Terminology
Here are verity of categories for common terminology and their equivalent translations.
Body Targets and Directions:
Age – Rising
Ago – Chin or Jaw
Atama – Head
Chudan – Middle Level
Ganmen – Face
Gedan – Lower Level
Hana – Nose
Hara – Abdomen
Hidari – Left
Hizo – Spleen
Jōdan – Upper Level
Kake – Hooked
Kansetsu – Joint (of limb)
Kintama / Kin – Groin, Testicles
Komekami – Temple (of Head)
Kubi – Neck
Mae – Front, Forward
Mawashi – Round, Circular
Me – Eye(s)
Migi – Right
Mizo-ochi – Solar Plexus
Mune – Chest
Naname – Diagonal
Nodo – Throat
Oroshi – Descending
Rokkotsu – Rib(s)
Sakotsu – Collarbone
Sayū – Left and Right (to sides)
Soto – Outside
Tobi – Jumping
Uchi – Inside
Ude – Arm
Ura – Reverse Turn
Ushiro – Back (direction)
Yoko – Side (direction)
Weapons of the Body
Ashi – Foot or Leg
Chusoku – Ball (middle) of the Foot
Haisho – Backhand
Haisoku – Instep of the Foot
Haito – Inner Knife Hand
Hiji – Elbow
Hiraken – Flat Fist
Hiza – Knee
Kakato – Heel
Keiko – Chicken Beak
Koken– Wrist Top
Kote – Forearm
Nakayubi Ippon Ken – Middle Finger Knuckle Fist
Nukite – Spear Hand
Oyayubi Ippon Ken – Thumb Knuckle Fist
Ryutoken – Dragon Head Fist
Seiken – Forefist
Shotei – Palm Heel
Shuto – Knife Hand
Sokuto – Outside (knife) Edge of the Foot
Sune – Shin
Te – Hand
Teisoku – Arch of the Foot
Tettsui – Hammer Fist
Toho – Sword Peak Hand
Uraken – Backfist
Stances (Dachi)
Fudo Dachi – Immobile Stance
Hanmi – Half Facing
Heiko Dachi – Parallel Stance
Heisoku Dachi – Closed Foot Stance
Hidari Ashi Mae – Left Foot Forward
Kake Dachi – Hook Stance
Kiba Dachi – Horse Riding Stance
Kokutsu Dachi – Back Leaning Stance
Kumite Dachi – Fighting Stance
Migi Ashi Mae – Right Foot Forward
Moro Ashi Dachi – One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance
Musubi Dachi – Open Foot (connected) Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi – Cat Foot Stance
Sanchin Dachi – Three Point Stance
Shiko Dachi – Sumo Stance
Soto Hachiji Dachi – Outside “Character 8″ Stance
Tsuru Ashi Dachi – Crane Foot Stance
Uchi Hachiji Dachi – Inside “Character 8″ Stance
Yōi Dachi – Ready Stance
Yonjugodo Kiba Dachi – Forty-Five Degree Horse Riding Stance
Kujudo Kiba Dachi – Ninety Degree Horse Riding Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi – Forward Leaning Stance