Karate terms

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1. bunkai 分解

   analysis

2. dojo 道場

   school

3. embusen 演武線

   Describes the line of movement and the starting/ending point of a kata.

4. fuku shibu

   duplicate or secondary branch

5. fumikomi-geri 横蹴り

   stomping kick

6. gouho

   legal or true form

7. gouri

   reason

8. haiyaku はやく

   quickly, with speed

9. hajime 始め

   begin

10. hombu 本部

    home

11. kihon 基本

    basic or fundamental

12. kime

    focus

13. kiyoson

    cooperation

14. kiyoyei

    fellowship/friendship

15. kohai 後輩

    junior student

16. kumite 組み手

    grappling hands

17. mae-geri 前蹴り

    front kick

18. mawashi-geri 廻し蹴り

    roundhouse kick

19. nukite

    spear hand

20. Nukite-tsuki

    spear hand thrust

21. Nukite-uke

    spear hand block

22. rei 礼

    respect

23. sempai 先輩

    senior student

24. shibu

    branch

25. Shidokan 志道館

    The place (the dojo) where a virtuous heart is cultivated through martial practice and friendship.

26. shoshin 初心

    beginner's mindset

27. te 手

    hand

28. tsuki 突き

    strike

29. ushiro-geri 後ろ蹴り

    back kick

30. yoko-geri 横蹴り

    side kick

31. kata

    forms

32. Kiba-dachi

    horse riding stance

33. chudan

    middle level

34. jodan

    high level

35. dachi

    stance

36. Hidari

    left

37. Kamae

    This word refers to posture in karate. It is differentiated from tachi, which means stance. While tachi refers to the body’s position from the waist down, kamae refers to the entire body’s posture and is said to encompass a practitioner’s attitude.

38. Musubi-Dachi

    This is deemed to be an informal stance where the heels are kept together and toes are open at a 45-degree angle. It is the most common stance when it comes to performing the traditional bow.

39. Migi

    right

40. Otagai ni Rei

    bow to each other

41. Kiotsuke

    attention

42. Hikite

    Pulling Hand (brining hand back to ready position)