Japanese
Ichi - one
Ni - two
San - three
Shi/Yon - four
Go -five
Roko - six
Shichi/Nana - seven
Hachi - eight
Ku - nine
Ju - ten
Martial arts terms
Budo - martial arts
Buki - weapons
Daurma - Daruma, name of monk
Dojo - school or training area
Sensei - teacher
Sempai - senior, helper
Tatami - 6' x 3' mat, usually woven rice straw
Ryu - style
Goshinjitsu - self defense
Kyu - colored belt rank
Dan - black belt rank
Seiza - to kneel
Ki - life energy
Taiso - exercise
Kata - form
Heishugata - closing kata
I Buki - hard breathing technique
I Ki - normal breathing technique
Kaiten - wheel; rolls
Sutemi - to fall
Ukemi - a fall
Nage - a throw
Uke - attacker, one whom the technique is executed
Tori - defender, one who executes technique
Kake - execution of a technique
Keri (Geri) - a kick
Hiza Ate - knee strike
Ganmenzuki - face punch
Goken - hard fist style
Hak Ke Sho - Pa Kwa hand technique
Go Gyo Ken - five lines fist way
Atemi - striking a particular target for a particular effect
Hazushi - escape
Katate - single hand
Ryote - double hand
Morote - two handed
Harai - sweep
Gari - reap
Gama - sickle
Hakama - divided skirt
Gi - training clothes
Hane - springing
Tsukikomi - thrusting
Fumu - to stomp
Garami - joint lock
Gaeshi - overturn
Tomoe - circle
Otoshi - downward
Kuzushi - off balancing
Tsukuri - fitting in
Shime (Jime) - constriction/choke/strangle
Hineru - to twist
Gatame - hold down
Katsu - resuscitation technique
Gyaku - reverse
Tanto - knife
Shuto - knife edge
Daito - sword
Bokken - wooden sword
Katana -type of sword
Jo - stick
Tanju - gun
Bo - staff
Hanbo - half staff
Kiotsuke - attention
Shomen - front
Rei - bow
Hajime - begin
Yame - stop
Matte - wait
Ushiro - rear
Yoko - sideward
Hidari - left
Hibara - side
Mae - forward
Mawashi - round
Jodan - upper
Gedan - lower
Kazu/Ban - number
Dho - body
Karada - body
Kubi - neck
Mune - chest
Ude - arm
Kote - forearm or piece of armor covering forearm
Empai - elbow
Tekubi - wrist
Te - hand
Yubi - fingers
Goshi - hip or loin
Hai - lung
Kin - testicle
Boko - bladder
Daicho - large instestine
Momo - thigh
Heso - belly button
I - stomach
Hiza - knee
Deko - forehead
Ashi - leg or foot, sometimes ankle
For a more complete listing of martial arts terms go here
Other terms in no particular order. Some terms may be on here twice because I am too lazy to
go through the list and edit all the duplicates. Alot of these terms are not technically correct and are more of a slang.
Ai - love
Aima - distance
Aite - opponent
Aka - red
Aki - autumn, fall
Ame - rain
Ami - net
Ana - hole
Ane - older sister
Ani - older brother
Ao - blue
Asa - morning
Ase - sweat
Asu/Asita - tomorrow
Ato - behind
Atsui - feel hot
Basho - the place
Bunka - culture
Cha/Otya - tea
Chushi - stop, postpone
Dekiru - can, able
Doko - where
Dokyo - Taoism
Eki - station
Ekkinkyo - one of old system, body training
Fuchi - rim
Fuku - to blow
Fune - ship
Futa - lid
Futoi - fat
Fuyu - winter
Genzai - present, now
Hai - yes
Haka - tomb, graveyard
Hako - box
Haha - mother
Hashi - bridge
Hata - flag
Heta - unskilled
Hebi - snake
Hitsuji - sheep
Hantai - opposite
Haru - spring
Hayai - quick
Hiru - noon
Hito - person, human
Himo - string
Honto - real, true
Hoshi - star
Hoshoi - thin, skinny
Ichi-en - one yen
Ichi-doru - one dollar
Is-sento - one cent
Ichi Byo - one second
Ichi Jikan - one hour
Ip Pun - one minute
Ichi Nichi - one day
Ik Kagetsu - one month
Ichinen - one year
Isseiki - one century
Ike - pond, lake
Ikimasu - to go
Ita - wood, board
Ishi - rock, stone
Isu - chair
Ima - now
Iwa - large rock, boulder
Konnichiwa - hello, good afternoon
Sayonara - goodbye
Oyasumi nasai - good night, said when going to bed
Arigato gozaimasu- thank you
Gomen Ne - I'm sorry
Sumimasen - I'm sorry for what I did
Henshin - transform
Fuku - clothing, the Sailor Scouts wear sailor fuku
Akuma - satan, devil
Bakemono - monster
Yoma - also monster
Baka - an all-purpose insult
Yaoi - boy on boy love
Baka - idiot
Irashai mase - welcome
Nani - what? example: nanigo - what language?, nan-ban - what number?
Daizobu - O.K., all right
Damaru - be still, silent
Damasu - to deceive
Dame- bad, no good; no can do
Dare - who
Dareka -someone, anyone
Daremo -no one
Daredemo -everyone
Doko - where
Fuzakeru - to play games, fool around
Gaki - young, immature person
Hayai - quick, fast, early
Hen - strange, weird
Hidoi - severe, harsh
Hime - princess
Iku - to go
Inochi - life
Itai - hurt, pain; painful
Jigoku - hell, hades
Joshikousei - a female high school student
Kamawanai - regardless of
Kami - god, spirit
Kanarazu - "I swear it!"
Kareshi - boyfriend
Kedo - but, but still
Kega - wound, injury
Keisatsu - police
Kokoro - heart
Korosu - to kill
Kowai - to be frightful, afraid
Kuru - to come
Mahou - magic, magic spell
Makaseru - to place one's trust in someone, to count on
Makeru - to lose
Mamoru - to protect, guard
Masaka - Can it be?, It can't be!, No!
Matsu - to wait
Mina - everyone
Mochiron - of course, without a doubt
Mou - already, "Enough!"
Musume - young woman
Ko Musume - little girl, girlie
Nakayoku suru - to get along
Nakama - close friend
Naruhodo - I see; So
Nigeru - to flee
Okoru - to get angry
Ningen - human
Onegai simasu- I beg of you, please
Negai - wish
Neko -cat
Senshi - warriors, scouts as in the Sailor Scouts
Oni - demon, ogre
Ryoukai! - message received and understood,"Roger!"
Saa - beats me!
Sasuga - a person is living up to his reputation
Shikashi - however, but, nevertheless
Shikata zya nai - no need for it!, no way to avoid it!
Shinjiru - to believe in
Shinu - to die
Shitsukoi - persistent, relentless, tenacious, pain in the ass
Suki - affection, liking
Simasu - to do
Takai -expensive
Taihen - extremely
Tasukeru - to aid
Tatakau - to fight, do battle
Teki - enemy
Tomodachi - friend
Totemo - very, extremely
Unmei - fate, destiny
Uragirimono - traitor
Ureshii - happy
Urusai - noisy
Uso - a lie
Uwasa - rumor
Wakarimasu - to understand
Wana - trap, snare
Yabai - miserable, wretched (situation), This is bad!
Yakusoku - promise, oath
Yameru - to stop, quit, terminate
Yasashii - splendid, exceptional
Yasui - cheap
Yatta - hooray, bonzai, yay, I did it!
Yoshi - here I come!
Youkai - an occult monster
Yume - dream
Yurusu - to forgive, pardon
Ecchi - pervert
Ohayo gozimasu - good morning
Gomen - sorry
Sugoi - cool, exciting
Kawaii - cute
Chikara - strength, power
Manga - motionless, comic book
Hentai - perverted, pornographic anime
Bishonen - beautiful young man
Bishojo - a beautiful woman
Shojo anime/manga - anime or manga targeted at girls
Shonen anime/manga - anime or manga targeted towards boys
Otaku - fan, obsessed
Sushi terms
Nigiri sushi - pieces of raw fish over vinegar rice balls
Chirashi sushi - assorted raw fish and vegetables over rice
Tekka don - pieces of raw tuna over rice
Sashimi - raw fish (without rice)
Chakin sushi - vinegar rice wrapped in a thin egg crepe
Inari sushi - vinegar rice and vegetables wrapped in fried tofu
Oshi sushi - squares of pressed rice topped with cooked fish
Battera sushi - oshi zushi topped with mackerel
Tataki - pounded, almost raw fish
Odori ebi - live "dancing" shrimp
Oshinko - Japanese pickles
Neta - sushi topping
Wasabi - Japanese horseradish
Gari - vinegar ginger
Shoyu - soy sauce
Maki zushi - sushi rolls
Maki mono - vinegar rice and fish rolled in nori seaweed
Tekka maki - tuna filled maki zushi
Kappa maki - cucumber filled maki zushi
Tekkappa maki - selection of both tuna and cucumber rolls
Oshinko maki - pickled daikon (radish) rolls
Kaiware maki - daikon sprout roll
Umejiso maki - Japanese ume plum and perilla leaf roll
Negitoro maki - scallion and tuna roll
Chutoro maki - marbled tuna roll
Otoro maki - fatty tuna roll
Kanpyo-maki - pickled gourd rolls
Nori maki - same as kanpyo maki
Natto maki - sticky, strong tasting fermented-soybean rolls
Ana kyu maki - conger eel and cucumber rolls
Temaki - hand rolled cones made from dried seaweed
Maguro temaki - tuna temaki
Aji - horse mackerel
Akagai - ark shell
Ama ebi - raw shrimp
Anago - conger eel
Aoyagi - round clam
Awabi - abalone
Ayu - sweetfish
Buri - adult yellowtail
Chutoro - marbled tuna belly
Ebi - boiled shrimp
Hamachi - young yellowtail
Hamaguri - clam
Hamo - pike conger; sea eel
Hatahata - sandfish
Hikari-mono - various kinds of "shiny" fish, ex. mackerel
Himo - "fringe" around an ark shell
Hirame - flounder
Hokkigai - surf clam
Hotategai - scallop
Ika - squid
Ikura - salmon roe
Inada - very young yellowtail
Kaibashira - eye of scallop or shellfish valve muscles
Kaiware - daikon sprouts
Kajiki - swordfish
Kani - crab
Kanpachi - very young yellowtail
Karei - flatfish
Katsuo - bonito
Kazunoko - herring roe
Kohada - gizzard shad
Kuruma ebi - prawn
Maguro - tuna
Makajiki - blue marlin
Masu - trout
Meji (maguro) - young tuna
Mekajiki - swordfish
Mirugai - surf clam
Negi toro - tuna belly and chopped green onion
Ni ika - squid simmered in a soy-flavored stock
Nori tama - sweetened egg wrapped in dried seaweed
Otoro - fatty portion of tuna belly
Saba - mackerel
Sake - salmon
Sawara - Spanish mackerel
Sayori - springtime halfbeak
Seigo - young sea bass
Shako - mantis shrimp
Shima aji - another variety of aji
Shime saba - mackerel (marinated)
Shiromi - seasonal "white meat" fish
Suzuki - sea bass
Tai - sea bream
Tairagai - razor shell clam
Tako - octopus
Tamago - sweet egg custard wrapped in dried seaweed
Torigai - cockle
Toro - choice tuna belly
Tsubugai - Japanese "tsubugai" shellfish
Uni - sea urchin roe
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