Glossary of Japanese Terms

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height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="glossary"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Glossary of Japanese Terms</B></div> <bR> <div> This section is split into the following sections:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#general_terms" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>General Terms</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#commands" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>Commands</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#blocks" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>Blocks</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#strikes" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>Strikes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#stances" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>Stances</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#kicks" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>Kicks</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#miscellaneous" TITLE="Glossary of Japanese Terms"><U>Miscellaneous</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="501" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="general_terms"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>General Terms</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div>  <A NAME="karateka"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Karateka</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> A person that practises karate.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div>  <A NAME="kata"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Kata</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> Prearranged sequence of moves.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div>  <A NAME="kihon"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Kihon</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Basic techniques.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="kihon_ippon_kumite"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Kihon-Ippon Kumite</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Basic one-step sparring.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div>  <A NAME="kumite"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Kumite</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Sparring.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div>  <A NAME="kyu"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Kyu</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> Beginner's grade (coloured belt).</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div>  <A NAME="dan"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Dan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> A black belt's grade.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="commands"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Commands</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Jodan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Upper level.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Chudan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Middle level.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Gedan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Lower level.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Yoi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Get ready.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Yame</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Stop.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Hajime</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Start.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Mawaitte</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Turn.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="blocks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Blocks</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Age-uke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Rising block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Gedan barai</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Lower-level sweeping block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Kage-uke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Hook block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Soto-uke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Outside block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Uchi-uke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Inside block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Morote-uke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Two hand (augmented) block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Juji-uke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> X-block.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="strikes"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Strikes</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Gyaku-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Reverse punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Oi-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Lunge punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Kizami-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Front snap punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Nukite</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Spear hand.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Choku-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Straight punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Empi-(uchi)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Elbow strike.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Haito-uchi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Ridge-hand strike.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Kage-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Hook punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Shuto-uchi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Knife-hand strike.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Tate-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Vertical fist punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Tetsui</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Hammer/Bottom fist.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Ura-zuki</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Close punch.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Uraken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Back fist.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="stances"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Stances</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Zenkutsu-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Front stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Kiba-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Horse-back stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Kokutsu-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Back stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Nekoashi-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Cat stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Fudo-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Immovable stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Hachiji-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Natural, open leg stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Hangetsu-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Half-moon stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Sanchin-dachi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Hour-glass stance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="kicks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Kicks</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Mae-geri</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Front kick.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Mawashi-geri</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Roundhouse kick.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Yoko-geri-keage</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Snap side kick.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Yoko-geri-kekomi</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Thrust side kick.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Ushiro-geri</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Back kick.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC33 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="493"><div> <B> <A NAME="miscellaneous"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Miscellaneous</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="159"><div> Ashi-barai</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="331"><div> Leg sweep.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>