JAPANESE VOCABULARY
1. Attention!: | Kyotsuke |
2. Bow: | Rei |
3. Begin! | Hajime |
4. Stop!: | Matte |
5. Practice hall for judo: | Dojo |
6. Teacher: | Sensei |
7. Sitting on knees: | Seiza |
8. Sitting crossed legged: | Anza |
9. Following foot walking: | Tsugi Ashi |
10. Normal walking: | Ayume Ashi |
11. Judo uniform: | Judo Gi |
12. Judo practitioner or player: | Judoka |
13. Person performing technique: | Tori |
14. Person receiving technique: | Uke |
15. Left: | Hidari |
16. Right: | Migi |
17. Falling methods or ways: | Ukemi |
18. Falling methods to the rear: | Koho Ukemi |
19. Forward rolling falling: | Zempo Kaiten Ukemi |
20. Free practice: | Randori |
21. Formal pre-arranged routine practice: | Kata |
22. Tournament: | Shiai |
23. (Straw, Japanese) judo mats: | Tatami |
24. Hold-down! (referee's call): | Osae Komi |
25. Hold-down broken! (referee's call): | Toketa |
26 One point! (referee's award): | Ippon |
27 Almost ippon!(referee's award, 1/2 point): | Waza Are |
28 Near waza-ari! (referee's award: | Yuko |
29 Near yuko! (referee's award): | Koka |
30 That is all! (referee's call): | Sore Made |
31 Sixth class (kyu) judo rank: | Rokkyu |
32 Yes!: | Hai |
33 No!: | Iie |
34 Please: | Onegai Shimasu |
35 Thank you: | Domo Arigatoo |
Rokyu stop here | |
Gokyu and up continue | |
36. Note! (referee's call for slight penalty): | Shido |
37. Caution! (referee's call for moderate penalty): | Chui |
38. Warning! (referee's call for severe penalty): | Keikoku |
39. Loss by rule violation (referee's call): | Hansoku Make |
40. Decision! (call by referee for judges' decision): | Hantei |
41. Don't move! (referee's call): | Sono Mama |
42. Continue! (referee call): | Yoshi |
43. Fundamental natural posture: | Shizen Hontai |
44. Fundamental defensive posture: | Jigo Hontai |
45. Off balance: | Kuzushi |
46. Entry into a throw: | Tsukuri |
47. Execution of a throw: | Kake |
48. Sweeping action done with the leg: | Harai or Barai |
49. Reaping action done with the leg: | Gari |
50. Dashing (or hooking) action done with the leg: | Gake |
51. Springing action done with the leg: | Hane |
52. Throw (noun): | Nage |
53. Technique(s): | Waza |
54. Throwing technique(s): | Nage Waza |
55. Hand: | Te |
56. Hand techniques: | Te Waza |
57. Foot or Leg: | Ashi |
58. Foot techniques: | Ashi Waza |
59. Big or major: | O |
60. Little or minor: | Ko |
61. Waist or hip: | Koshi or Goshi |
62. Waist or hip techniques: | Koshi Waza |
63. Major hip throw: | O Goshi |
64. Outside: | Soto |
65. Inside: | Uchi |
66. Major outside reaping throw: | Osoto Gari |
67. Internal force or spiritual energy: | Ki |
68. Shout to gather inner strength: | Kiai |
Gokyu stop here | |
Yonkyu and up continue | |
69. Decision win! (referee's award): | Yusei Gachi |
70. Draw match! (referee s award): | Hiki Wake |
71. A full point by adding two waza-ari scores: | Waza Ari Awasete Ippon |
72. Grappling techniques: | Katame Waza |
73. Techniques from a supine position: | Ne Waza |
74. Holding techniques: | Osaekomi Waza |
75. Choke: | Shime or Jime |
76. Choking techniques: | Shime Waza |
77. Joint locking techniques: | Kansetsu Waza |
78. The principle of gentleness or giving way: | Ju |
79. Way of life: | Do |
80. Gentle way: | Judo |
81. Gentle arts: | Ju Jitsu |
82. Favorite technique: | Tokui Waza |
83. Way of the warrior: | Bushido |
84. Martial arts: | Budo |
85. Class of belt ranks in judo below black belt: | Kyu |
86. Step or degree in the black belt ranks: | Dan |
87. Holder of any black belt rank: | Yundansha |
88. Holder of any rank below black belt: | Mudansha |
89. Black belt association: | Yudanshakai |
90. Repetition attack practice without throwing, | Uchi Komi |
done with partner: | |
91. Alternate throwing practice without resistance, | Sute Geiko |
done with partner: | |
92. Solo practice: | Tandoku Renshu |
93. Practice in pairs: | Sotai Renshu |
94. Practice in general: | Keiko |
95. Fourth class (kyu) judo rank: | Yonkyu |
96. Kneeling bow: | Zarei |
97. Standing bow: | Ritsurei |
98. Knee: | Hiza |
99. Lock or Hold: | Gatame |
100. Wheel: | Guruma |
101. Side or lateral: | Yoko |
102. Fifth class (kyu) judo rank: | Gokkyu |
103. Formal eight directions of off-balancing: | Happo No Kuzushi |
Yonkyu stop here | |
Sankyu and up continue | |
104. Third class (kyu) judo rank: | Sankyu |
105. Second class (kyu) judo rank: | Nikyu |
106. First class (kyu) judo rank: | Ikkyu |
107. Meditate! (command at close of class): | Mokuso |
108. Five stages of throwing techniques, the basic | Gokyo No Waza |
syllabus of Kodokan Judo: | |
109. Newly certified throwing techniques of | Shinmesho No Waza |
Kodokan Judo: | |
110. Instantaneous promotion: | Batsugun |
111. Sacrifice: | Sutemi |
112. Throwing from a standing position: | Tachi |
113. Throwing techniques done by falling on one's | Sutemi Waza |
back or side: | |
114. Back falling sacrifice throws: | Ma Sutemi Waza |
115. Side falling sacrifice throws: | Yoko Sutemi Waza |
116. Striking techniques to vital areas: | Atemi |
117. Judo uniform belt: | Obi |
118. Judo uniform jacket: | Uwagi |
119. Judo uniform pants: | Zubon |
120. Judo uniform sleeve: | Sode |
121. Judo uniform lapel: | Eri |
122. Illegal act of locking the legs around the torso | Dojime |
of an opponent: | |
123. Warm-up exercises in judo: | Junbi Undo |
124. Cooling-off exercises in judo: | Shumatsu Undo |
125. Exercises in general: | Taiso |
126. Variation (of a technique): | Kuzure |
127. Counter technique: | Kaeshi Waza |
128. . Combination or faking technique: | Renraku Waza |
129. Four comers (as in pins): | Shiho |
130. I surrender! : | Maitta |
131. Forms of gripping an opponent: | Kumi Kata |
132. Normal: | Name |
133. Reverse: | Gyaku |
134. Cross : | Kata |
135. Arm: | Ude |
136. Armpit: | Wake |
Sankyu stop here | |
Nikyu and up continue | |
137. First degree black belt: | Shodan |
138. Second degree black belt: | Nidan |
139. Third degree black belt: | Sandan |
140. Fourth degree black belt: | Yodan |
141. Fifth degree black belt: | Godan |
142. Sixth degree black belt: | Rokudan |
143. Seventh degree black belt: | Shichidan |
144. Eighth degree black belt: | Hachidan |
145. Ninth degree black belt: | Kudan |
146. Tenth degree black belt: | Judan |
147. Twelfth degree black belt (held only by Dr. Kano): | Junidan |
148. Loss of any type: | Make |
149. Win of any type: | Gachi |
150. Win by forfeit or default of the opponent before | Fusen Gachi |
a match: | |
151. Win by withdrawal of the opponent during | Kiken Gachi |
a match: | |
152. Combination win by adding a one half point from a | Sogo Gachi |
violation and one waza-ari: | |
153. Slight superiority (contest call): | Yusei Gachi |
154. Side of the dojo or tournament mat reserved for senior | Joseki |
judoka or officials: | |
155. Cross arm lock : | Juji gatame |
156. Entangle: | Garame |
157. Formal forms of throwing: | Nage No Kata |
158. Formal forms of holding: | Katame No Kata |
159. Formal forms of gentleness: | Ju No Kata |
160. Formal forms of self-defense: | Goshinjitsu No Kata |
161. Formal forms of decision: | Kime No Kata |
162. Ancient forms: | Kushihi No Kata |
163. Forms of five: | Itsutsu No Kata |
164. Past master of judo (title traditionally applied | Shihan |
only to Dr. Kano): | |
Nikyu stop here | |
Ikkyu and up continue | |
165. Mutual benefit & welfare: | Jita Kyoei |
166. Maximum efficiency: | Seiryioko Zenyo |
167. "Winner stays up" team contest: | Kohaku Shiai |
168. Man-for-man, or elimination tournament: | Tentori Shiai |
169. Methods of resuscitation used in judo: | Kappo |
170. Illegal act of entwining the leg of an opponent: | Kawazu Gake |
171. Contest area: | Shiaijo |
172. Referee: | Shimpan |
173. To float or floating: | Uki |
174. Lift: | Tsuri |
175. Pull: | Komi |
176. Lift-pull action: | Tsuri Komi |
177. Defense (to an attack): | Bogyo |
178. Escape (as from a pin): | Fusegi |
179. Entry methods into matwork: | Hairi Kata |
180. Body: | Tai |
181. Thigh: | Mata |
182. Rear, behind (as in throwing and pinning): | Ushiro |
183. Reverse side, back: | Ura |
184. Pivoting or turning the body: | Tai Sabaki |
185. Single handed: | Katate |
186. Double handed: | Ryote |
187. Both hands: | Morote |
188. Avoiding or evasive action: | Sukashi |
189. A little: | Sukoshi |
190. Same side gripping (right vs right, left vs left): | Ai Yotsu |
191. Opposite side gripping (right vs left): | Kenka Yotsu |
192. Pulling or locking hand (usually sleeve hand): | Hikite |
193. Power or drawing hand (usually lapel hand): | Tsurite |
194. Red (used to differentiate players in a match): | Aka |
195. White (used to differentiate players In a match): | Shiro |
196. Time! (referee's call): | Jikan |
197. Decision or decisiveness (as in thinking fast): | Kime |
198. To drop: | Otoshi |
Ikkyu stop here | |
Shodan and above stop here |