kick.....................Chagi Front Kick.............Ahp Chagi Roundhouse Kick....Dol-reo Chagi Side Kick..............Yup Chagi

JAPANESE Kick.....................Geri Front Kick.............Mae Geri Roundhouse Kick....Mawashi Geri Side Kick..............Yoko Geri

 

* C O U N T I N G *

KOREAN .1. Hana .2. Dul .3. Set .4. Net .5. Dasat .6. Yasat .7. Ilgop .8. Yo-dolb .9. Ah-hop 10. Yal

JAPANESE .1. Ichi .2. Ni .3. San .4. Shi .5. Go .6. Rokku .7. Shichi .8. Hachi .9. Ku 10. Ju

 

* C L O S I N G * (end of class)

KOREAN Practice is Finished ....Un Dong Gutt Thank You (teacher) ....Kamsab-nida (Sabum-nim) You’re Welcome ....Chunman-ay-yo Goodbye ....Ahn-nyung-hi Gase-yo

JAPANESE Practice is Finished ....Sore Made Thank You (teacher) ....Arigato Gozai-masu (Sensei) You’re Welcome ....Do-itashimashite Goodbye ....Sayonara