| Numbers | ||
|---|---|---|
| ichi | one | 一 |
| ni | two | 二 |
| san | three | 三 |
| yon | four | 四 |
| shi | four | 四 |
| go | five | 五 |
| roku | six | 六 |
| shichi | seven | 七 |
| hachi | eight | 八 |
| kyuu | nine | 九 |
| juu | ten | 十 |
| Strikes/Blocks/Hand Positions | uke | block | 受け |
| ate | strike | 当て |
| tsuki | punch | 突き |
| hiraken | back hand knuckle strike | 平拳 |
| uraken | back fist | 裏拳 |
| morote | both hands | 両手 |
| juji | cross | 十字 |
| tettsui | hammer | 鉄槌 |
| shuto | knife Hand | 手刀 |
| nukite | spear hand | 抜手 |
| haishu | back of the hand | 背手 |
| tate | vertical | 盾 |
| ryuto-ken | dragon’s head | |
| geri | kick | 蹴り |
| keage | kick up | 蹴上 |
| ipponken | one fist | 一本拳 |
| Parts of the Body | ||
| atama | head | 頭 |
| komekami | temple (of head) | こめかみ |
| ganmen | face | 顔面 |
| ago | Chin | 顎 |
| sakotsu | collar bone | 鎖骨 |
| kata | shoulder | 肩 |
| senaka | back | 背中 |
| kakato | heel | 踵 |
| ashi | leg | 足 |
| sune | shin | 脛 |
| hiza | knee | 膝 |
| sokuto | side of foot | 足刀 |
| haisoku | instep | 背足 |
| hiji | elbow | 肘 |
| te | hand | 手 |
| yubi | finger | 指 |
| nakayubi | middle finger | 中指 |
| oyayubi | thumb | 親指 |
| nihon | two fingers | 二本 |
| yonhon | four fingers | 四本 |
| hizo | spleen | ひぞう(脾臓) |
| kansetsu | joint | 関節 |
| Location and Direction | ||
| chudan | middle | 中段 |
| gedan | lower | 下段 |
| jodan | upper | 上段 |
| migi | right | 右 |
| hidari | left | 左 |
| sayu | left and right | 左右 |
| shita | bellow / under | 下 |
| ushiro | back / behind | 後ろ |
| mae | front | 前 |
| gyaku | reverse | 逆 |
| yoko | side | 横 |
| uchi | inside | 打ち / 内 |
| soto | outside | 外 |
| oroshi | descending | 下し |
| age | rising | 揚げ |
| mawashi | rotating | 回し |
| Stances | ||
| dachi | stance | 立ち |
| fudo | immovable | 不動 |
| yoi | good | 良い |
| heisoku | closed feet | 閉足 |
| kake | hanging | 掛 |
| tobi | jumping | 飛び |
| heiko | parallel | 平行 |
| musubi | joining | 結び |
| kiba | horse straddle | 騎馬 |
| neko | cat | 猫 |
| tsuru | crane (bird) | 鶴 |
| Other | ||
| obi | belt | 帯 |
| hon | number of long, cylindrical object (such as fingers) | 本 |
| kin | gold | 金 |
| ryo | both | 両 |
| moro | bi / pair / twin | 双 |
| shomen | front / front view | 正面 |
| jun | order / turn | 順 |
| hachiji | eight characters | 八字 |
| Colours | ||
| aka | red | 赤 |
| aoi | blue | 青い |
| shiroi | white | 白い |
| kuroi | black | 黒い |
| kiiroi | yellow | 黄色い |
| midori | green | 緑 |
| chairoi | brown | 茶色 |
