Karate Terminology
| Japanese | English Translation |
| ichi | 1 |
| ni | 2 |
| san | 3 |
| shi | 4 |
| go | 5 |
| roku | 6 |
| shichi | 7 |
| hachi | 8 |
| ku | 9 |
| ju | 10 |
Stances
| zenkutsu dachi | front stance |
| hachiji dachi | natural stance |
| kokutsu dachi | back stance |
| kiba dachi | horse stance |
| sochin dachi | immovable stance |
| neko ashi dachi | cat stance |
| shizen tai | ready stance |
Blocking Techniques
| age uke | rising block |
| soto uke | outside foream middle block |
| gedan barai | downward block |
| uchi uke | inside-forearm block |
| shuto uke | knife-hand block |
| kakiwake uke | two-handed separating block |
Arm Techniques
| tsuki | punch |
| oi zuki | step-in punch |
| gyaku zuki | reverse punch |
| kizami zuki | jab punch |
| nukite | spear hand |
| ura-ken | backfist |
| empi | elbow |
Leg Techniques
| keri | kick |
| maeh geri | front snap kick |
| mawashi geri | roundhouse kick |
| yoko geri kekomi | side thrust kick |
| yoko geri keage | side snap kick |
| ushiro geri | back kick |
Sparring
| jo dan | head level |
| chu dan | stomach level |
| ge dan | lower level |
| sanban kumite | three-step sparring |
| ippon kumite | one-step sparring |
| jiyu kumite | semi-free sparring |
Other Terms
| kihon | basic training |
| kiai | spirit focus |
| kime | focus |
| rei | bow |
| yoi | natural stance |
| yame | stop |
| mawatte | turn |
| hajime | begin |
| mokuso | meditation |
| seiza | kneeling position |