JUDO

Vocabulary

Japanese terms used in the dojo. Search or jump to a letter to filter.

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A

  • Arigatō gozaimashita
    ありがとうございました arigatō gozaimashita
    Meaning
    Thank you (past); said after practice or randori
  • Ashi-waza
    あしわざ ashi-waza
    Meaning
    Foot or leg techniques

D

  • Dan
    だん dan
    Meaning
    Black-belt rank; degree
  • De-ashi-harai
    であしはらい de-ashi-harai
    Meaning
    Advancing foot sweep
  • Dojo
    どうじょう dōjō
    Meaning
    Training hall

G

  • Gi
    ぎ gi
    Meaning
    Training uniform; judogi

H

  • Hajime
    はじめ hajime
    Meaning
    Begin
  • Hansoku-make
    はんそくまけ hansoku-make
    Meaning
    Disqualification; serious rule violation
  • Hantei
    はんてい hantei
    Meaning
    Decision (referee's decision)
  • Harai-goshi
    はらいごし harai-goshi
    Meaning
    Sweeping hip throw
  • Hikiwake
    ひきわけ hikiwake
    Meaning
    Draw

I

  • Ippon
    いっぽん ippon
    Meaning
    One full point

J

  • Jigo-tai
    じごたい jigo-tai
    Meaning
    Defensive posture
  • Jikan
    じかん jikan
    Meaning
    Time
  • Judo
    じゅうどう jūdō
    Meaning
    Gentle way; the martial art
  • Judogi
    じゅうどうぎ jūdōgi
    Meaning
    Judo uniform
  • Juji-gatame
    じゅじがため jūji-gatame
    Meaning
    Cross armlock

K

  • Kake
    かけ kake
    Meaning
    Execution; completion of a technique
  • Kami-shiho-gatame
    かみしほうがため kami-shiho-gatame
    Meaning
    Upper four-corner hold
  • Kansetsu-waza
    かんせつわざ kansetsu-waza
    Meaning
    Joint-lock techniques
  • Katame-waza
    かためわざ katame-waza
    Meaning
    Grappling techniques (holds, chokes, locks)
  • Kesa-gatame
    袈裟固め kesa-gatame
    Meaning
    Scarf hold
  • Ko-soto-gari
    こそとがり ko-soto-gari
    Meaning
    Small outer reap
  • Koshi-waza
    こしわざ koshi-waza
    Meaning
    Hip techniques
  • Kuzushi
    くずし kuzushi
    Meaning
    Balance breaking
  • Kyū
    きゅう kyū
    Meaning
    Grade below black belt

M

  • Maitta
    まいった maitta
    Meaning
    I give up; submission
  • Matte
    まって matte
    Meaning
    Wait, stop
  • Mō ichido
    もういちど mō ichido
    Meaning
    Once more; again
  • Mokuso
    もくそう mokuso
    Meaning
    Meditation; silent reflection
  • Mudansha
    むだんしゃ mudansha
    Meaning
    Person without dan; below black belt

N

  • Nage-waza
    なげわざ nage-waza
    Meaning
    Throwing techniques
  • Newaza
    ねわざ newaza
    Meaning
    Ground techniques

O

  • O-goshi
    おごし o-goshi
    Meaning
    Major hip throw
  • O-uchi-gari
    おおうちがり ōuchi-gari
    Meaning
    Large inner reap
  • Obi
    おび obi
    Meaning
    Belt
  • Onegaishimasu
    おねがいします onegaishimasu
    Meaning
    Please; said at start of practice or randori
  • Osaekomi
    おさえこみ osaekomi
    Meaning
    Hold down; pin
  • Osaekomi-waza
    おさえこみわざ osaekomi-waza
    Meaning
    Holding/pinning techniques
  • Osoto-gari
    大外刈 ōsoto-gari
    Meaning
    Large outer reap

R

  • Randori
    らんどり randori
    Meaning
    Free practice
  • Rei
    れい rei
    Meaning
    Bow; respect
  • Ritsurei
    りつれい ritsurei
    Meaning
    Standing bow

S

  • Sensei
    せんせい sensei
    Meaning
    Teacher, instructor
  • Senshu
    せんしゅ senshu
    Meaning
    Player; competitor
  • Seoi-nage
    背負い投げ seoi-nage
    Meaning
    Shoulder throw
  • Shiai
    しあい shiai
    Meaning
    Contest, competition
  • Shiai-jo
    しあいじょう shiai-jō
    Meaning
    Contest area
  • Shido
    しど shido
    Meaning
    Minor penalty
  • Shime-waza
    しめわざ shime-waza
    Meaning
    Strangulation or choking techniques
  • Shinpan
    しんぱん shinpan
    Meaning
    Referee; judging
  • Shizen-tai
    しぜんたい shizen-tai
    Meaning
    Natural posture
  • Shomen
    しょうめん shōmen
    Meaning
    Front of dojo; place of honor
  • Sonomama
    そのまま sonomama
    Meaning
    Freeze; do not move
  • Soremade
    それまで soremade
    Meaning
    That is all; end of match
  • Sutemi-waza
    すてみわざ sutemi-waza
    Meaning
    Sacrifice techniques

T

  • Tachiwaza
    たちわざ tachiwaza
    Meaning
    Standing techniques
  • Tai-otoshi
    たいおとし tai-otoshi
    Meaning
    Body drop
  • Tatami
    たたみ tatami
    Meaning
    Mat; training surface
  • Tate-shiho-gatame
    たてしほうがため tate-shiho-gatame
    Meaning
    Vertical four-corner hold
  • Te-waza
    てわざ te-waza
    Meaning
    Hand techniques
  • Toketa
    とけた toketa
    Meaning
    Hold broken (in osaekomi)
  • Tori
    とり tori
    Meaning
    The one performing the technique
  • Tsukuri
    つくり tsukuri
    Meaning
    Fitting in; positioning for a throw

U

  • Uchi-mata
    うちまた uchi-mata
    Meaning
    Inner thigh throw
  • Ude-garami
    うでがらみ ude-garami
    Meaning
    Arm entanglement; bent armlock
  • Uke
    うけ uke
    Meaning
    The one receiving the technique
  • Ukemi
    うけみ ukemi
    Meaning
    Breakfall; receiving safely

W

  • Waza-ari
    わざあり waza-ari
    Meaning
    Half point
  • Waza-ari-awasete-ippon
    わざありあわせていっぽん waza-ari-awasete-ippon
    Meaning
    Two waza-ari equal ippon

Y

  • Yoko-shiho-gatame
    よこしほうがため yoko-shiho-gatame
    Meaning
    Side four-corner hold
  • Yoshi
    よし yoshi
    Meaning
    Continue (after Sonomama)
  • Yūdansha
    ゆうだんしゃ yūdansha
    Meaning
    Person with dan; black belt holder
  • Yuko
    ゆうこう yūkō
    Meaning
    Effective score (lower than waza-ari)

Z

  • Zarei
    ざれい zarei
    Meaning
    Kneeling bow
  • Zori
    ぞうり zōri
    Meaning
    Sandals; worn off the mat