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     Basic Japanese Karate Dictionary & Helper

    Welcome to the Japanese  Language guide to help Karate Students.  This is a helpful tool to understand the Japanese language while studying Karate.  By all means, I'm not the person to be giving lessons but my wife is Okinawan and she will check it over for me.   Hope it helps.

Lets begin with some common karate phrases:

Standing Position & Starting Position for Punches and Blocks Exercise

• Attention - Kiotuke

• Standance for Punches and Block Exercises - Karate

Respecting God & Sensei

• Sit down - Seiza

• Eyes closed to God - Sinzen ni Mokuto 

• Open your eyes - Mokuto Yame

• Bow to God - Sinzen ni Rei

• Bow to Teacher - Sensei ni Rei

Basic Kicks & Strikes

• Front Kick (left or right) = Mae geri
• Knife-edge hand strike = Shuto

Basic Punches & Blocks

• Middle Punch = Chudan Tsuki
• Upper Punch = Jodan Tsuki
• Lower Punch = Gedan Tsuki
• Upper Block = Jodan Uke
• Middle Block = Chudan Uke
• Lower Block = Gedan Uke

Lets continue with some common japanese phrases:

Greetings & Helpers

• Good Morning = Ohayo Gozaimasu
• Good Afternoon = Konichi-wa
• Good Evening = Komban-wa
• Good Night (as in leaving) = Oyasumi nasai
• My name is Brian = Watashi wa Brian des
• What is your name = O-namae wa doko deska
• Excuse me = Sumimasen
• How are you? = O-Genki deska?
• Fine thank you = Genki des Arigato gozaimas
• Take care of yourself = O-Daijni
• Please = Dozo
• Yes please = Hai dozo
• Thank you = Arigato Gozaimas
• Your welcome = Do Itashimashte
• Yes = Hai
• That's good = Sugoi Des (or) Jozu des
• No thanks = Iie kekoo-desu
• I don't understand = Wakaranai
• I understand = Hai Wakarimasu

Basic Questions & Helpers

• Who = Dare (or) Donata (more polite)
• What = Donna (or) Nani
• Which = Dochi
• Where = Doko
• Why = Doshite (or) Nande
• How = Doyatte
• There = Soko
• That = Sore
• Your = Anata no
• Who is your Sensei? = Anata no Sensei wa dare deska?
• My Sensei is Koei Nohara. = Watashi no Sensei wa Koei Nohara des.

Counting & Days of the Week

• One = Ichi
• Two = Ni
• Three = San
• Four = Shi (or) Yon
• Five = Go
• Six = Roku
• Seven = Shichi (or) Nana
• Eight = Hachi
• Nine = Ku
• Ten = Ju

• Sunday = Nichi-yobi
• Monday = Getsu-yobi
• Tuesday = Ka-yobi
• Wednesday = Sui-yobi
• Thursday = Moku-yobi
• Friday = Kin-yobi
• Saturday = Do-yobi

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This web page was designed by:

     Brian W Hicks

E-Mail: hicksb05@marinemwr.or.jp