Hand Strikes
| tsuki | punch |
| uchi | strike |
| oi zuki | front lunge punch |
| gyaku zuki | reverse punch |
| kagi zuki | hook punch |
| empi uchi | elbow strike |
| shuto uchi | knife hand strike |
| nukite uchi | spear hand strike |
| tettsui uchi | hammer fist |
Foot Strikes
| keri | kick |
| keage | side snap kick |
| kekomi | side thrust kick |
| mae geri | front kick |
| yoko geri | side kick |
| mawashi geri | roundhouse kick |
| ura mawashi geri | hook kick |
| ushiro geri | back kick |
| mikazuki geri | crescent kick |
| fumikomi | stomp kick |
Stances
| tachi | stance |
| yoi dachi | ready stance |
| zenkutsu dachi | front stance |
| kiba dachi | horse stance |
| kōkutsu dachi | back stance |
| kamae | stance, posture |
| neiko-ashi dachi | cat stance |
| hangetsu dachi | half moon stance |
| sanchin dachi | hour glass stance |
| fudō dachi | rooted stance |
Blocking Techniques
| gedan barai | down block |
| age uke | upper rising block |
| soto uke | outside blocking |
| uchi uke | inside block |
| shutō uke | knife hand block |
| jūji uke | cross x block |
Common Words
| karateka | karate student |
| dō | way |
| dōjō | training hall |
| sensei | teacher |
| sempai | senior |
| kenkōjuku | lit., “Humility training school” |
| kihon | basic techniques |
| kata | forms |
| kumite | sparring |
| matte | wait |
| hajime | begin |
| yame | stop |
| seiza | formal sitting posture |
| mokusō | meditation |
| kamae | posture, typ. fighting position |
| osu/oss | I understand / greeting |
| shōmen, nirabi ni ōsensei ni rei | bow to founder/ancestors |
| sensei ni rei | bow to teacher |
| ōtagai ni rei | bow to each other |
| ki | energy/spirit |
| kyu | rank |
| dan | degree |
| gi | uniform |
| obi | belt |
| budō | martial way |
| bujutsu | martial arts |
Counting
| ichi | one |
| ni | two |
| san | three |
| yon or shi | four |
| gō | five |
| roku | six |
| shichi or nana | seven |
| hachi | eight |
| kū or kyū | nine |
| jū | ten |
