Discover the glossary of key terms used in Japanese fluently in the practice of karate. The three words in bold are the three different levels of attack.
| Japanese word | French translation |
|---|---|
| Age | Lever back |
| Atemi | Strike |
| Barai | Sweep |
| Ch? Dan | Average level (abdomen) |
| Dan | Level, degree, grade for a black belt |
| Dachi / Tachi | Position |
| D? J? | Where one learns the way, where karate |
| Enpi (or Hiji) | Elbow |
| Gedan | Low (legs) |
| Geri / Keri | Attack of the leg (kick) |
| Gyaku | Contrary, opposite |
| Hates? | Cutting inside of the hand (inch) |
| Hajime | Begin! |
| Hara | Belly |
| Hiza | Knee |
| J? Dan | High (face) |
| Karate | Empty hand |
| Geri kansetsu | Kick brittle (performed at the knees) |
| Kime | Decisive "final decision", it |
| Ky? | Class, grade before dan |
| Mae Geri | Kick face |
| Geri mawashi | Roundhouse kick |
| Morote | And Hands |
| Nukite | Pic of Fingers |
| Oi Tsuki | Punch in pursuit |
| Rei | Hi |
| Ry? | Method, school |
| Sabaki | Dodge, turn |
| Sensei | Professor, Master |
| Sh t? | Cutting back of the hand |
| Sokut? | Edge of the foot |
| Soto | Outside |
| Tatami | Mats of rice straw |
| Tori | He who attacks |
| Tsuki / zuki | Direct attack (used for the fist) |
| Uchi | Inside |
| Ude | Forearm |
| Uke | The defender |
| Ura | Conversely, back |
| Ushiro | Behind |
| Wado | Dove |
| Yame | Stop! |
| Yoko | Side |
