JUDO TERMINOLOGY & VOCABULARY
COMMANDS
Anza
Hajime
Matte
Maitta
Kiyotsuke
Rei
Seiza
Seiza Ni Rei
Sensei Ni Rei
Yoi
Sit Indian style with legs crossed
Begin
Stop (all activity)
"I surrender", used when unable to tap or clap out
Attention (to begin or end class)
Bow
Sit formally in a kneeling position
Bow from a kneeling position
Bow to the teacher
Ready (to begin)
VOCABULARY
Ju
Do
Fugakukai
Judoka
Dojo
Sempai
Kohai
Gi
Dan
Kyu
Tanto
Bokken
Jo
Tori
Uke
Zanshin
Randori
Migi
Hidari
Hakama
Sensei
Shihan
Obi
Kuzushi
Tsukuri
Kake
Gentle
The 'way', a path or means of personal development
House (kai) of highest (fu) study (gaku)
One who studies Judo
School for learning martial arts, literally 'way place'
Higher rank (senior)student
Lower rank (junior) student
Training uniform
Black belt or graded rank
Colored belt or ungraded rank (below black belt)
Knife
Wooden training sword
Wooden staff
Person executing the technique
Person being thrown (attacker)
Concentration that remains on uke even after the technique or throw is completed so as to dominate the opponent
Free style training (i.e. hand randori, knife randori)
Right
Left
Traditional pleated pants worn by samurai or martial arts students
Teacher
Master teacher
Belt worn with gi
Off balance
Entry (into a throw)
Throw or execute the technique
COUNTING
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Twenty
Japanese
Ichi
Ni
Son
Shi
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Ku
Ju
Ju Ichi
Ju Ni
Ni Ju
Pronunciation
ee-chee
nee
sahn
shee
goh
roh-koo
shee-chee
hah-chee
koo
joo
(Add 10 and 1)
T(Add 10 and 2)
(Combine 10 and 2)