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Numbers

Korean Word* English Meaning Japanese* Chinese*
Hana One Ichi Yat
Tul Two Ni Yi
Set Three San Sam
Net Four Shi/Yon Sei
Tasot Five Go Mm
Yasot Six Roku Look
Ilgop Seven Shichi/nana Chat
Yodol Eight Hachi Baat
Ahop Nine Kyu/ku Gau
Yol Ten Jyu/ju Sap
Yol hana Eleven Ju ichi Sap Yat
Yol tul Twelve Ju ni Sap Yi
Soomul Twenty Ni ju Yi Sap
Suhreun Thirty San ju Sam Sap
Maheun Forty Yon ju Sei Sap
She eun Fifty Go ju Mm Sap
Baek One hundred    
       
       
       
       
       
       
Cho, Il First Ichiban  
Ee Second    
Sam Third    
Sa Fourth    
Oh Fifth    
Yuk Sixth    
Pahl Eighth    
Gu Ninth    
Sip Tenth    

 

Commands and Objects

Korean* English Meaning Japanese* Chinese*
Dojang Practice room Dojo  
Dobok Uniform Gi  
Joonbee Ready Yoi Zhun bei
Charyeot Stand to attention Riskei  
Gyeongnye Bow Rei  
Sabanim Teacher, instructor Sensei  
Hyung Pattern, form Kata  
Poomse Flow of motions Kata  
Kicho Basic, elementary Kihon  
T'ul Pattern Kata  
Kamsahamnida Thank you Domo  
Baro Return (to 'ready')    
Kwanjangnim Chief instructor, master Shihan Sifu
  Grandmaster   Sigung
Kyp Grade, level Kyu  
Bbalgan ddi Red belt    
Busabanim Assistant instructor Sampai  
Sijak Begin Hajime  
Gomahn Finish, end Yame  
Tora turn Mawatte  
Ki hap Vocalization of focus Kiai  
Kukgi Flag    
Shee yoh Rest Yazume  
  Sit cross-legged Anza  
  Kneel Seiza  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

Tae Kwon Do/Tang Soo Do/Karate Techniques

Korean* English Meaning Japanese*
  - Blocks -  
Magki Block Uke
Aneseo bakkeuro magki Inside-out block  
An makgi Inside block  
Arae magki Down block  
Ssangsu makgi Double hand block  
Sudo makgi Knifehand block Shuto uke
Sudo naeryeo makgi Downward knifehand block  
Sudo yeop makgi Side knifehand block  
Bakkeseo aneuro magki Outside-in block Uchi uke
Aneuro bakkeuro magki Inside-out block Soto uke
  Up block Age uke
Bada neomgigi Parry  
  - Kicks -  
Chagi Kick Geri
Ap chagi Front kick Mae geri
  Front snap kick Mae geri keage
Ap mireo chagi Front thrust kick Mae geri kekomi
  Front jump kick Mae tobi geri
Ssangbal chagi Double kick  
Dollyeo chagi Roundhouse kick Mawashi geri
Bit chagi Diagonal kick  
Biteureo chagi Twisting kick  
Aneseo bakkeuro chagi Inside-out crescent kick  
An dari dollyeo chagi Outside-in crescent kick  
Yop chagi Side kick Yoko geri
Golcho chagi Hook kick Kake geri
Balggumchi chagi Heel kick  
  - Strikes -  
Chigi Strike Uchi
Appalggumchi chigi Forward elbow strike Mae hiji ate
Sudo chigi Knifehand strike Shuto uchi
Ansudo chigi Ridgehand strike  
Gwansu chigi Spearhand strike  
Batang son chigi Palm heel strike  
  Elbow strike Empi
  Bottomfist strike Tettsui uchi
  Backfist Uraken
Bakchigi Head butt  
Jireugi Punch Tsuki
Arae jireugi Downward punch  
Bandae jireugi Reverse punch  
Ssang gweon Double punch  
Bandae jireugi Reverse punch Gyakazuki
Baro jireugi Lunge punch  
Bawi milgi Push-boulder movement  
 

- Stances -

 
Seogi Stance Dachi
Ap gubi seogi Deep front stance  
Ap seogi Front stance Zenkutsu dachi
     
Hyung Form Kata
Poomse Non-traditional form  
Bangyeok Counterattack  
Maek Pressure point  
Maek chagi Pressure point kick  
Maek chigi Pressure point strike  
     

 

Jiu Jitsu/Judo/Aikido Techniques

Japanese* English Meaning
Ashi waza Leg techniques
Tachi waza Standing techniques
Suwari waza Seated techniques
Nage waza Throwing techniques
Osaekomi waza Holding (pinning) techniques
Jime waza Choke or strangle techniques
Kansetsu waza Joint locking techniques
Atemi waza Vital point striking techniques
Ukemi waza Falling techniques (breakfalls)
Kote waza Wrist lock techniques
Kyusho waza Pressure point techniques

- Nage waza -

- Throws and Sweeps -

Osoto gari Outside major reap
Ogoshi Hip throw
Morote seoinage Two-arm shoulder throw
Ashi barai Leg sweep
Okuri ahsi barai Chasing leg sweep
Harai goshi Hip sweep
Ippon seoinage On-arm shoulder throw
Ouchi gari Inside major reap
Tsuri komigoshi Hanging hip throw
Tai otoshi Body drop
Kouchi gari Inside minor reap
Uchimata Inner thigh throw
Soto makikomi Wrap-around throw
Yoko guruma Side wheel
Tamoe nage Stomach throw
Ushiro goshi Reverse hip throw
Sude tsurikomi goshi Suspending sleeve hip throw
Sutegeiko No-resistance throwing practice
Uchikomi Throw set-up drills
- Osaekomi Waza - - Pins/Holds -
Gatame Hold or pin
Juji getame Cross-body hold (arm bar)
Ude garame Entangled arm lock (keylock)
Ashi getame Leg hold (knee bar)
Yoko kubi getame Side ankle hold
Kesa gatame Scarf hold
Kata gatame Shoulder hold
Kami shiho gatame Upper four quarters hold (north-south)
Yoko shiho gatame Side four quarters hold
Tate shiho gatame Face-to-face four quarters hold
- Jime Waza - - Chokes -
Juji jime Cross choke
Okuri eri jime Assisting arm choke
Kata ha jime Shoulder trap choke
Hadaka jime Rear naked choke
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

*The entries in these columns are phonetic representations of the Korean, Japanese or Chinese words that would normally be written using the native characters Hangul and Kanji. It's common to see variations in the spelling of these phonetic representations.

 

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