EssentialTerminologyGuide KnowingJapaneseisnotarequirement,butasaSenseiorSempai,itgivesyouadditionalcredibilityifyoucan usebothJapaneseandEnglish,andasastudentitmeansthatyoucantrainanywhereintheworldandstill understandthelanguage.Italsomakesyoufeelgood!HerearealltheJapanesewordsthatyou'llneedto describekataandcommontechniques. ThesearenottheauthenticJapanesepronunciationsnecessarily;rathertheyaretheacceptedGKRwayof sayingthewords.IwillbeupdatingmycompleteterminologyguidewithverifiedJapanesepronunciationsand literalmeaningsinthefuture. Incaseyou'reinterested,RomajiistheEnglishalphabetwayofspellingJapanesewords.Thewordisa conjunctionoftwowords"Roman"becausetheEnglishalphabetactuallyderivesfromRomanletters;and "kanji"whichisthetermgiventotheJapanesealphabet.

GoKanRyuKarateDo English Hard Complete School Empty Hand Wayof Counting English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kata English 1stkata 2ndkata rd 3 kata 4thkata 5thkata 6thkata 7thkata 8thkata 9thkata Romajispelling Ichi Ni San Shi Go Roku Shichi Hachi Ku Ju GKRpronunciation Itch Nee Sun Shee Go Rook Shitch Hatch Koo Joo Romajispelling Go Kan Ryu Kara Te Do GKRpronunciation Go Can Roo Carah Teh Doh

Romajispelling Taigyokushodan Taigyokunidan Saifa BassaiDai Seiunchin Enpi/Empi Sanseru Sepai Hangetsu

GKRpronunciation Tayigyokooshowdahn Tayigyokooneedahn Sighfuh Basseyedye Sayunchin Empee Sahnseroo Sehpie Hahngetsoo

 Stances English Parallel/readystance Longforwardstance Shortforwardstance Backleaningstance Horseridingstance/straddle stance Sumostance Catstance Pigeontoed/hourglassstance Reversecatstance Strikes English Stomachlevelpunch Headlevelpunch Frontbackfist Sidebackfist Ridgehandstrike Shortpunch Risingelbowstrike Roundelbowstrike Outsideknifehandstrike Insideknifehandstrike Straightpunch(moreaccurately Chokutsuki) Punch Strike Reversepunch Steppingorlungingpunch Blocks English Risingheadlevelblock Insideblock Outsideblock Downwardblock Sweepingblock Doubleblock Hookingblock Roundblock Block Kicks English Frontkick Roundkick Sidekick Backkick Kick Romajispelling Maegeri Mawashigero Yokogeri Ushirogeri Geri GKRpronunciation Mygeree Marwasheegeree Yokoegeree Oosheerowgeree Geree Romajispelling Jodanageuke Uchiuke Sotouke Gedanbarai Gedanuke Chugeuke Kakeuke Mawashiuke Uke GKRpronunciation Joedahnagayookey Oocheeookey Sotohookey Gedahnbareye Gedahnookey Chewgeeookey Carkayookey Marwasheeookey Ookey Romajispelling Chudantsuki Jodantsuki Uraken Yokouraken Haitouchi Shitatsuki Hijiate Mawashiempiuchi Sotoshutouchi Uchishutouchi Seiken Tsuki Uchi Gyakutsuki Oitsuki GKRpronunciation Chewdahnzoohkey Joedahnzoohkey Youraken Yoekoeyouraken Hightoeoochee Sheetahzoohkey Hidjeeahhtee Marwasheeempee Sotohshoetoeoochee Oocheeshoetoeoochee Sayken Zookey Oochee Geeackoozookey Oyzookey Romajispelling Heikodachi Zenkutsudachi Hanzenkutsudachi Kokutsudachi Kibadachi Shikodachi Nekoashidachi Sanchindachi Gyakunekoashidachi GKRpronunciation Highcoedatch Zenkootsoodatch Hahnzenkootsoodatch Coekootsoodatch Keebadatch Shecoedatch Neckohasheedatch Sunchindatch Geeackooneckohasheedatch

 General English Yes Stop Start Preparetobow Bow Eachother/everybody Closeyoureyes Openyoureyes Teacher Assistant Fighting Freefighting Pointsfighting Fightingposture Focus Shoutoffocusandpower Traininghall Awareness Turn Founder Chiefinstructor Application Gradebelowblackbelt Blackbeltgrade Foreknucklepunch Groinlevel Stomachlevel Headlevel Karatesuit Emptyhand(fighting) Practitionerofkarate Front Side Back Right Left 1stlevelblackbelt 2ndlevelblackbelt 3rdlevelblackbelt

Romajispelling Hai Yame Hajime Seisa Rei Otagai Mokuso Mokusoyame Sensei Sempai Kumite Jyukumite Ipponkumite Kame Kime Kiai Dojo Zanshin Mawate Kancho Shihan Bunkai Kyu Dan Seiken Gedan Chudan Jodan Gi Karate Karateka Mae Yoko Ushiro Migi Hidari Shodan Nidan Sandan

GKRpronunciation High Yamay Hajimmay Sayzar Ray Autogarnee(bad)Octagarnee(terrible!) Mockso Mocksoyamay Sensay Sempie Coomitay Jeeookoomitay Iponkoomitay Kamay Keymay Keyeye Doejoe Zanshin Marwhatay Canchoe Sheharn Bunkie Cue Dahn Sayken Gedahn Chewdahn Joedahn Gee Carareteh Cararetehkah My Yohkoh Uhsheerow Migee Hedaree Showdahn Needahn Sahndahn