Japanese Terms Flashcards
Akushu
handshake
Akushu Kote Tori
Ashi
foot, leg
Ashi Karami
Ate
hit
Atemi
Daki
embrace, hug
Daki Kubi Shime
De
advanced, forward
Deashi Harai
Dô
trunk of the body, torso
Dô Shime
Eri
lapel
Eri Gatame
Gaeshi
counter, return
Kote Gaeshi
Gen
fist
Genkotsu Ude Tori
Gyaku
reverse
Ude Gyakute Tori
Hadaka
naked, bare
Hadaka Shime Ichi
Hagai
wing pinion
Hagai Shime
Hane
spring up
Hane Goshi
Harai
sweep
Soto Momo Harai
Haya
quick, early
Seoi Hayanada
Hazushi
release, escape
Katate Hazushi
Hibara
Side of body
Hibara Hazushi
Hiza
knee
Hiza Garami
Hô
direction
Shihô Gatame
Hoka
outside
Hoka Shaku Zawa
Hon
basic
Hon Gyaku Ichi
Ichi, Hito(tsu)
one
Ude Gyaku Ichi
Ichimonji
straight line
Ichimonji Shime
Imon
the point where the kimono crosses in front of the chest
Imon Tori
Jûji
cross shape
juji gatame
Kani
crab
Kani Sute
Kama
sickle, scythe
Soto Gama
Kami
hair of the head
Osaegami Shime
Karami
entwine
Ashi Karami
Kata
shoulder
Kata Hazushi
Katame
pin, set
Ushiro Gatame
Kesa
Buddhist priest’s stole, scarf
Kesa Hazushi
Ko
small, short
Kote Shigarami
Komi
pull, crowded
Tsurikomi Goshi
Koshi
hip, waist, loin
Ogoshi
Kote
wrist
Kote Shime
Kotsu
bone
Genkotsu Otoshi
Kubi
neck
Kubi Nuki Shime
Kuruma
wheel, car
Kata Guruma
Kyo
chest
Kyo To
Mae
front
Mae Yama Kage
Maki
wind, roll up, scroll
Makikomi
Mi
body
Atemi
Momo
thigh
Momo Shime
Moro
all
Morote Hazushi
Mune
chest
Kata Mune Hazushi
Nada
blade, sword
Deashi Hayanada
Nami
normal
Namijuji Shime
Ni, Futa(tsu)
two
Nidan Gaeshi
Nage
throw
Seoi Nage
No
possessive indicator
Yonenbu no Kata
Nuki
draw out
Nukimi Dome
Ô, Okii
big, major
Ôgoshi
Okuri
chase, pursue
Okuri Harai
Osae
press, push, seize
Osaegami Shime
Otoshi
drop
Uki Otoshi
Ryô
double, both
Ryôeri Tori
San, Mi(tsu)
three
Sannin Nage
Sankaku
triangle
Sankaku Gatame
Se
back
Seoi Nage
Sasae
prop up
Sasae Ashi
Seoi
back carry
Seoi Goshi
Shi, Yon, Yo(tsu)
four
Shihô Gatame
Shidare
hanging wysteria
Shidare Fuji Shime
Shika
deer
Shika no Issoku Shime
Soto
outside
Soto Momo Harai
Sute
sacrifice, throw away, abandon Kane Sute
Tatsu
dragon
Tatsumaki Shime
Tenada
hand blade
Tenada Shime
Tomoe
comma shaped
Tomoe Nage
Tori
seize, hold
Katate Tori
Tsukkomi
thrust and pull
Tsukkomi Shime
Uchi
inside
Uchi Mata Harai
Tsuri
lift, angle (fishing)
Tsuri Gane Otoshi
Ude
arm
Akushu Ude Tori
Uki
float
Uki Otoshi
Ushiro
rear
Ushiro Gatame
Utsuri
switch
Utsuri Goshi
Yama
mountain
Yama Arashi
Yubi
digit, finger/toe
Yubi Tori Hazushi