Japanese Terminology
General terms
Karate (cah-rah-tay)
Karate-do (cah-rah-tay-doh)
Bushido (boo-she-doh)
Bushi-Kai (boo-she-kye)
Sensei (sin-say)
Dojo (doh-joe)
Gi (geeh)
Obi (oh-bee)
Kyu (cue)
Dan (don)
Hajime (hah-jim-may)
Mate (mah-tay)
Hai (hi)
Docei (doh-skee-aay)
Rei (ray)
Kiai (key-aye)
Kumite (coo-me-tay)
Kata (kah-tah)
Waza (wah-zah)
Stances
Dachi (dah-chee)
Fudo Dachi (foo-doh - dah-chee)
Heiko Dachi (hi-coh - dah-chee)
Kiba Dachi (key-bah - dah-chee)
Kokutsu Dachi (koe-cut-sue - dah-chee)
Zenkutsu Dachi (zen-cut-sue - dah-chee)
Striking Techniques
Uchi (ooh-chay)
Zuki (soo-key)
Oi Zuki (oy - soo-key)
Seiken Zuki (see-ken - soo-key)
Gyaku Zuki (guy-a-coo - soo-key)
Reiken (ree-ken)
Jodan Zuki (joe-don - soo-key)
Chudan Zuki (chew-don - soo-key)
Gedan Zuki (gaye-don - soo-key)
Kicks
Geri (geh-ree)
Mae Geri (my - geh-ree)
Yoko Geri (yoh-coh - geh-ree)
Mawasu Geri (mah-wah-shu - geh-ree)
Mawashi Geri (mah-wah-shi - geh-ee)