| General Terms | ||
| DOJO | (dough-joe) | school or training ground |
| GI | (gee) | karate uniform |
| SHIHAN | (she-han) | master instructor |
| SENSEI | (sen-say) | teacher or instructor |
| SEMPAI | (sem-pie) | assistant teacher or instructor |
| SEIZA | (say-za) | formal sitting |
| REI | (ray) | bow |
| MOKUSO | (mok-sow) | close your eyes |
| MOKUSO YAME | (mok-sow-ya-may) | open your eyes |
| AUTAGANI | (au-ta-ga-nee) | everybody |
| HAI | (hey) | Yes! Respond with Hai immediately when called by your sensei or sempai or when you understand an instruction |
| YOI | (yoy) | ready stance/parallel stance |
| KIAI | (key-eye) | shout of spirit |
| KIME | (kim-ay) | ready/take position |
| HAJIME | (ha-ji-may) | begin |
| YAME | (ya-may) | stop |
| TSUKI | (zu-ki) | punch |
| UCHI | (oo-chi) | strike |
| UKE | (oo-kay) | block |
| GERI | (gary) | kick |
| JODAN | (joe-dan) | head level |
| CHUDAN | (chew-dan) | stomach level |
| GEDAN | (ge-dan) | groin level |
| KATA | (car-ta) | pre arranged pattern of techniques against imaginary opponents |
| KUMITE | (koo-mit-tay) | sparring non contact with an opponent |
| Counting | ||
| ICHI | (itch) | one |
| NI | (nee) | two |
| SAN | (sun) | three |
| SHI | (she) | four |
| GO | (go) | five |
| ROKU | (rook) | six |
| SHICHI | (shitch) | seven |
| HACHI | (hutch) | eight |
| KU | (koo) | nine |
| JU | (jew) | ten |
| Punches and Strikes | ||
| CHUDAN TSUKI | (chew-dan-zu-ki) | stomach level punch |
| JODAN TSUKI | (joe-dan-zu-ki) | head level punch |
| URA UCHI | (oo-ra-oo-chi) | back fist strike |
| HAITO UCHI | (hi-toe-oo-chi) | ridge hand strike |
| SHITA TSUKI | (sh-ta-zu-ki) | short punch |
| HIJIATE | (hid-gee-ar-tay) | rising elbow strike |
| MAWASHI EMPI | (ma-washy-em-pee) | round elbow strike |
| SHUTO UCHI | (shoe-toe-oo-chi) | knife hand strike |
| Blocks | ||
| JODAN AGE UKE | (joe-dan-ar-gi-oo-kay) | rising head level block |
| UCHI UKE | (oo-chi-oo-kay) | inside hooking block |
| SOTO UKE | (so-toe-oo-kay) | outside hooking block |
| GEDAN BARAI | (ge-dan-bar-eye) | downwards block |
| GEDAN UKE | (ge-dan-oo-kay) | sweeping block |
| CHUGE UKE | (chew-gi-oo-kay) | double block |
| KAKE UKE | (car-key-oo-kay) | open hand hooking block |
| MAWASHI UKE | (ma-washy-oo-kay) | round block |
| SHUTO UKE | (shoe-toe-oo-kay) | knife hand block |
| Stances | ||
| HEIKO DACHI | (hay-cow-dutch) | parallel stance (ready stance) |
| ZENKUTSO DACHI | (zen-koot-sue-dutch) | long forward stance |
| KIBA DACHI | (key-ba-dutch) | horse riding stance |
| SHIKO DACHI | (she-kow-dutch) | sumo stance |
| KOKUTSO DACHI | (kow-koot-sue-dutch) | back leaning stance |
| SANCHIN DACHI | (sun-chin-dutch) | pigeon toed stance |
| NEKOASHI DACHI | (neck-o-ashy-dutch) | cat stance |
| Kicks | ||
| MAE GERI | (may-gary) | front kick |
| MAWAHI GERI | (ma-washy-gary) | roud kick |
| YOKO GERI | (yo-kow-gary) | side kick |
| USHIRO GERI | (you-shiro-gary) | back kick |
| Kata | ||
| TAIGYOKU SHODAN | (tay-ig-yo-koo-show-dan) | 8th Kyu Grading |
| TAIGYOKU NIDAN | (tay-ig-yo-kow-knee-dan) | 7th Kyu grading |
| SAIFA | (sigh-fa) | "to smash and tear to pieces" - 6th and 5th Kyu grading |
| BASSAI-DAI | (bass-ey-die) | "extract from a fortress" or "remove an obstruction" - 4th and 3rd Kyu grading |
| SEIUNCHIN | (say-oon-chin) | "control, suppress and pull" - 2nd Kyu grading |
| EMPI | (em-pee) | "flight of the swallow" or "swallow flight" - 1st Kyu grading |
| SEPAI | (sep-eye) | "18 guards for the king" - Shodan-ho and 1st Dan grading |
| KANKU-DAI | (kan-koo-die) | "the view of the sky" - 2nd Dan grading |
| Other Kata | ||
| SHISOCHIN | () | "4 gates" or "4 directions of conflict" |
| TENSHO | () | "turning palms" |
| SANCHIN | () | "3 conflicts" |
| GEKI SAI | () | "to attack and destroy" |
| TEKKI | () | "iron horse" |
| HEIAN | () | "calm and easy" or "peaceful and stable" |