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Below is a list of most common Japanese terms, used in Martial Arts.
If you feel, that there are some other useful terms, that we missed, please feel free to contact us, and let us know about it.
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Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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rei |
ray |
zero |
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ichi |
eech |
one |
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ni |
nee |
two |
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san |
san |
three |
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shi (yon) |
she |
four |
|
go |
go |
five |
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roku |
roke |
six |
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shichi (nana) |
seech |
seven |
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hachi |
hach |
eight |
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ku |
koo |
nine |
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ju |
joo |
ten |
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ju ichi |
joo eech |
eleven |
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ju ni |
joo nee |
twelve |
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ju san |
joo san |
thirteen |
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ju shi |
joo she |
fourteen |
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ju go |
joo go |
fifteen |
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ju roku |
joo roke |
sixteen |
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ju shichi |
joo seech |
seventeen |
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ju hachi |
joo hach |
eighteen |
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ju ku |
joo koo |
nineteen |
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ni ju |
nee joo |
twenty |
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san ju |
san joo |
thirty |
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shi ju |
she joo |
forty |
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go ju |
go joo |
fifty |
Numbers
Phrases
|
Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English
|
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arigato gozaimasu |
ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zai-mas |
thank you very much |
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do itashimas'te |
doh-ee-tash-ee ma-she-tay |
you're welcome |
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hajime |
hah-jee-may |
begin |
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kawate |
kah-wah-tay |
on guard |
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kime |
ke-mee |
focusing technique |
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kiotsuke |
kee-oh-skay |
stand up straight! |
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konbon wa |
cone-bon wah |
good evening |
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konnichi wa |
cone-ichi-ee wah |
good afternoon |
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koshi o ireru |
ko-she o ee-re-roo |
"putting in the hip" |
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matte |
mah-tay |
wait |
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mawatte |
mah-wah-tay |
turn around |
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mokuso |
moh-koo-soh |
quiet meditation |
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onegai shimasu |
oh-neh-guy she-mas |
please (teach me) |
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otagai ni |
oh-tah-gah-ee nee |
toward each other |
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otagai ni rei |
oh-tah-gah-ee nee ray |
bow to each other |
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otagai ni taishi |
oh-tah-gah-ee nee ta(i)-sh(e) |
face each other |
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rei |
ray |
bow with respect |
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sensei ni rei |
sen-say nee ray |
bow to the teacher |
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sensei ni taishi |
sen-say nee ta(i)-sh(e) |
face the teacher |
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shomen ni rei |
shoh-men nee ray |
bow to the front |
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shomen ni taishi |
shoh-men nee ta(i)-sh(e) |
face the front |
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shugo |
shoo-go |
line up, gather together |
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wakarimasen |
wah-car-ee-mah-sin |
I do not understand |
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wakarimasu |
wah-car-ee-mas |
I understand |
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wakarimasu ka ? |
wah-car-ee-mas kah |
do you understand ? |
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yame |
yah-may |
stop |
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yoi |
yoy |
ready, attention |