Red Sun Academy

Red Sun Academy

School  of  Martial Arts

Japanese, Korean, and Chinese words used during our training

Children 12 and under and beginners (yellow and orange belts)

need only know items in green

Honor through the Martial Arts

TERMINOLOGY

Line Up...........Seiretsu (J)

Attention.........Chareyut (K)

Karate Yell.......Ki-ai (J)

Bow.................Rei (J)

Bow to Sensei...Sensei ni Rei (J)

Formal Kneel....Seiza (J)

Sit...................Anja (K)

Stand..............Ira-sa (K)

Punch..............Tsuki (J)

Begin..............Hajime (J)

Stop................Yame (J)

The Closing that's recited after every class

COMMANDS

GENERAL TERMS

BLOCKS

STANCES

KICKS

COUNTING

THE CLOSING

Japanese

Japanese

Japanese

Korean

Korean

Korean

Teacher..........................Sensei (J)

School............................Dojo (J)

Form..............................Kata (J)

Uniform..........................Gi (J)

Meditation......................Mokuso (J)

Assistant Teacher............Sempai (J)

Student of Junior Rank....Who-bae (K)

Greetings........................Konnichi-wa (J)

Fighting.........................Kumite (J)


Preliminary Ready Stance....Yoi (J)

Ready Stance.....................Jun-bi (K)

Return to Junbi..................Baro (K)

Stance...............................Dachi (J)

Front Stance......................Zenkutsu Dachi (J)

Back Stance.......................Kokutsu Dachi (J)

Horseback Riding Stance.....Kiba Dachi (J)

Fighting Stance..................Kumite Kamae Kamaette (J)

Block................Uke (J)

Down Block.......Gedan Uke (J)

Upward Block.....Age Uke (J)

Inside Block.......Uchi Uke (J)

Outside Block.....Soto Uke (J)

Kick.......................Geri 


Front Kick..............Mae Geri 


Roundhouse Kick....Mawashi Geri 


Side Kick................Yoko Geri

Kick.......................Chagi 


Front Kick..............Ahp Chagi 


Roundhouse Kick....Dol-reo Chagi 


Side Kick................Yup Chagi

1. Ichi 


2. Ni 


3. San 


4. Shi 


5. Go 


6. Rokku 


7. Shichi 


8. Hachi 


9. Ku



10. Ju

1. Hana 


2. Dul 


3. Set 


4. Net 


5. Dah-sut 


6. Yah-sut 


7. Il-gop 


8. Yo-dolb 


9. Ah-hob



10. Yal

Practice is Finished


   Sore Made


Thank You (teacher)


   Arigato Gozai-masu (Sensei)


You’re Welcome


   Do-itashimashite


Goodbye


   Sayonara

Practice is Finished


   Un Dong Gutt


Thank You (teacher)


   Kamsab-nida (Sabum-nim)


You’re Welcome


   Chunman-ay-yo


Goodbye


   Ahn-nyung-hi Gase-yo

"a" = ah

"e" = eh

"i" = ee

"o" = oh

"u" = ooh

Testing Info    Belt Symbolism    Belt Stripes    Qualifying to Test    Knowledge    Terminology

Chinese

1. Yee 


2. Arr 


3. Sahn 


4. Sooh 


5. Whoo


6. Leo


7. Chee

8. Bah

9. Jee–oh

10. Shoo