Terminology

Dojo: school, training place
Karate: “empty hand”
Karate-do: the way of empty hand
Sensei: Teacher
Sempai: senior (higher rank or position)
Kohai: junior (lower rank or position)
Dohai: peer, equal (same rank or position)
Obi: belt
Gi: karate uniform
Seiretsu: Line up
Kiotsuke : Attention
Rei: bow
Mokuso: Mediation, reflection
Mokuso Yame: Stop the meditation, reflection
Yame: Stop
Naotte: at ease
Mawatte: Turn around
Yoi: preparation, ready
Kime: focus
Kihon: fundamentals, basics
Seiza: kneel down
Kiai: yell, expression of breath control
Karate-ka: Karate student, practitioner
Otagai- ni-Rei: To each other, bow
Ossu: an expression of respect, “push patience”
Hajime: Begin
Tai-Sabaki: switching a stance
Tekubi: wrist
Ude: arm
Uraken: Back fist
Uraken uchi: back fist strike
Ura Zuki: close punch
Yori Ashi: sliding of the feet
Zanshin: final finish
Ashi: foot or leg
Choku Zuki: Straight punch
Chudan: middle level
Chudan Barai: Mid level block
Chudan uchi: mid level strike
Chudan Zuki: mid level Punch
Dan: black belt ranking (“man”)
Enpi/ or sometimes “Empi”: elbow
Enpi Mae Uchi: Elbow strike to the front
Enpi Uchi: Elbow strike
Gedan: Lower degree, level
Hidari: Left
Hidari ashi mae: Left foot forward
Hiza Age-Ate: Rising Knee Strike
Ikken Hissatsu: To kill with one blow
Jiku Ashi: pivot Leg
Jodan: upper level
Jotai: upper Body
Juji Uke: x block
Kagi Zuki: Hook punch
Kamae: Posture
Ken: fist
Kentsui: Hammer Fist
Kumite: sparring
Kyu: colored belt ranking
Mae: front
Migi: right
Migi ashi mae: Right foot forward
Mune: chest
Nukite: spear hand
Oi Zuki: lunge punch, moving straight punch
Ren Zuki: alternate punching
Shihon Nukite: four finger spear hand
Sho: Palm
Shomen: Front
Shuto: Sword hand
Shuto Mawashi Uchi: Roundhouse Sword Hand Strike
Ushiro: behind/back
Kata: Form (a pre-arranged pattern of defensive and offensive techniques against multiple imaginary opponents)
Kazu: Counting