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Counting


Ichi - one
Ni - two
San - three
Shi, Yon - four
Go - five
Roku - six
Shichi, Nana - seven
Hachi - eight
Ku, Kyu - nine
Ju - ten

Stances

Dachi - Stance
Fudou-dachi - Immovable stance. 
Gankaku-dachi - Crane stance. 
Hachiji-dachi - Open legged stance. 
Hangetsu-dachi - Half moon stance. 
Heisoku-dachi - Parallel stance (heels and toes together). 
Heiko-dachi - Parallel leg stance. 
Kiba-dachi - Horse stance, also know as straddle-leg stance or side stance. 
Koukutsu-dachi - Back stance. 
Kousa-dachi - X stance/Crossed stance. 
Musubi-dachi - Attention stance (heels together, toes turned out 45-degrees). 
Neko-ashi-dachi - Cat stance. 
Reinoji-dachi - L stance. 
Sanchin-dachi - Hourglass stance, also know as three-point stance. 
Shiko-dachi - Square stance, sumo stance. 
Shizentai - Natural stance. 
Teiji-dachi - T stance. 
Uchi-hachi-dachi - Inverted open leg stance. 
Zenkutsu-dachi - Front stance.

blocks

Uke - Block (literally "To receive").
Age Uke - Rising block. 
Awase Uke - Combined block. 
Gedan Barai - Downward block, low sweeping block. 
Haishu Uke - Backhand block (a block using the back of the hand). 
Haitou Uke - Ridge-hand block. 
Juji Uke - X-block. 
Kaisho Uke - Open hand block. 
Kakiwake Uke - Wedge block. 
Keito Uke - Chicken head block. 
Kosa Uke - Crossed block. 
Mikazuki Geri Uke - Crescent kick block. 
Morote Uke - Augmented block. 
Osae Uke - Pressing block. 
Shuto Uke - Knife hand block. 
Soto Uke - Outside block. 
Tate Shuto Uke - Vertical knife hand block. 
Tettsui Uke - Hammer fist block. 
Uchi Uke - Inside block. 
Yama Uke - Mountain block.

punches

Zuki/Tsuki - Punch.
Age Zuki - Rising punch. 
Awase Zuki - U-punch. 
Choku Zuki - Straight punch. 
Dan Zuki - Double punch. 
Gyaku Zuki - Reverse punch. 
Hasami Zuki - Scissor punch. 
Heiko Zuki - Parallel punch. 
Kagi Zuki - Hook punch. 
Kizami Zuki - Jab Punch. 
Morote Zuki - Augmented punch. 
Oi Zuki - Lunge punch, chasing punch. 
Ren Zuki - Alternate punch. 
Tate Zuki - Vertical punch. 
Ura Zuki - Close punch. 
Yama Zuki - Mountain punch

kicks


Geri/Keri - Kick. 
Barai - Sweep. 
Ashi Barai - Foot/Leg sweep. 
Fumikomi Geri - Stamping kick. 
Kakato Geri - Ax kick. 
Keage - Snap (kick). 
Kekomi - Thrust (kick). 
Mae Geri - Front kick. 
Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse kick. 
Mikazuki Geri - Crescent moon kick. 
Nami Ashi - Returning wave kick. 
Nidan Geri - Double kick. 
Tobi Geri - Jump kick. 
Ushiro Geri - Back kick. 
Yoko Geri - Side kick.

miscellaneous

Arigatou - Thank-you. 
Arigatou Gozaimashita - Thank you very much. 
Barai - Sweep. 
Bunkai - Analysis. 
Chuudan - Mid-section. 
Dan - Step. 
Do - Way/path. 
Do-gi - Training uniform. 
Dojo - Literally, "Place of the way." The place where karate is practiced. 
Gedan - Lower section. 
Gyaku - Reverse. 
Hai - Yes. 
Hajime - Begin. 
Hansei - The command given at the closing mediation after the training session in some dojo, which means to recollect something that you have learned that lesson. 
Hidari - Left. 
Hikite - Pulling hand. 
Ikken-Hissatsu - One deadly strike. 
Joudan - Upper level. 
Kamiza - Front of the dojo. 
Karate - Empty hand. 
Karate-do - The way of the empty hand. 
Karate-ka - A practitioner of karate. 
Kata - A prescribed sequence of techniques against imaginary opponents. 
Kiai - A shout. 
Kihon - Something which is fundamental. Basic techniques. 
Kime - Decision. Often described as focus of power, decisive focus. 
Kiotsuke - Attention. 
Kyu - Class. Any rank below shodan (first degree black belt). 
Maai - Distance. 
Mawatte - Turn around. 
Migi - Right. 
Mokuso - The command given at the meditation before the training session, which means clear your mind in preparation to receive instruction. 
Obi - Belt. 
Ossu - A greeting. 
Rei - Bow. 
Reigi - Etiquette, manners. 
Saho - Manners, etiquette. 
Seiza - Kneel. 
Senpai - One's senior. 
Sensei - Teacher. 
Shodan - First step, first degree black belt. 
Shomen - Front, front of the dojo
Shugo - Gather, assemble. 
Tai Sabaki - Body movement/shifting/evasion. 
Waza - Technique(s), skill. 
Yame - Stop. 
Yasumi - Rest. 
Yoi - Preparation
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