| A | B |
|---|
| Karate | Empty Hands |
| Karate Do | The Way of Karate |
| Karateka | Practitioner of Karate |
| Dojo | place of the way/ training hall |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Sempai | Senior |
| Kohai | Junior |
| Renshi | equivalent to 7th dan |
| Shihan | Master Instructor |
| Kyu | Below black belt rank |
| Gi | Uniform |
| Obi | Belt |
| Hai | Yes |
| Iie | No |
| Osu | I understand and will try my best. |
| Do | Way |
| Budo | Martial way |
| Zanshin | Poise and control |
| Kime | Focus |
| Sen no sen | Seizing the initiative earlier; |
| Go no sen | Seizing the initiative later; |
| Sen sen no sen | Seizing the opponent’s initiative; |
| Shorin | Quick movement/ emphasizing speed |
| Shorei | Slow/ strong movement/ emphasizing strength |
| Sensei ni | Face towards the teacher |
| Otaigai ni | Face towards each other |
| Shomen ni | Face towards the front |
| Rei | Bow/ Quick to react in a defensive manner |
| Seiza | Meditation position-kneeling |
| Te | Hand/ original Okinawan fighting arts |
| Dozo | Please |
| Domo Arigato Gozaimashita | Thank-you very much |
| Dozo Onegai Shimasu | I welcome you to train with me |
| Mokuso | Meditate/Gather Your Thoughts |
| Mae | Front |
| Yoko | Side |
| Ushiro | Back |
| Tate | Vertical |
| Mawashi | Round |
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Sho | Mind/ Body/ Spirit |
| Sochin | Strongly rooted |
| Ichi | One |
| Ni | Two |
| San | Three |
| Chi | Four |
| Go | Five |
| Roku | Six |
| Shichi | Seven |
| Hachi | Eight |
| Ku | Nine |
| Ju | Ten |
| NiJu | Twenty |
| Hyaku | One Hundred |
| Yon | Fourth |
| Go | Fifth |
| Ki | Life Force/ energy |
| Bo | Long staff |
| Jo | Short staff |
| Sai | forked knife (Jitte) |
| Nunchaku | Thrasher (two sticks joined by a chain) |
| Kama | Sickles |
| Tonfa | Batons |
| Shinai | Bamboo sword |
| Bokken | Wooden sword |
| Shobu | Martial Spirit |
| Kan | School |
| Bunkai kumite | two person interpretation of kata |
| Bushi | Highest term of respect for a karateka |
| Chishi | Chinese circular block like tools with handles |
| dan | black belt rank |
| en-eki-ho | deductive method |
| honbu | headquarters/ main dojo |
| hosoku joko | supplemental principles |
| hyomengi | apparent movements of fighting techniques |
| jinchu | point just below the nose |
| kaisai | applications hidden in kata |
| hojo undo | extra exercises of technique and equipment |
| kaisaigi | technique found by a hyomengi through kaisai |
| kaishu kata | set of combat movements performed by one person |
| kakidameshi | custom between karateka to test fighting skill |
| ki o tsuke | command to stand at attention |
| kigu hojo undo | equipment exercises |
| kino-ho | inductive method |
| kiten | basic point |
| kobo no jutsu | the essence of fighting |
| kobudo | the way of weapons |
| kongoken | 100 pound oblong iron ring |
| kyoshi | equivalent to 8th dan |
| makiwara | straw padded striking post |
| sashi | stone blocks used for exercising/ thrusting stones |
| shinka | heart |
| shuyo san gensuko | three main principles |
| suigetsu | solar plexus |
| tanden | abdomen |
