| Japanese terms most used and judo and its meaning in English |
| AIYOTSU |
Same grip used by both persons |
| ASHI |
Foot, leg |
| ASHI GURUMA |
Leg wheel |
| ASHI WAZA |
Foot techniques |
| ATEMI WAZA |
Striking techniques |
| AYUMI ASHI |
Ordinary pattern of walking |
| BATSUGUN |
Instant promotion |
| BUDO |
Martial arts (the way of war) |
| BUSHIDO |
Way of the warrior |
| DAN |
Black belt rank |
| DE ASHI HARAI |
Forward foot sweep |
| DEBANA |
Instant of opportunity to break balance as opponent initiales a motion |
| DOJO |
School or trainig hall for studying the way |
| ERI |
Collar, lapel |
| FUDOSHIN |
Immovable sprint |
| FUSEGI |
Escapes |
| FUSEN GACHI |
Win by default |
| GO NO SEN |
Reactive initiative, attacking in response to an attack |
| GOSHIN JUTSUN WAZA |
Self defense techniques |
| HADAKA JIME |
Naked choke |
| HAJIME |
Begin |
| HANDO NO KUZUSHI |
Unbalancing by reaction |
| HANE GOSHI |
Sprig hip |
| HANSOKUMAKE |
Most serious pena, disqualification |
| HANTEI |
Referi call for judge's decision |
| HAPPO NO KUZUSHI |
Unbalancing by reaction |
| HARA |
Stomach |
| HARA GATAME |
Stomach armlock |
| HARAI GOSHI |
Sweeping hip throw |
| HARAI TSURI KOMI ASHI |
Lift pull foot sweep |
| HIDARI |
Left |
| HIJI |
Elbow |
| HIKI WAKE |
No decision, tie or draw |
| HIKIDASHI |
Pulling out |
| HIKITE |
Pulling hand, usually the hand gripping a sleeve. |
| HIZA |
Knee |
| HIZA GATAME |
Knee armlock |
| HIZA GURUMA |
Knee wheel |
| IPPON |
One point in competition |
| IPPON SEOI NAGE |
One arm shoulder throw |
| JIGOTAI |
Defensive posture |
| JIKAN |
Referee call to stop the clock |
| JIME |
Strangle oo choke |
| JITA KYOEI |
Principle of mutual prosperite |
| JOSEKI |
Place of honor, upper seat. |
| JU NO KATA |
Forms of gentleness |
| JU NO RI |
Principle of flexibility or yielding |
| JUDO |
Gentle or flexible way |
| JUDO ICHIDAI |
Speding life in diligent pursuit of judo |
| JUDOGI |
Judo practice uniform |
| JUDOKA |
One who studies judo |
| JUJUTSU |
Gentle art |
| KAESHI WAZA |
Counter techniques |
| KAKE |
Completion or execution of technique |
| KAMI SHIHO GATAME |
Upper 4 corner hold |
| KANSETSU WAZA |
Joint locks |
| KAPPO (KATSU)) |
Resucitation techniques |
| KATA GATAME |
Shoulder hold |
| KATA GURUMA |
Shoulder throw |
| KATA JUJI JIME |
Sliding collar choke |
| KATAHA JIME |
Single wing choke |
| KATAME NO KATA |
Form of grappling |
| KENKA YOTSU |
Opposite grips used by each persons. |
| KESA GATAME |
Scarf hold |
| KI O TSUKE |
Attention |
| KIAI |
To gather spirit with a shout |
| KIHON |
Basic fundanentals |
| KIME NO KATA |
Forms of decision |
| KINSHI WAZA |
Techniques prohibited in competition |
| KO UCHI GARI |
Minor inner reap |
| KODANSHA |
High ranking judoka, 5 th dan and above. |
| KOGEKI SEYO |
Request for judoka to be more active |
| KOSHI GURUMA |
Hip wheel |
| KOSOTO GARI |
Minor outer reap |
| KUZURE KAMI SHIHO GATAME |
Modify upper 4 corner hold |
| KUZURE KESA GATAME |
Modified scarf hold |
| MAE |
Forward foot sweep |
| MAE MAWARI SABAKI |
Fron-turn movement control |
| MAE MAWARI UKEMI |
Tumbling forward |
| MAE MAWARI UKEMI |
Tumbling forward |
| MAE UKEMI |
Falling forward |
| MAESABAKI |
Front movement control |
| MASUTEMI WAZA |
Rear sacrifice throws |
| MIGI |
Right |
| MOMO |
Thigh |
| MOROTE SEOI NAGE |
Two arm shoulder throw |
| MOROTE TE JIME |
Two hand choke |
| MUNE |
Chest |
| NAMI JUJI JIME |
Normal cross choke |
| O GOSHI |
Major hip |
| O GURUMA |
Large wheel |
| O SOTO GARI |
Major outer reap |
| O UCHI GARI |
Major inner reap |
| OBI |
Judo belt |
| OKURI ASHI HARAI |
Foot sweep |
| OKURI ERI JIME |
Sliding collar choke |
| OSAE KOMI WAZA |
Holding techniques |
| RANDORI AND SHIAI |
Free practice & competition |
| REI |
Bow |
| RENRAKU WAZA |
Combination techniques |
| RITSU REI |
Standing salutation |
| SASAE TSURI KOMI ASHI |
Supporting foot life-pull throw |
| SEIZA |
Formal kneeling posture |
| SENSEI |
Teacher, instructor |
| SHIAI |
Contest |
| SHIME WAZA |
Choking techniques |
| SHINTAI |
Moving forwards , sideways & backwards |
| SHISEI |
Posture |
| SHIZENTAI |
Natural posture |
| SODE |
Sleeve |
| SODE GURUMA JIME |
Sleeve wheel choke |
| SODE TSURI KOMI GOSHI |
Sleeve pull-lift hip. |
| SONO MAMA |
Stop action; command to freeze |
| SOTO MAKIKOMI |
Outer wrapping throw |
| TAI OTOSHI |
Body drop |
| TAI SABAKI |
Body control |
| TATAMI |
Mat |
| TATE SHIHO GATAME |
Vertical 4 corner hold |
| TE |
Hand, arm |
| TEKUBI |
Wrist |
| TOKETA |
Stop timimng of hold |
| TOKUI WAZA |
One's favorite /best technique |
| TOMOE NAGE |
Stomach throw |
| TORI |
Attacker |
| TSUBAME GAESHI |
Swallow counter |
| TSUBAME GAESHI |
Swallow counter |
| TSUGI ASHI |
Walking by bringing one foot up to another |
| TSUKURI |
Entry into the opponent |
| TSURI KOMI GOSHI |
Lift pull hip |
| TSURITE |
Lifting hand |
| UCHI KOMI |
Fitting in practice |
| UCHI MATA |
Inner thigh |
| UDE |
Arm |
| UDE GARAMI |
Entangled armlock |
| UDE GATAME |
Arm armlock |
| UKE |
The defender or person receiving the technique |
| UKEMI |
Break falls |
| UKI GOSHI |
Floating hip |
| UKI WAZA |
Floating throw |
| USHIRO |
Backward. reard |
| USHIRO UKEMI |
Falling backward |
| USHIRO GOSHI |
Back hip throw |
| USHIRO KESA GATAME |
Backward scraf hold |
| USHIRO SABAKI |
Back movement control |
| USHIRO UKEMI |
Back fall |
| UTSURI GOSHI |
Hip shift |
| WAKI |
Armpit |
| WAZA |
Technique |
| WAZA ARI |
Hald point |
| WAZAA ARI WASETE IPPON |
Two wazzaaris for the win |
| YAKU SOKU GEIKO |
Given and take throwing practice |
| YOKO |
Side |
| YOKO KAITEN UKEMI |
Sideways rolling break fall |
| YOKO SUTEMI WAZA |
Side sacrifice throws |
| YOKO UKEMI |
Side fall |
| YOSHI |
Resume action |
| YUBI |
Finger |
| YUDANSHA |
Black belt |
| YUDANSHAKAI |
Black belt association |
| YUKO |
A score less than a waza ari |
| YUSEI GASHI |
Win by judge's decision |
| ZAREI |
Kneeling salutation |
| ZEMPO KAITEN |
Tumble fall |
