WORD • (pronunciation) • Meaning
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DACHI • (daw-chee) • Stance
GERI • (gay-ree) • Kick
HAJIME • (haw-gee-mah) • Begin
HIDARI • (hee-da-ree) • Left
KARATE • (kaw-raw-tay) • Empty hand
KARATE-DO • (daw-raw-tay doe) • The way of karate
KATA • (kaw-taw) • Forms
KIAI • (key-i) • Harmonization of body, mind and spirit
KUMITE • (koo-me-tay) • Sparring
MAE • (ma-eh) • Front
MAWARE • (ma-wah-ray) • Turn
MAWASHI • (ma-wah-shee) • Round
MIGI • (mee-gee) • Right
NAORE • (nah-oh-reh) • Relax
OSS • (ooss) • Acknowledgement
REI • (reh) • Bow
SENSEI • (sen-say) • Honourable teacher
SHIAI • (shee-a-ee) • Tournament
SHIHAN • (shee-haan) • Master
UKE • (oo-kay) • Block
USHIRO • (oo-shee-roh) • Back
USHIRO NI MAWARE • (oo-shee-roh nee ma-wha-ray) • Turn around
YAME • (yah-meh) • Stop
YASUME • (yah-soo-meh) • Return
YOI • (yoh-ee) • Go
YOKO • (yoh-koh) • Side
ZUKI • (zoo-key) • Punch