This page focuses on Judo terminology. This Japanese martial arts style utilizes Japanese words and commands as part of their training. These Japanese words are used for warm-ups, training sessions, Judo kata, counting during stretching, etc. For the Japanese names of specific Judo techniques (i.e. Hip Wheel Throw), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Judo Techniques section.
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Judo Terms & Commands – English to Japanese
- The person performing a technique – Tori
- The person on the receiving end of a technique – Uke
- Attention – Keiotsuke
- Begin – Hajime
- Belt – Obi
- Bow – Rei
- Break Your Fall – Ukemi
- Carry On (continue the contest) – Yoshi
- Collar of Uniform – Eri
- Counter Techniques – Kaeshi Waza
- Evasion – Sukasu
- Foot – Ashi
- Foot Techniques – Ashi Waza
- Form or Pattern – Kata
- Free Style Practice (non-scripted) – Randori
- Give Up – Maitta
- Grappling Techniques – Katame Waza
- Ground Techniques – Ne Waza
- Hand Techniques – Te Waza
- Hip Techniques – Koshi Waza
- Joint Locks – Kansetsu Waza
- Kick – Geri or Keri
- Kneeling Bow – Zarei
- Martial Arts School – Dojo
- Numbers – For the Japanese words for numbers such as 1-100, please visit the Japanese Numbers section.
- Please – Dozo
- Practice/Training Mat – Tatami
- Punch – Tsuki or Zuki
- Referee – Shinpan
- Sacrifice Techniques – Sutemi Waza
- School (Judo) – Dojo
- Shoulder Throw – Seoi-Nage
- Stance – Dachi
- Start – Hajime
- Stop – Matte
- Sweeping Techniques – Harau
- Teacher/Instructor – Sensei
- Technique – Waza
- Thank You Very Much – Arigatou Gozaimasu (or Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu)
- Throw – Nage
- Tournament, Contest or Sparring Match – Shiai
- Unbalancing An Opponent – Kuzushi
- Uniform – Judogi
- Warning – Keikoku
Judo Terms & Commands – Japanese to English
- Arigatou Gozaimasu (or Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu) – Thank You Very Much
- Waza – Foot Techniques
- Dachi – Stance
- Dojo – School (Judo)
- Dozo – Please
- Eri – Collar of Uniform
- Geri (Keri) – Kick
- Hajime – Begin/Start
- Harau – Sweeping Techniques
- Judogi – Uniform
- Kaeshi Waza – Counter Techniques
- Kansetsu Waza – Joint Locks
- Kata – Form or Pattern
- Katame Waza – Grappling Techniques
- Keikoku – Warning
- Keiotsuke – Attention
- Koshi Waza – Hip Techniques
- Kuzushi – Unbalancing An Opponent
- Matte – Stop
- Maitta – Give Up
- Nage – Throw
- Ne Waza – Ground Techniques
- Obi – Belt
- Randori – Free Style Practice (non-scripted)
- Rei – Bow
- Sensei – Teacher/Instructor
- Seoi-Nage – Shoulder Throw
- Shiai – Tournament, Contest or Sparring Match
- Shinpan – Referee
- Sukasu – Evasion
- Sutemi Waza – Sacrifice Techniques
- Tatami – Practice/Training Mat
- Te Waza – Hand Techniques
- Tori – The person performing a technique
- Tsuki – Punch
- Uke – The person on the receiving end of a technique
- Ukemi – Break Your Fall
- Waza – Technique
- Yoshi – Carry On (continue the contest)
- Zara – Kneeling Bow
Judo – Japanese Numbers
- One – Ichi
- Two – Ni
- Three – San
- Four – Shi
- Five – Go
- Six – Roku
- Seven – Nana
- Eight – Hachi
- Nine – Kyu
- Ten – Juu
- Eleven – Juu Ichi
- Twelve – Juu Ni
- Thirteen – Juu San
- Fourteen – Juu Shi
- Fifteen – Juu Go
- Sixteen – Juu Roku
- Seventeen – Juu Nana
- Eighteen – Juu Hachi
- Nineteen – Juu Kyu
- Twenty – Ni Juu
- For additional numbers (i.e. 100), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Japanese Numbers section.
Judo Terminology
Judo Terminology – Shiai (Contest)
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