Black Belt Test Guide
Terminology:
Japanese counting
One – Ichi Two – Ni Three – San Four – Shi Five – Go Six – Roku Seven – Nana Eight – Hachi Nine – Kyu Ten – Juu Body Part Name
in Japanese Head - Atama Neck - Khubi Hand – Te Wrist - Te Khubi Leg - Ashi Ankle - Asi Khubi Elbow – Hiji Eye – Me Face – Kao Mouth – Kuchi Nose – Hana Finger – Yubi Abdomen (Belly) – Hara Kick – Geri Groin – Kin Knee – Hiza Kentatte - Pushup
Suwari tatte - Squat Haiking - Belly training Fuiking - Reversed belly training Sakadachi - Hand stand Bootobi - Jump up on stick |
Test related
Shodan Shinsa - Dan test / Black Belt test Shokyu Shinsa - Kyu Test / Color belt test Nyumon - Join to the Dojo Hamon - Excommunicate Shonen bu - Kids class Jyoshi bu - Ladies class Ippan bu - Regular adult class Sonen bu - Senior class Karate - Empty hand
Kamaete - Take Ready Position Kata - Form Ki - Inner Energy Kiai - Explosive Scream Kiai Irete - With Explosive Energy Kihon - Basics Kihon waza - Basic techniques Kosa - Switch Kumite - Fight Seishin - Spirit Yame - Stop Yasume - Relax, Rest, at Ease Yoi - Get Ready Seiza - Formal Kneeling (correct sitting) Hajime - Start Tameshiwari - Breaking Waza - Technique Gorei - Counting Mugorei - No Counting Mawatte - Turn Hantai - Opposite side Tatte - Stand up Anza - Relaxed Sitting Dachi - Stance Mokuso - Meditate Arigato Gozaimashita - Thank You |
Common Japanese word for Karate
Dojo - Training Hall (Way place) Dogi (gi) - Karate Uniform Obi - Belt Kyu - Belt for lower belts (colored-belts) Dan - Belt for black belts Kuroi obi - Black belt Rei Shinzen ni rei - Greeting to the ancestors Shomen ni rei - Greeting in front direction Shihan ni rei - Greeting to the Shihan Sensei ni rei - Greeting to the teacher Sempai ni rei - Greeting to the assistant teacher Otagai ni rei - Greeting to the other students Directions
Jodan - Upper Level Chudan - Middle Level Gedan - Lower Level Age - Rising / While raising Happo - 8 directions Hidari - Left Migi - Right Juji - Cross arm Kake - Hooked Mae - Front, forward Mawashi - Round, Circular Naname - In diagonal, at 45 degrees Oroshi - Descending / While going down Sagari - While going backward Sayu - Left and right alternatively Shita - From below / down Shomen - Front of Dojo Soto - From outside to inside, outside Tobi - While jumping Naka /uchi - Fron inside to outside, inside Ue - Up Ura - Reverse, Backward Yoko - On sides, from sides |
Tournament Terminology
Aka - Red Kachi - Win Chui - Warning Genten ni - Minus 2 point Genten san - shikkaku Minus 3 point = disqualified Hantei - Decision / Judgement Waza ari - Half point Zokko - Continue Ippon - One Point / Knock out = fight ends Encho - Overtime Round (extension) Fukushin - Corner Judge (assistant referee) Fukushin Shugo - Referees' Conference Hikiwake - Draw, Taikai – Championship / Tournament Shikaku - Disqualification Awasete Ippon - Adds Up to One Point Shomen - Front Shushin - Referee Seiza - Sit down Titles and Status
Sosai - President Kancho - Director Hanshi - Honorable Master Shihan - Grand Master (5th dan or more) Sensei - School Master / Teacher (3rd dan or more) Sempai - Senior / Teacher's assistant Shidoin - Instructor Karateka - Student Kohai - Junior student Otagai - Each other / Other students Yudansha - Black belt student |