This page is a comprehensive collection of Judo terms for beginners and advanced judokas.
Judo is a complex system of techniques and principles with plenty of Judo terms. In order to master judo, you’ll need a good understanding of Judo terminology.
This includes both the traditional Japanese language and the modern English translation of the same.
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| Japanese | English translations |
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| Ai yotsu - あいよつ | Same grip used by both persons, either right or left |
| Aka obi - 赤帯 | Traditional red belt - used to differentiate judokas in a match |
| Anza - 安座 (also Agura - 胡坐) | Sitting cross legged or foreign/barbarian sitting |
| Arigatou - ありがとう | Thank you |
| Ashi - 足 | Foot, leg |
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Ashi garami - 足緘 |
Leg lock |
| Ashi gatame - 腕挫脚固 | Leg armlock |
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Ashi guruma - 足車 |
Leg wheel |
| Ashi hara gatame | Leg stomach arm lock |
| Ashi jime | Leg strangle |
| Ashi sankaku garami | Leg triangle entangled armlock |
| Ashi waza - 足技 | Foot techniques |
| Atemi waza - 当て身技 | Striking techniques |
| Ayumi ashi - 歩み足 | Foot work; Normal pattern of walking |
| B | |
| Batsugun | Instant promotion |
| Bogyo | Defense - to an attack |
| Budo - 武道 | Martial way |
| Bujutsu - 武術 | Martial arts |
| Bushido 武士道 | Way of the warrior; old rules followed by samurai warriors |
| C | |
| Chui | Penalty (no longer used) |
| D | |
| Daki ko soto gake | Hug minor outside hook |
| Daki wakare - 抱分 | Hug seperation |
| Dan - 段 | Black belt rank |
| De ashi harai - 出足払 |
Advancing foot sweep [1, 2] |
| Debana | Instant of opportunity to break balance as opponent initiates a motion |
| Do - 道 | Path, way or road |
| Do jime - 胴絞 |
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| Dojo - 道場 | School or training hall for practising Judo |
| E | |
| Ebi garami | Lobster entanglement |
| Eri | White Judogi or blue Judogi collar, lapel |
| Eri seoi nage | Collar shoulder throw |
| F | |
| Fudoshin | Immovable spirit |
| Furi nage | Flip throw |
| Fusegi | Escape from a pin |
| Fusen Gachi | Win by default |
| G | |
| Gachi | Win of any type |
| Gake | Dashing action done with the leg |
| Ganseki otoshi | Rock drop |
| Garami | Entangle |
| Gatame | Lock or hold |
| Go no kata - 剛の形 | Forms of force |
| Go no sen no kata - 後の先の形 | A kata of counter techniques |
| Godan | Fifth degree black belt |
| Gokyu | Firth class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Goshi | Waist or hip |
| Goshin Jutsu | Formal form or art of self-defense |
| Gyaku | Reverse |
| Gyaku juji jime - 逆十字絞 |
Reverse cross strangle |
| Gyaku sankaku gatame | Revers triangular hold |
| Gyaku kesa gaami | Reverse scarf entangled armlock |
| Gyaku okuri eri jime | Reverse sliding collar choke |
| Gyaku tekubi | Reverse wrist |
| H | |
| Hadaka jime - 裸絞 |
Naked strangle |
| Haichidan | Seventh degree black belt |
| Hairi kata | Entry methods into matwork |
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Hajime - 始め | はじめ |
Beginning or start [1, 2] |
| Hane | Springing action done with the leg |
| Hane goshi - 跳腰 |
Spring hip |
| Hane goshi gaeshi - 跳腰返 |
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| Hane makikomi - 跳巻込 | Winding spring hip |
| Hando no kuzushi | Unbalancing by reaction |
| Hanshi - 教士 | Exemplary teacher - comes from Shogo [1] |
| Hansoku make - 反則負け | Most serious penalty, disqualification |
| Hantai ude kujiki | Reverse arm crush |
| Hantei - 判定 | Referee call for judge’s decision |
| Happo no kuzushi | Kuzushi in 8 directions |
| Hara - 腹 | Stomach, naval or "center of gravity" |
| Harai - 払 | Sweeping action done with the leg |
| Harai goshi - 払腰 |
Sweeping hip |
| Harai goshi gaeshi - 払腰返 |
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| Harai makikomi - 払巻込 | Winding sweeping hip |
| Harai tsuri komi ashi - 払釣込足 |
Sweeping lift-pull ankle |
| Hasami jime | Scissor strangle |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hidari ashi jime | Left leg strangle |
| Hidari shizentai | Left standing grip |
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Hiji otoshi | Elbow drop |
| Hiki komi gaeshi - 引込返 | Rolling take down |
| Hiji makikomi | Elbow coiling |
| Hiki otoshi | Pull drop |
| Hiki wake | No decision–tie or draw |
| Hikite | Pulling hand - usually the hand gripping a sleeve |
| Hiza - 膝 | Knee |
| Hiza gatame | Knee lock |
| Hiza guruma - 膝車 |
Knee wheel |
| Hiza soto muso | Knee outer leg shoulder throw |
| Hon kami shiho gatame | Upper four quarters hold |
| Hon kata gatame | Shoulder holding |
| Hon kesa gatame | Scarf hold |
| Hon tate shiho gatame | Lengthwise four quarters hold |
| I | |
| Ikkyu | First class (kyu) judo rank |
| Ippon - 一本 | Victory in one move, one point |
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Ippon Seoi nage一本背負投
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One arm shoulder throw |
| Itsutsu no kata - 五の形 | Forms of five - advanced kata |
| J | |
| Jigo hontai | Defensive posture |
| Jigoku jime | Hell strangle |
| Jigoro Kano - 嘉納治五郎 | Founder of Judo |
| Jikan | Referee call to stop the clock |
| Jita kyoei - 自他共栄 | Principle of mutual prosperity or mutual welfare and benefit |
| Joseki | Place of honor, upper seat |
| Joshi goshinho - 女子護身法 | Methods of self-defence for women |
| Ju - 柔 | Gentle, non-resistive |
| Judan | Tenth degree black belt |
| Judo - 柔道 | Japanese martial art, also gentle way, see what is Judo |
| Judo Ichidai | A Judo life–Spending one’s life in the diligent pursuit of Judo |
| Judogi - 柔道着 | Judo practice uniform - Judo suit |
| Judoka - 柔道家 | One who studies Judo |
| Juji | Cross |
| Juji ashi shiho gatame | Cross leg four quarters hold |
| Juji gatame | Cross armlock |
| Juji jime | Cross strangle |
| Junbi undo | Judo warm-up exercises |
| Junidan | Twelfth degree black belt - held only by Jigoro Kano |
| Ju no kata - 柔の形 | Forms of gentleness & flexibility |
| Ju no Ri | Principle of flexibility or yielding |
| Jujutsu | Gentle art |
| Jutsu - 術 | Art or means |
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| Kaeshi jime | Overturn strangle |
| Kaeshi waza | Counter techniques |
| Kakato jime | Heel strangle |
| Kake - 掛け | Completion or execution of technique |
| Kami hiza gatame | Upper knee lock |
| Kami sankaku gatame | Upper triangular hold |
| Kami shiho ashi jime | Upper four quarter hold leg strangle |
| Kami shiho basami | Upper four quarter hold scissors |
| Kami shiho gatame - 上四方固 |
Upper four quarters hold |
| Kami shiho gatame escapes - 上四方固の逃れ方 | Escape technques from Kami shiho gatame |
| Kamiza | Side of the dojo or tournament mat reserved fo senior Judoka or officials |
| Kani basami - 蟹挟 | Scissors Throw or Flying Scissors |
| Kani jime | Crab strangle |
| Kannuki gatame | Bolt lock |
| Kansetsu waza - 関節技 |
Joint locking techniques |
| Kanwa - 緩和 | Relaxation |
| Kappo | Resuscitation techniques |
| Kata - 形 | Forms or Shoulder |
| Kata eri jime | Single collar strangle |
| Kata eri seoi | Single lapel shoulder throw |
| Kata eri sode tsurikomi goshi | Single lapel and sleeve lifting drawing hip |
| Kata gatame - 肩固 |
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| Kata gatame escapes - 肩固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kata gatame |
| Kata guruma - 肩車 | Shoulder wheel |
| Kata ha jime - 片羽絞 |
Single collar strangle |
| Kata hiza tai otoshi | One knee body drop |
| Kata hiza te ouchi gake ashi dori | Single knee hand major inside hook |
| Kata juji jime - 片十字絞 |
Single cross strangle |
| Kata osae gatame | Shoulder trap holding |
| Kata sode ashi tsurikomi goshi | Single sleeve leg lifting drawing hip throw |
| Kata sode seoi nage | Single sleeve shoulder throw |
| Kata sode seoi otoshi | Single sleeve shoulder drop |
| Kata soto ashi dori | Single outer leg grab |
| Kata te ashi koshi jime | Single hand leg hip strangle |
| Kata te jime - 片手絞 |
Strangle with one hand |
| Kata te kata ashi jime | One hand one leg strangle |
| Kata uchi ashi dori | Single inner leg grab |
| Katame no kata - 固の形 | Forms of grappling |
| Katame waza - 固技 |
Grappling techniques |
| Katame-waza ura-no-kata - 固め技裏の形 | Forms of reversing controlling techniques |
| Katsu | Resuscitation |
| Katsugi gatame | Shoulder carry lock |
| Katsugi jime | Shoulder carry strangle |
| Kawazu gake - 河津掛 | Illegal act of entwining the leg of an opponent |
| Keiko | Practice in general |
| Keikogi - 稽古着 | White uniform |
| Keikoku | Penalty (no longer used) |
| Ken ken uchi mata | Hoping inner thigh |
| Kenka Yotsu | Opposite grips used by each person, one right/one left |
| Kenkyu sei - 研究生 | Judo practicioner below 4th dan - only athletes above 4th were called Judoka (traditional meaing) |
| Kensui jime | Hanging strangle |
| Kesa garami | Scarf hold lock |
| Kesa gatame - 袈裟固 | Scarf hold [1, 2] |
| Kesa gatame escapes - 袈裟固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kesa gatame |
| Ki | Internal force or spiritual energy |
| Kibisu gaeshi - 踵返 | Single leg take down - ankle pick |
| Kiai | To gather spirit with a shout |
| Kiken gachi | Win by withdrawal of the opponent during a match |
| Kime no kata - 極の形 | Forms of decision |
| Kincho - 緊張 | Tension |
| Kinsa | Slight superiorit - contest call |
| Kinshi Waza | Techniques prohibited in competition |
| Kiotsuke | Attention |
| Ko | Little or minor |
| Ko soto gake - 小外掛 |
Minor outer hook |
| Ko soto gari - 小外刈 |
Minor outer reaping |
| Ko uchi gaeshi - 小内返 |
Ko uchi counter |
| Ko uchi gake | Minor inner hook |
| Ko uchi gake maki komi | Minor inner hook winding |
| Ko uchi gake mata maki komi | Minor inner hook thigh winding |
| Ko uchi gari - 小内刈 |
Minor inner reaping |
| Ko uchi makikomi - 小内巻込 | |
| Kodansha | High ranking judoka — 5th dan and above |
| Kodokan - 講道館 | Judo institute in Tokyo where Judo was founded |
| Kodokan goshinjutsu - 講道館護身術 | Kodokan skills of self-defence |
| Kogeki seyo | Order for judoka to attack |
| Kohaku shiai | "Winner stays up" team contest |
| Koho-ukemi | Falling methods to the rear |
| Koka - 効果 | Score less than a yuko - not used anymore |
| Kokyu - 呼吸 | Deep breathing into the belly |
| Komi - 込 | Pull, moving into/toward something or pushing inside something |
| Koshi - 腰 | Hip |
| Koshi guruma - 腰車 |
Hip wheel |
| Koshi jime | Hip strangle |
| Koshi waza - 腰技 | Hip techniques |
| Koshiki no kata - 古式の形 | Ancient forms |
| Kubi | Neck |
| Kubi nage | Neck throw |
| Kuchiki taoshi - 朽木倒 | Single leg take down or pushing the rotten tree |
| Kudan | Ninth degree black belt |
| Kumi kata | Gripping methods - forms of gripping an opponent |
| Kuro obi - 黒帯 | Black belt |
| Kuzure | Modified hold |
| Kuzure kami shiho gatame - 崩上四方固 |
Broken upper four quarters lock |
| Kuzure kami shiho gatame escapes - 崩上四方固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kuzure kami shiho gatame |
| Kuzure kesa gatame - 崩袈裟固 |
Broken scarf hold |
| Kuzure kesa gatame escapes - 崩袈裟固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kuzure kesa gatame |
| Kuzure tate shiho gatame | Broken lengthwise four quarters hold |
| Kuzure yoko shiho gatame | Broken side four quarters hold |
| Kuzushi - 崩し | Unbalancing the opponent |
| Kyoshi - 教士 | Expert teacher or professor - comes from Shogo [1] |
| Kyu - 級 | Student rank |
| M | |
| Maai | Space or engagement distance |
| Mae - 前 | Forward, front |
| Mae hiza uranage | Face knee rear throw |
| Mae mawar ukemi | Forward rolling breakfall |
| Mae sabaki | Frontal escape |
| Mae ukemi - 前受け身 | Forward breakfall |
| Mae sode jime | Facing sleeve strangle |
| Maitta - まいった | I surrender |
| Makaura kesa gatame | Pillow scarf holding |
| Masutemi waza - 真捨身技 | Back sacrifice throws |
| Mata | Thigh |
| Matte - 待て | Stop, break or wait [1] |
| Migi | Right |
| Migi shizentai | Right standing grip |
| Morote eri seoi nage | Two handed shoulder throw or two handed lapel shoulder |
| Morote gari - 双手刈 |
Double leg grab |
| Morote kata sode tai otoshi | Two hand single sleeve body drop |
| Morote seoi nage | Two handed shoulder throw |
| Mudansha | Students below black belt rank |
| Mune | Chest |
| Mune gatame | Chest hold [1, 2] |
| Mune gyaku | Chest lock |
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| Nage | Throw |
| Nage no kata - 投の形 | Forms of throwing - 15 throws |
| Nage komi | Repetitive throwing practice |
| Nage waza - 投技 |
Throwing techniques |
| Nage waza ura no kata - 投げ技裏の形 | [1, 2] |
| Nami | Normal |
| Nami juji jime - 並十字絞 |
Normal cross strangle |
| Ne Waza | Techniques on the ground |
| Nidan | Second degree black belt |
| Nidan ko soto gake | Two step minor outer hook |
| Nidan ko soto gari | Two step minor outer reap |
| Nikyu | Second class (kyu) Judo rank |
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| O | Big or major |
| Obi - 帯 | Judo belt |
| Obi goshi | Belt hip throw |
| Obi otoshi - 帯落 |
Belt drop |
| Obi seoi | Belt shoulder throw |
| Obi tori geashi - 帯取返 |
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| Obi tori o soto gari | Belt grab major outer reaping |
| O goshi - 大腰 |
Major hip |
| O guruma - 大車 |
Major wheel |
| O soto otoshi - 大外落 | Major outer drop [1, 2] |
| O soto gaeshi - 大外返 |
O soto counter |
| O soto gake | Major outer hook |
| O soto gari - 大外刈 |
Major outer reaping |
| O soto guruma - 大外車 |
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| O soto makikomi - 大外巻込 | Major outer winding |
| O soto otoshi - 大外落 |
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| O uchi gaeshi - 大内返 |
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| O uchi gari - 大内刈 |
Major inner reaping |
| O uchi gake | Major inner hook |
| Okuden | Secret teachings |
| Okuri ashi harai - 送足払 |
Double foot sweep |
| Okuri eri jime - 送襟絞 |
Sliding collar strangle |
| Onegai shimasu | Please |
| Osaekomi | Pin or holding, referee call to begin timing |
| Osaekomi waza - 抑込技 |
Hold down - pinning techniques |
| Osaekomi toketa | Escape, stop timing of hold |
| Otoshi | To drop |
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| Randori - 乱取り | Free practice |
| Randori no kata - 乱取りの形 | Forms of free practice techniques |
| Randori waza | Techniques for free practice |
| Rei | Bow [1, 2] |
| Reiho | Forms of respect, manners, etiquette |
| Renraku waza | Combinations in different direction |
| Renshi - 錬士 | Lowest rank in Shogo - "polished teacher" |
| Renzoku waza | Combinations in the same direction |
| Ritsurei | Standing bow |
| Rokkudan | Sixth degree black belt |
| Rokyu | Sixth class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Ryo ashi tomoe nage | Two feet circle or stomach throw |
| Ryo hiza gatame | Double knee armlock |
| Ryo hiza kata guruma | Two knees shoulder wheel |
| Ryo hiza seoi otoshi | Two knees shoulder drop |
| Ryo te jime - 両手絞 |
Sliding collar strangle |
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| Sandan | Third degree black belt |
| Sankaku gatame | Triangular hold down |
| Sankaku jime - 三角絞 |
Triangular strangle |
| Sankaku osae gatame | Triangular strangle and hold down |
| San kyu | Third class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Sasae tsuri komi ashi - 支釣込足 |
Propping drawing ankle |
| Seika Tanden | A point in the abdomen that is the center of gravity |
| Seiryoku zenyo - 精力善用 | Kano's principle of maximum efficiency, minimum effort |
| Seiryoku zenyo kokumin taiiku - 精力善用国家体育 | Maximum-efficiency national physical education |
| Seiza | Formal sitting on knees |
| Sen | Attack initiative |
| Sensei - 先生 | Teacher, instructor |
| Seoi nage - 背負投 | Over the back throw |
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Seoi otoshi - 背負落
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Shoulder drop |
| Shiai - 試合 | Contest or tournament |
| Shiaijo | Competition area |
| Shido - 指導 | Penalty |
| Shihan - 師範 | Title for a model teacher or “teacher who sets the standard”- applied only to Jigoro Kano [1]. Comes from Shogo [1] |
| Shiho | Four corners (as in pins) |
| Shiho gatame | Four quarter hold |
| Shime | Choke |
| Shime waza - 絞技 |
Choking techniques |
| Shinpan | Referee |
| Shintai | Moving forwards, sideways & backwards |
| Shisei - 姿勢 | Posture |
| Shishidan | Eight degree black belt |
| Shizentai | Natural posture |
| Shodan | First degree black belt |
| Shogo - 称号 | Parallel belt system[1] |
| Shomen | Dojo front |
| Simmeisho no Waza | Newly certified throwing techniques of Kodokan Judo |
| Sode | Sleeve |
| Sode guruma jime - 袖車絞 |
Sleeve wheel |
| Sode tsuri komi goshi - 袖釣込腰 | Sleeve lift pull hip |
| Sogo gachi | Combination win by adding a one half point from a violation and one Waza-ari |
| Soke | Founder of a martial art or ryu |
| Sono Mama | Stop action; command to freeze |
| Sore Made | Finished, time is up |
| Sotai rensho | Practice in pairs |
| Soto | Outside |
| Soto ashi dori ouchi gari | Outside leg grab major inner sweep |
| Soto kibisu gaeshi | Outer heel trip |
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Soto makikomi - 外巻込 |
Outside winding |
| Soto ashi dori ouchi gari | Outside leg grab with major inner sweep |
| Soto mata seoi otoshi | Over thigh shoulder throw |
| Sukashi | Avoiding or evasive action |
| Sukoshi | A little |
| Sukui nage - 掬投 |
Scoop throw |
| Sumi gaeshi - 隅返 | Corner throw |
| Sumi otoshi - 隅落 |
Corner drop |
| Sute geiko - 捨稽古 | Randori throwing practice without resistance done with a partner |
| Sutemi | Sacrifice |
| Sutemi waza - 捨身技 | Sacrifice techniques - from supine position |
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| Tachi rei | Standing bow [1, 2] |
| Tachi waza - 立ち技 | Standing technique |
| Tai | Body |
| Tai otoshi - 体落 | Body drop - hand throw |
| Tai Sabaki | Body control, turning body |
| Tama guruma | Ball wheel |
| Tandoku rensho | Solo practice |
| Tani otoshi - 谷落 | Valley drop |
| Tatami | Mat |
| Tate sankaku gatame | Lengthwise triangular holding |
| Tate shiho gatame - 縦四方固 |
Lengthwise four quarters hold |
| Tate shiho gatame escapes - 縦四方固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Tate shiho gatame |
| Tawara gaeshi - 俵返 | Rice bag reversal throw |
| Tawara jime | Rice bale strangle |
| Te | Hand, arm |
| Te guruma | Hand wheel |
| Te waza - 手技 | Hand techniques |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Tentori shiai | Man-for-man, or elimination tournament |
| Toketa | Hold broken, referee's command |
| Tokui Waza | Favorite or best technique |
| Tomoe nage - 巴投 | Circle throw |
| Tori - 取り | Person performing a technique or taker |
| Tsubame gaeshi - 燕返 |
Swallow swoop counter |
| Tsugi ashi | Following foot walking |
| Tsukuri - 作り | Entry into a technique, positioning |
| Tsuri | Lift |
| Tsuri goshi - 釣腰 |
Fishing hip throw |
| Tsuri komi | Lift-pull action |
| Tsuri komi ashi | Propping drawing ankle |
| Tsuri komi goshi - 釣込腰 |
Drawing hip |
| Tsuri komi jime - 突込絞 |
Thrusting strangle |
| Tsurite | Lifting hand |
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| Uchi | Inside |
| Uchi kibusu gaeshi | Inner heel trip |
| Uchi makikomi - 内巻込 | Inner winding |
| Uchi mata - 内股 |
Inner thigh |
| Uchi mata gaeshi - 内股返 |
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| Uchi mata makikomi - 内股巻込 | Winding inner throw |
| Uchi mata sukashi - 内股すかし |
Inner thigh reaping throw or Uchi mata side step |
| Uchi komi - 内込 | Repeated practice without completion |
| Ude | Arm |
| Ude gaeshi | Arm roll |
| Ude garami - 腕緘 |
Entangled armlock |
| Ude gatame | Arm lock |
| Ude hishigi juji gatame - 腕挫十字固 |
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| Ude hishigi ashi gatame - 腕挫脚固 |
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| Ude hishigi hara gatame - 腕挫腹固 |
Stomach lock |
| Ude hishigi hiza gatame - 腕挫膝固 |
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| Ude hishigi sankaku gatame - 腕挫三角 |
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| Ude hishigi te gatame - 腕挫手固 | |
| Ude hishigi ude gatame - 腕挫腕固 |
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| Ude hishigi waki gatame - 腕挫腋固 |
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| Uke - 受け | Person being attacked or receiving the technique or receiver |
| Ukemi - 受け身 | Breakfall techniques |
| Uki | To float or floating |
| Uki gatame - 浮固 |
Floating holding |
| Uki gatame escapes - 浮固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Uki gatame |
| Uki goshi - 浮腰 |
Floating hip |
| Uki otoshi - 浮落 |
Floating drop |
| Uki waza - 浮技 | Floating throw |
| Undo | Exercises in general |
| Ura - 裏 | Rear, behind - as in throwing and pinning |
| Ura gatame - 裏固 |
Rear holding |
| Ura gatame escapes - 裏固の逃れ方 | Escape techniqes from Ura gatame |
| Ura juji jime | Rear cross strangle |
| Ura kesa gatame | Rear scarf hold |
| Ura nage - 裏投 | Rear throw |
| Ushiro | Backward, rear |
| Ushiro goshi - 後腰 |
Rear hip |
| Ushiro hiza ura nage | Rear knee lift |
| Ushiro kesa gatame - 後袈裟固 |
Reverse scarf holding |
| Ushiro kesa gatame escapes - 後袈裟固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Ushiro kesa gatame |
| Ushiro sabaki | Back movement control |
| Ushiro ukemi - 後ろ受身 | Rear breakfall [1, 2] |
| Utsuri goshi - 移腰 |
Changing hip |
| Uwagi - 上衣 | Judogi jacket |
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| Waki | Armpit |
| Waki gatame | Armpit lock |
| Waki otoshi | Armpit drop |
| Waza - 技 | Technique |
| Waza ari - 技あり | Near ippon or half point |
| Waza ari awasete ippon - 技あり合わせて一本 | Two waza-ari together for the ippon score |
| Y | |
| Yakusoku geiko (or renshu) - 約束稽古 | Pre-arranged free practice |
| Yama arashi - 山嵐 |
Mountain storm |
| Yodan | Fourth degree black belt |
| Yoko - 有効 | Side |
| Yoko gake - 横掛 | Side hook |
| Yoko guruma - 横車 | Side wheel |
| Yoko kaiten ukemi | Sideways rolling break fall |
| Yoko kata guruma otoshi | Side shoulder wheel body drop |
| Yoko otoshi - 横落 | Side body drop |
| Yoho shiho gatame - 横四方固 |
Side four quarters hold |
| Yoko shiho gatame escapes - 横四方固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Yoko shiho gatame |
| Yoko sutemi waza - 橫捨身技 | Side sacrifice throws |
| Yoko tomoe nage | Side circle or side stomach throw |
| Yoko ukemi - 横受身 |
Side breakfall [1, 2] |
| Yoko wakare - 横分 | Side separation |
| Yonkyu | Fourth class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Yoshi | Resume action, continue |
| Yubi | Finger |
| Yudansha | Person who earned any black belt |
| Yudanshakai | Black belt association |
| Yuko - 有効 | Score less than a waza-ari |
| Yusei Gachi | Win by judge’s decision |
| Z | |
| Zanshin | Awareness |
| Za rei | Kneeling or seated bow [1, 2] |
| Zenpo kaiten ukemi - 前方回転受身 | Forward rolling break fall |
| Zori - 草履 | Japanese sandals made of rice straw |
| Zuban - ズボン | Judogi pants |
| Numbers | |
| 1 | Ichi |
| 2 | Ni |
| 3 | San |
| 4 | Shi |
| 5 | Go |
| 6 | Roku |
| 7 | Shichi |
| 8 | Hachi |
| 9 | Ku |
| 10 | Ju |
| 11 | Juichi |
| 12 | Juni |
2 comments
Excellent information . I am 5th dan bja and brazilian ju jitsu blackbelt and found these translations so helpful in decoding throws etc from japanese to english. Thank you.
Thanks a lot😍