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PRINCIPLES OF JUDO
- Seiryoku Zenyo (精力善用) / Maximum efficiency
- Jita Kyoei (自他共栄) / Mutual welfare & benefit
GENERAL
- Dojo (道場) / (Judo) school
- Fusegi (防ぎ) / Escapes
- Jigotai (自護体) / Defensive posture
- Judo (柔道) / Gentle way
- Judoka (柔道家) / Person who studies Judo
- Kappo (活法) / Resuscitation techniques
- Kata (形) / Form or Pattern
- Kodokan (講道館) / Headquarters of judo
- Kumi-kata (組み方) / Gripping techniques
- Kuzure (崩れ) / Modified hold
- Mae (前) / Forward, Front
- Maitta (参った) / Give-up
- Nage (投げ) / Throw
- Nagekomi (投げ込み) / Repetitive throwing practice
- Randori (乱取り) / Free practice, Sparring
- Ritsurei (立礼) / Standing bow
- Sensei (先生) / Instructor, Teacher
- Seiza (正座) / Formal kneeling posture
- Shiai (試合) / Contest, Tournament
- Shinpan (審判) / Referee
- Tatami (畳) / (Judo) mat
- Tori (取り) / Person performing the technique
- Tokui Waza (得意技) / Best or favourite technique
- Uchikomi (打ち込み) / Repeated practice without throw completion
- Uke (受け) / Person who receives the technique
- Ushiro (後ろ) / Backward, Rear
- Waza (技) / Technique
- Yoko (横) / Side
- Zarei (座礼) / Kneeling bow
CALLS & COMMANDS
- Rei (礼) / Bow
- Hajime (始め) / Start
- Matte (始め) / Stop, Wait
- Sore Made (それまで) / End of contest
- Sono Mama (そのまま) / Do not move, Freeze
- Yoshi (良し) / Carry on (continue contest)
- Osaekomi (抑え込み) / Pin (call to begin timing)
- Toketa (解けた) / Hold broken (call to stop timing)
SCORING & PENALTIES
- Koka (効果) / Score less than a yuko (no longer used)
- Yuko (有効) / Score less than a waza-ari
- Waza-ari (技あり) / Half point
- Waza-ari awasete Ippon (技あり合わせて一本) / Two waza-ari equals ippon
- Ippon (一本) / Full point (instant win)
- Shido (指導) / Penalty
- Hansoku-make (反則負け) / Disqualification
- Hiki-wake (引き分け) / No decision-tie or draw
GRADES
- Kyū (級) / Grade, Student rank
- Dan (段) / Degree, Black belt rank
- Rokkyū (六級) / 6th kyu
- Gokyū (五級) / 5th kyu
- Yonkyū (四級) / 4th kyu
- Sankyū (三級) / 3rd kyu
- Nikyū (二級) / 2nd kyu
- Ikkyū (一級) / 1st kyu
- Shodan (初段) / 1st dan
- Nidan (二段) / 2nd dan
- Sandan (三段) / 3rd dan
- Yondan (四段) / 4th dan
- Godan (五段) / 5th dan
- Rokudan (六段) / 6th dan
- Shichidan (七段) / 7th dan
- Hachidan (八段) / 8th dan
- Kudan (九段) / 9th dan
- Jūdan (十段) / 10th dan
JUDOGI & BODY PARTS
- Ashi (足) / Foot
- Eri (襟) / Lapel
- Hara (腹) / Stomach
- Hiji (肘) / Elbow
- Hiza (膝) / Knee
- Koshi (腰) / Hip
- Kubi (首) / Neck
- Mata (股) / Inner-thigh
- Mune (胸) / Chest
- Judogi (柔道着) / Judo uniform
- Obi (帯) / Belt
- Sode (袖) / Sleeve
- Te (手) / Hand
- Ude (腕) / Arm
- Waki (脇) / Armpit
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