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EVERYDAY PHRASES
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How do you do? |
Hajimemashite |
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Nice to meet you. |
Douzo yoroshiku |
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How are you? |
Genki desuka? |
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I am fine. |
Genki desu. |
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I am Tamae. |
Watashi wa Tamae desu. |
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Excuse me |
Sumimasen |
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Thank you! |
Arigatou! |
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Yes / No |
Hai / I-ah |
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Good Morning |
Ohayo |
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Good Afternoon |
Konnichiwa |
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Good Evening |
Konbanwa |
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Good Bye |
Sayonara |
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KARATE TERMINOLOGY
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Turn |
Mawatte |
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Roundhouse |
Mawashi |
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Start |
Hajime |
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Stop |
Yame |
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Front/Back |
Mae/Ushiro |
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Right/Left |
Migi/Hidari |
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Reverse |
Gyaku |
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In/ Out |
Uchi/ Soto |
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Kick |
Keri, Geri |
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Block |
Uke |
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Punch |
Tsuki, Zuki |
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Knife hand |
Shuto |
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Drive back |
Hikite |
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Natural stance |
Shizentai |
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Leg crossed |
Kousa-dachi |
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Cat stance |
Neko-ashi |
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No count |
Renzoku |
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Everyone |
Minna |
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Straight |
Massugu |
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High/Middle/Low |
Jyodan/Chudan/Gedan |
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Get together |
Shugo |
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JAPANESE TO ENGLISH
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Bunkai |
karate technique application |
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Deishi |
karate students |
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Dojo |
karate studio |
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Sensei |
karate instructor |
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Sempai |
assistant teacher |
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Keiko |
karate class, karate workout, karate training |
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Shinsa |
karate rank testing |
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Kia |
karate shout pronounced "A8" |
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Shugo |
line up for kata, or beginning of class |
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Renzok |
kata with no counting |
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Hidari |
Left |
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Migi |
right |
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Mae geri |
front kick |
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Ueshiro geri |
back kick |
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Yoko geri |
side kick |
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Mawatte |
turn |
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Rei |
bow |
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Yoi |
ready stance |
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Matsu |
pine |
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Bayashi |
forest |
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Chudanski |
mid level punch |
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Shuto |
knife hand |
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Shin |
mind |
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Gi |
technique (and karate uniform) |
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Tai |
body |
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Seiza |
formal sitting position |
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Gyaku |
reverse opposite arm from the leg in front |
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Kokoro |
heart, spirit |
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Ganbate |
Try Harder |
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Mina Jozu |
everyone good job |
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BODY PARTS
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Feet/Legs |
Ashi |
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Hand |
Te |
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Arm |
Ude |
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Hip |
Koshi |
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Elbow |
Hiji |
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Knee |
Hiza |
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COLORS
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Black |
Kuro |
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Brown |
Cha |
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Green |
Midori |
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Blue |
ao |
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Orange |
Oren-ge |
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Yellow |
Kiiro |
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STANCES
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Shizentai |
natural standing up stance,
with one foot in front of the other |
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Jigotai |
horse riding stance,
knees bent |
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Zenkutsu |
front leg bent,
knee over toe,
rear leg straight |
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Nekoashi |
90 percent of weight on back leg, bent,
front leg ball of foot touching, light
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NUMBERS
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1
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ich
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2
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ni
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3
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san
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4
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shi
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5
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go
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6
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roku
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7
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shich
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8
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hach
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9
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ku
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10
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ju
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