| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Dojo | Training Hall | Dojo Kun | Dojo code | |
| Sensei | Instructor | Seiza | Kneel | |
| Rei | Bow | Yoi | Ready | |
| Migi | Right | Hidari | Left | |
| Kamae-te | Move to ready position | Hajime | Start/begin | |
| Mawatte | Turn | Yame | Finish/stop | |
| Gi | Karate suit | Obi | Belt | |
| Kime | Focus | Kiai | Martial shout | |
| Kihon | Basic techniques | Kata | Formal exercises | |
| Kumite | Sparring | Zanshin | Martial state of mind or awareness | |
| Jodan | Head | |||
| Chudan | Middle body | Oss | Respectful greeting | |
| Gedan | Lower body |
| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Heiko dachi | Natural stance | Heisoku dachi | Feet together stance | |
| Musubi dachi | Informal stance | Zenkutsu dachi | Front stance | |
| Kiba dachi | Straddle stance | Shiko dachi | Open leg/Sumo stance | |
| Kokutsu dachi | Back stance |
| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Gedan Barai | Downward block | Age Uke | Rising block | |
| Soto Uke | Outside block | Uchi Uke | Inside block | |
| Shuto uke | Knife hand block | Tate Shuto uke | Vertical knife hand block | |
| Nagashi uke | Sweeping block | Haishu uke | Back hand block | |
| Empi uke | Elbow block | Juji uke | X block | |
| Morote uke | Augmented block | Kakewake uke | Wedge block |
| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Kara/Choku tsuki | Straight punch | Oi tsuki | Stepping punch | |
| Kizami tsuki | Front hand punch | Gyaku tsuki | Reverse punch | |
| Kagi tsuki | Hook punch | Ren tsuki | Two punch combination | |
| Sanbon tsuki | Three punch combination |
| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Age empi uchi | Rising elbow strike | Yoko empi uchi | Side elbow strike | |
| Mawashi empi uchi | Round elbow strike | Ushiro empi uchi | Reverse elbow strike | |
| Tate empi uchi | Downward elbow strike | Shuto uchi | Knife hand strike | |
| Uraken uchi | Back fist strike | Tetsui uchi | Hammer fist strike | |
| Nukite | Spear hand thrust | Teisho uchi | Palm heel strike | |
| Haito uchi | Ridge hand strike |
| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Mae geri | Front kick | Yoko geri keage | Side snap kick | |
| Yoko geri kekomi | Side thrust kick | Mawashi geri | Roundhouse kick | |
| Ushiro geri | Back kick | Hiza geri | Knee kick | |
| Ren geri | Kicking combinations stepping between kicks | Nidan geri | Two kicks with same leg without step between |
| Japanese | Translation | Japanese | Translation | |
| Sanbon Kumite | Three step sparring | Gohon Kumite | Five step sparring | |
| Kihon Ippon Kumite | Basic one-step sparring | Jiyu Ippon Kumite | Semi-free style sparring | |
| Kaishi Ippon Kumite | Reaction sparring | Jiyu Kumite | Free style sparring |