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Words |
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Chinese
Words |
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Anza
(on-za) Relaxed kneelin position |
Ett Coon
(it-kuhn) 1 punch |
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Dachi
(da-chi) Stance |
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Fern Te
Coon
(fern-tay-kuhn) 2 punches |
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DaMatte
(da-ma-tay) Quit |
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Flip Te
Coon
(flip-tay-kuhn)
3 punches |
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Dojo
(doe-joe) school/training hall |
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Gor Ma
(gore-ma) Stepping horse |
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Gi
(gey)
Karate uniform |
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Hoy Ma
(hoy-ma) Open the horse |
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Hajime
(ha-ja-may) Begin |
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Kung fu
(kung-fu) Hard work |
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Karate
(ka-rah-tay) Empty hands |
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Leip Gen
(leep-gin) Attention |
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Karateka
(ka-rah-tay-ka) Karate student |
Ma
(ma)
Horse |
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Kata
(ka-ta) formal exercise |
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Song
(song)
Shout |
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Kiai
(key-eye) Shout |
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Kiite
(ket-tay) Listen |
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Kiotsuke
(key-oats-kay) Attention |
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Counting in
Japanese |
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Kwatae
(kwa-tay) Switch |
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Ichi
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1 |
Ju Ichi |
11 |
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Matta
(ma-tay) Wait |
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Ni
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2 |
Ju NI |
12 |
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Nukite
(new-key-tea) Spear hand |
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San |
3 |
Ju San
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13 |
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Nuranday
(nur-ran-day) Line up |
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Shi |
4 |
Ju Shi |
14 |
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Osu
(ous) I
understand/yes |
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Go |
5 |
Ju Go
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15 |
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Otagae Ni
Rei
(o-ta-guy-knee-ray)
Bow to each other |
Roku |
6 |
Ju Raku |
16 |
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Rei
(ray) Bow |
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Shichi |
7 |
Ju Shichi |
17 |
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Saza
(say-za)
Formal kneeling position |
Hachi |
8 |
Ju hachi |
18 |
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Sempai
(sim-pie)
Senior student |
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Ku
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9 |
Ju Ku
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19 |
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Sempai Ni
Rei
(sim-pie-knee-ray)
Bow to sempai |
Ju |
10 |
Ni ju |
20 |
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Sensei
(sin-say) Black belt |
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Sensei Ni
Rei
(sin-say-knee-ray) Bow to sensei |
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Shiai
(she-eye) Contest |
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Shuto
(shoe-toe) Knife hand |
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Soto Moma
Day
(so-toe-mama-day) Freeze |
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Swatae
(swa-tay)
Sit |
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Tatae
(ta-tay)
Stand |
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Ukime
(you-key-me) Breakfalls |
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Yame
(ya-may)
Stop |
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Yasumi
Jikann
(ya-sue-may-ja-kahn)
Take a break |
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Yasumi
(ya-sue-may) Relax |
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Yoi
(yoy) Get
rady |
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Yose
(yo-se)
Enough |
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