Vocabulary Flashcards
Training place for studying the way
Dojo
Mat
Tatami
Student
Seito
Professor, teacher
Sensei
Lower belt
Kohai
Upper belt
Senpai
Beginning black belt rank
Shodan
Colour belts
Dangai
High ranking judoka (6th dan +)
Kodansha
Title for a master teacher, Jigoro Kano
Shihan
Top of the gi
Wagi
Belt
Obi
Collar, Lapel
Eri
Pants
Zubon or Shitabaki
Regular clothes
Kimono
Judo / Jiu Jitsu uniform
Gi
Flip flops
Zori
Bow
Rei
Standing bow
Ritsu Rei
Kneeling bow
Za Rei
Formal kneeling posture
Seiza
Sitting cross-legged
Agura
Sleeve
Sode
Person receiving the technique
Uke
Person performing a technique
Tori
Breakfall techniques
Ukemi
Right
Migi
Left
Hidari
Forward rolling break fall
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Forward break fall
Mae ukemi
Side break fall
Yoko ukemi
backward break fall
Ushiro ukemi
Backward rolling break fall
Ushiro kaiten ukemi
Please
Onegai shimasu
Thank you
Domo arigato
You are welcome
Do itashimashite
I am sorry
Gomen
That’s okay
Daijobu
Persevere
Nintai
Effort
Doryoku
Good morning
Ohayo Gozaimasu