Ashi |
Foot (or leg) |
Migi |
Right |
Bushido |
Moral code of honour |
Morote |
Two handed |
Butsukari |
Practice where one attacks & other defends |
Mune |
Chest |
Dan |
Master Grade (Black belt) |
Nage |
Throwing |
Dojo |
Judo hall (place where one does Judo) |
Nami |
Normal |
Eri |
Collar |
Ne |
Ground |
Fusen |
Default (opponent fails to attend) |
O |
Major |
Gachi |
Win |
Obi |
Belt |
Gake |
Hook (eg. a leg is 'hooked') |
Osaekomi |
Hold down in place and timed (30 seconds is a win) |
Gari |
Reaping (as in a reaping throw) |
Randori |
Free practice |
Gatame |
Hold (as in groundwork body holding) |
Rei |
Bow |
Goshi |
Hip |
Renraku |
Combination |
Gurama |
Wheel |
Ritsu |
Standing |
Gyaku |
Reverse |
Ryu |
School |
Hadaka |
Naked |
Sensei |
Instructor (he who has gone before) |
Hajime |
Begin, start (of contest or activity) |
Seoi |
Shoulder |
Hanai |
Spring |
Shiai |
Contest (fight) |
Hansoku Make |
Disqualification for serious violation |
Shiban |
Referee |
Hantei |
Request (for decision to corner judges) |
Shido |
Penalty point for minor infringement |
Harai |
Sweeping |
Shiho |
Four quarters (of the body) |
Hidari |
Left |
Shizentai |
Body posture |
Hiki Wake |
Drawn contest |
Sode |
Sleeve |
Hiza |
Knee |
Sono Mama |
Do not move (freeze) |
Ippon |
Win (10 points) |
Soro Made |
End of session (finished Judo) |
Jigotai |
Defensive Posture |
Soto |
Outer |
Jime |
Strangle |
Sukui |
Scooping |
Joseki |
Where visitors sit to watch |
Sutemi |
Sacrifice |
Judo |
Ju = Gentle, do = way or path |
Tachi |
Standing |
Judogi |
Judo suit |
Tai Sabaki |
Body turning |
Judoka |
Person who does Judo |
Tatami |
Judo Mat |
Ju |
Gentle |
Tate |
Lengthwise |
Kaeshi |
Counter |
Te |
Hand |
Kake |
Completing the technique |
Toketa |
Broken (hold) |
Kami |
Upper |
Toku |
Favorite |
Kamiza |
Honoured Place (usually has picture of Kano) |
Tori |
Person doing the technique |
Kansetsu |
Armlock |
Tsukuri |
To 'float' the opponent (create the opportunity) |
Kata |
Form (demonstration of) |
Uchi |
Inner |
Kesa |
Scarf |
Ukemi |
Breakfall |
Kiken |
Win by withdrawal of opponent |
Uke |
Person receiving the technique |
Ko |
Minor |
Ura |
Rear |
Kodokan |
Original school of Judo founded by Kano |
Ushiro |
Backward |
Koka |
3 points |
Waki |
Armpit |
Kubi |
Neck |
Waza |
Technique |
Kuzure |
Broken |
Wazari |
7 points |
Kuzushi |
Balance |
Yoko |
Side |
Kyu |
Student Grade (coloured belt) |
Yoshi |
Continue |
Mae |
Forward |
Yuko |
5 points |
Maitta |
I submit (opponent has conceded) |
Yusei |
Win by superiority |
Maki Komi |
Winding action throw |
Za |
Kneeling |
Mata |
Thigh |
Zori |
Judo slippers (flip flops) |
Matte |
Stop |
Zubon |
Trousers |
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