Various Judo Terms

Attention!
Kiotsuke
Bow

Rei

Begin!
Hajime
Stop!
Matte
Practice Hall for Judo
Dojo
Teacher
Sensei
Sitting on knees
Seiza
Sitting cross legged
Anza
Following foot walking
Tsugi ashi
Normal walking
Ayumi ashi
Judo Uniform
Judogi
Judo practitioner or player
Judoka
Person performing technique
Tori
Person receiving technique
Uke
Left
Hidari
Right
Migi
Falling methods or ways
Ukemi
Falling methods to the rear
Koho-ukemi
Forward rolling falling
Zempo kaiten ukemi
Free practice
Randori
Formal pre-arranged routine practice
Kata
Tournament
Shiai
(Straw, Japanese) judo mats
Tatami
Hold-Down! (Referee's call)
Osae-komi
Hold-down broken! Referee's Call)
Toketa
One point! (Referee's award)
Ippon
Almost ippon! (Referee's award, 1/2 point)
Waza-ari
Near waza-ari (Referee's award)
Yuko
Near yuko! (Referee's award)
Koka
That is all! (Referee's call)
Sore made
Sixth class (kyu) judo rank
Rokyu
Yes!
Hai
No!
Iie
Please
Onegai shimasu
Thank You
Arigato
Note! (Referee's call for slight penalty)
Shido
Caution! (Referee's call for moderate penalty)
Chui
Warning! (Referee's call for severe penalty)
Keikoku
Loss by rule violation
Hansoku make
Decision! (Referee's call for judge's decision)
Hantei
Don't move! (referee's call)
Sono-mama
Continue! (Referee's call)
Yoshi
Fundamental natural posture
Shizen-hontai
Fundamental defensive posture
Jigo-hontai
Off balance
Kuzushi
Entry into a throw
Tsukuri
Execution of a throw
Kake
Sweeping action done with the leg
Harai
Reaping action done with the leg
Gari
Dashing action done with the leg
Gake
Springing action done with the leg
Hane
Throw (noun)
Nage
Technique(s)
Waza
Throwing technique(s)
Nage waza
Hand
Te
Hand technique(s)
Te waza
Foot or leg
Ashi
Foot or leg technique(s)
Ashi waza
Big or major
O
Little or minor
Ko
Waist or hip
Goshi
Waist or hip techniques
Koshi waza
Major hip throw
O goshi
Outside
Soto
Inside
Uchi
Major outside reaping throw
O soto gari
Internal force or spiritual energy
Ki
Shout to gather inner strength
Kiai
Decision win! (Referee's award)
Yusei-gachi
Draw match! (Referee's award)
Hiki wake
A full point by adding two waza-ari scores
Waza-ari awaseta ippon
Grappling techniques
Ne waza
Techniques from a supine position
Sutemi waza
Holding techniques
Osae komi waza
Choke
Shime
Choking techniques
Shime waza
Joint locking techniques
Kansetsu waza
The principle of gentleness or giving way
Ju
Way of life
Do
Gentle way
Judo
Gentle arts
Jujutsu
Favorite technique
Tokui waza
Way of the warrior
Bushido
Martial arts
Budo
Class of belt ranks in judo below black belt
Kyu
Step or degree in the black belt ranks
Dan
Holder of any black belt rank
Yudansha
Holder of any rank below black belt
Mudansha
Black belt association
Yudanshakai
Repetition attack practice without throwing done with a partner
Uchi komi
Alternate throwing practice without resistance, done with a partner
Sute geiko
Solo practice
Tandoku rensho
Practice in pairs
Sotai rensho
Practice in general
Keiko
Fourth class (kyu) judo rank
Yonkyu
Kneeling bow
Za rei
Standing bow
Ritsu rei
Knee
Hiza
Lock or hold
Gatame
Wheel
Guruma
Side or lateral
Yoko
Fifth class (kyu) judo rank
Gokyu
Formal eight directions of off-balancing
Happo no Kuzushi
Third class (kyu) judo rank
Sankyu
Second class (kyu) judo rank
Nikyu
First class (kyu) judo rank
Ikkyu
Meditate! (Command at close of class)
Five stages of throwing techniques, the basic syllabus of Kodokan judo
Go Kyo no Waza
Newly certified throwing techniques of Kodokan judo
Simmeisho no Waza
Instantaneous promotion
Batsugun
Sacrifice
Sutemi
Throwing from a standing position
Tachi waza

Throwing techniques done by falling on one's back or side

Sutemi waza
Back falling sacrifice throws
Ma sutemi waza
Side falling sacrifice throws
Yoko sutemi waza
Striking techniques to vital areas
Atemi waza
Judo uniform belt
Obi
Judo uniform jacket
Uwagi
Judo uniform pants
Zuban
Judo uniform sleeve
Sode
Judo uniform lapel
Eri
Illegal act of locking the legs around the torso of an opponent
Do jime
Warm-up exercises in judo
Junbi undo
Cooling-off exercises in judo
Shumatsu undo
Exercises in general
Undo
Variation (of a technique)
Counter technique
Kaeshi waza
Combination or faking technique
Renwaku waza
Four corners (as in pins)
Shiho
I surrender
Maitta
Forms of gripping an opponent
Kumi kata
Normal
Nami
Reverse
Gyaku
Cross
Juji
Arm
Ude
Armpit
Waki
First degree black belt
Shodan
Second degree black belt
Nidan
Third degree black belt
Sandan
Fourth degree black belt
Yodan
Fifth degree black belt
Godan
Sixth degree black belt
Rokkudan
Seventh degree black belt
Haichidan
Eighth degree black belt
Shishidan
Ninth degree black belt
Kudan
Tenth degree black belt
Judan
Twelfth degree black belt (held only by Dr. Kano)
Junidan
Loss of any type
Win of any type
Gachi
Win by forfeit or default of the opponent before a match
Fusen gachi
Win by withdrawal of the opponent during a match
Kiken gachi
Combination win by adding a one half point from a violation and one waza-ari
Sogo gachi
Slight superiorit (contest call)
Kinsa
Side of the dojo or tournament mat reserved for senior judoka or officials
Kamiza
Cross arm lock
Juji gatame
Entangle
Garami
Formal forms of throwing
Nage no Kata
Formal forms of holding
Katame no Kata
Formal forms of gentleness
Ju no Kata
Formal forms of self-defense
Goshin Jutsu
Formal forms of decision
Kime no Kata
Ancient forms
Koshiki no Kata
Forms of five
Itsutsu no Kata
Past master of judo (title traditionally applied only to Dr. Kano)
Shihan
Mutual benefit & welfare
Jita kyoei
Maximum efficiency
Seiryoku zen'yo
"Winner stays up" team contest
Kohaku shiai
Man-for-man, or elimination tournament
Tentori shiai
Methods of resuscitation used in judo
Katsu
Illegal act of entwining the leg of an opponent
Kawazu gake
Contest area
Shiaijo
Referee
Shimpan
To float or floating
Uki
Lift
Tsuri
Pull
Komi
Lift-pull action
Tsuri-komi
Defense (to an attack)
Bogyo
Escape (as from a pin)
Fusegi
Entry methods into matwork
Hairi kata
Body
Tai
Thigh
Mata
Rear, behind (as in throwing and pinning)
Ura
Reverse side, back
Pivoting or turning the body
Tai sabaki
Single handed
Double handed
Both hands
Avoiding or evasive action
Sukashi
A little
Sukoshi
Same side gripping (right v. right, left v. left)
Oppositte side gripping (right v. left)
Pulling or locking hand (usually sleeve hand)
Power or drawing hand (usually lapel hand)
Red (used to differentiate players in a match
Aka
White (used to differentiate players in a match)
Time! (Referee's call)
Jikan
Decision or decisiveness (as in thinking fast)
Hantei
To drop
Otoshi