| age | rising |
| aregato | thank you |
| aswatti | sit |
| barai | sweep |
| bojutsu no kihon | Basic exercises of Bo combat |
| bunkai | the study of technique & application |
| bushi | Okinawan title for samurai |
| chikara | strength |
| chitora | essense of the tiger |
| chin-na | seize-control |
| chudan | middle body |
| cote | wrist |
| dachi | stance |
| dan | black-belt degree or "step" |
| dia sensei | grand master |
| dojo | training hall |
| domo | very much |
| dozo | please |
| empi | elbow |
| eku | Kobudo boat oar |
| gedan | lower body |
| geri | snap kick |
| gi | uniform |
| Gojuryu | hard / soft way |
| hachimaka | sweat band |
| hai | yes |
| hajime | begin |
| hanshi | model instructor |
| hiza | knee |
| ippon | one point |
| isshin | one-heart |
| itai | focus point |
| ji | handwriting/character |
| jodan | upper body |
| kama | sickle |
| kamae | posture/distancing |
| kanji | japanese writing |
| kakato | heel of foot |
| karate | empty hand |
| karateka | a person who studies Karate |
| kata | prearranged training techniques (form) |
| katana | long sword |
| keage | snapping |
| kekomi | thrusting |
| keotsuke | attention |
| ki | mind; spirit; energy |
| kiai | shout of spirit |
| kihon | basic exercise |
| kime | focus |
| kinkutsu | muscle control |
| kobu jutsu | art of weapons |
| kobudo | the way of weapons |
| kohai | junior (student) |
| kombanwa | good evening |
| konate | thrust kick |
| konichiwa | good afternoon |
| koshi | ball of foot |
| kamae | on guard |
| kuden | secret teachings |
| kumite | sparring |
| kuru | black |
| kyu | class below black belt |
| kyosho | attacking vital points |
| mae | front |
| makiwara | punching board |
| matte | wait |
| mawashi | round |
| men | head |
| mikazuki | crescent |
| mokuso | meditation |
| mushin | without thought |
| nage | throwing |
| nihon | two point |
| nukite | spear hand |
| nunchaka | flail |
| o | big |
| obi | belt |
| ohayo | hello |
| on-giri | obligation/debt/duty |
| onjin | a person under obligation (on-giri) |
| oyasumi nasai | good night |
| rei | bow |
| ryu | style, school or method |
| sai | pronged sword |
| seiken | fist |
| seiza | formal sitting |
| senpai | senior (student) |
| sensei | teacher; literally: "one who has gone before"; |
| shiai | inner dojo competition |
| shihan | master |
| shotei | palm-heel |
| Shuri | capital city of Okinawa |
| sinban | referee |
| shuto | knife-hand |
| skoshi | small |
| soji | house cleaning |
| soke | founder; head of family |
| tachi rei | standing bow |
| tai sabaki | body movement |
| tameshi waza | breaking technique |
| tatsui | hammer-fist |
| tobi | jump |
| tonfa | rice-grinder ( & the origin of the night-stick) |
| tori | partner performing technique |
| Toshikai | gathering of the fighting spirit |
| tzuki | punch |
| uchi | strike |
| uke | block |
| uki | partner receiving technique |
| uraken | back fist |
| ushiro | back |
| wara | straw |
| waza | technique/theory |
| yamae | stop / withdraw |
| yudansha | board of senseis (more than one blackbelt) |
