Sidekicks Karate Terminology


Terminology

NUMBERS (BANJO)

1          Ichi (sho)
2          Ni
3          San
4          Shi (yon)
5          Go
6          Roku
7        Shichi (nana)
8        Hachi
9          Ku
10        Ju
11        Juichi
12        Juni

20                    Niju
21                    Nijuichi
30                    Sanju
40                    Yonju
50                    Goju
60                    Rokuju
100                   Hyaku
500                  Gohyaku
1,000               Sen
5,000               Gosen
10,000             Ichiman
100,000           Juman

COLORS (IRO)

White Shiroi

Purple Murasaki

Yellow Kiiroi

Orange Orenji

Blue Aoi

Green Midori

Brown Chairo

Black Kuroi

Red Akai

RANKS & TITLES

Mudansha - Kyu Ranks
Jukyu        10^th
Kukyu        9^th
Hachikyu 8^th
Nanakyu    7^th
Rokyu        6^th
Gokyu        5^th
Yonkyu      4^th
Sankyu       3^rd
Nikyu         2^nd
Itkyu          1^st

Yudansha - Dan Ranks
Shodan       1st
Nidan          2^nd
Sandan       3^rd
Yondan      4^th
Godan        5^th
Rokudan     6^th
Nanadan     7^th
Hachidan    8^th
Kudan         9^th
Judan          10^th

Kyu - The 10 ranks before black belt. The mudansha grades.

Dan - The 10 grades or steps of black belt level. The yudansha ranks.

Mudansha - A person who holds a kyu rank.

Yudansha - A person who holds a dan rank.

Karateka - A student of Karate

Sempai - One�s senior. A form of address for your senior.

Sensei - A teacher. A title of respect for someone older and wiser.

Kyoshi - An honorary title usually given to nanadan and hachidan

Hanshi - A master instructor. An honorary title given to kudan and judan

DOJO COURTESIES

Anata wa ikaga desu ka - And how are you

Arigato gozaimasu - Thank you very much

Arigato - Thank you (very casual form, not to be used to a senior)

Do itashimashite - Not at all. You are welcome

Domo arigato gozaimasu - Thank you very much (most polite form)

Domo - Thanks. Sorry. (Very casual form)

Dozo - Please (do this). (Very casual)

Genki desu, arigato - I am fine, thank you

Gomen-nasai - Excuse me (informal form, not to be used to a senior)

Hajime shaste kudasai - Permission to begin, please

Ikaga desu ka - How are you

Konban wa - Good evening

Konnichi wa - Good afternoon

Kudasai - Please give me the favor of (polite form)

Ohayo-gozaimasu - Good morning

Omedeto-gozaimasu - Congratulations

Onegai-shimasu - I humbly request. Please teach me.

Oyasumi-nasai - Good night

Sayonara - Good bye (do not use to a senior)

Shitsurei-shimasu - Excuse me. Good bye (when departing from someone who is your senior)

DOJO COMMANDS

Hajime - Begin
Hayaku - Hurry up. Quickly
Ki o tsuke - Attention
Matte - Wait. Stop.
Mawatte - Turn
Moichido - One more time.
Mokuso hajime - Meditation begins
Mokuso yame - Meditation ends
Naotte - Return to the original position (usually yoi-dachi)
Narande - Line up.
O-tagai ni rei - Bow to each other
Rei - Bow
Sensei ni rei - Bow to the teacher
Shomen ni rei - Bow to the front
Suware - Sit
Tate - Sit up
Yame - Stop
Yasume - Rest
Yoi - Ready

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