Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
ossu | oh-ss | yes, I understand |
dojo | doe-joe | school, place to learn the way |
senpai | sen-pie | senior |
gi | gee | karate uniform |
obi | oh-bee | belt |
deshi | deh-she | student |
bunkai | boon-kie | application of kata technique |
hai | hi | yes |
iya | ee-yay | no |
kumite | ku-mee-tay | sparring |
kobudo | koh-boo-do | weapons |
kata | kah-tah | forms |
kihon | kee-hone | basics |
kiai | key-eye | spirit yell |
karateka | kah-rah-tay-kah | karate student |
makiwara | mah-kee-wah-rah | striking board |
seiza | say-zah | formal sitting on knees |
sho | show | first |
dan | don | rank, level |
kyu | kyoo | grade |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
rei | ray | zero |
ichi | eech | one |
ni | nee | two |
san | san | three |
shi | she | four |
go | go | five |
roku | roke | six |
shichi | seech | seven |
hachi | hach | eight |
ku | koo | nine |
ju | joo | ten |
ju ichi | joo eech | eleven |
ju ni | joo nee | twelve |
ju san | joo san | thirteen |
ju shi | joo she | fourteen |
ju go | joo go | fifteen |
ju roku | joo roke | sixteen |
ju shichi | joo seech | seventeen |
ju hachi | joo hach | eighteen |
ju ku | joo koo | nineteen |
ni ju | nee joo | twenty |
san ju | san joo | thirty |
shi ju | she joo | forty |
go ju | go joo | fifty |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
arigato gozaimasu | ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee-mas | thank you very much |
hajime | hah-jee-may | begin |
kamatte | kah-mah-tay | on guard |
kiotsuke | kee-oh-skay | stand up straight! |
mawatte | mah-wah-tay | turn around |
onegai shimasu | on-neh-guy she-mas | please (teach me) |
otagai ni | oh-tah-gah-ee nee | toward each other |
otagai ni rei | oh-tah-gah nee ray | bow to each other |
otagai ni mawatte | oh-tah-gah nee mah-wah-tay | turn and face each other |
rei | ray | bow with respect |
senpai ni rei | sen-pie nee ray | bow to your senior |
shomen ni rei | shoh-men nee ray | bow to the front |
shomen ni taishi | shoh-men nee ta-eesh | face the front |
shugo | shoo-goh | line up |
yame | yah-may | stop |
yoi | yoy | ready, attention |