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The Warrior Creed
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Wherever I am,
Anyone in need has a friend.
Whenever I return home,
Everyone is happy I am there.
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Pronouncing Japanese Words
Use the following guidelines when trying to pronounce
Japanese words. This is only a general guide, and there are some instances where these
rules will not apply.
a - ah, as in father.
u - ooh, as in flew.
e - eh, as in head.
i - ee, as in see.
o - oh, as in go.
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Note: There are no letters "L",
"Q", "V", or "X"
in the Japanese language.
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Counting in Japanese
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1 - ichi
2 - ni
3 - san
4 - shi
5 - go
6 - roku
7 - shichi
8 - hachi
9 - kyu
10 - ju |
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Parts of the Body |
Ashi - Leg; foot
Atama - Head
Me - Eye
Mimi - Ear
Shi - Finger
Ude - Arm
Yubi - Finger
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Weapons
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Bo - 6 foot staff Bokken - Wooden sword
Bisento - A large, very heavy bladed battlefield weapon
Hanbo - 3 foot staff
Jo - 4 foot staff
Ken - sword
Shuriken - Throwing blade
Tanto - Knife
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Parts of the Uniform
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Do-gi - Martial arts uniform; pants and
jacket
Obi - Belt
Tabi - Split-toe shoe
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Direction and Movement
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Chu - Middle
Ge - Low
Hidari - Left
Koho - Back; rear
Migi - Right
Omote - Open; obvious
Ue - Up
Ura - Closed; hidden
Ushiro - Back; rear
Zen - Front
Zenpo - Forward direction
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Techniques
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Aruki - Walk
Henka - Technique variation
Kamae - Stance; position
Kata - A set form of movements to teach a technique
Keri - Kick
Taijutsu - body arts
Taisabaki - body movement
Tobi - Jump
Ukemi - Injury prevention; rolling and breakfall techniques
Waza - Technique
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Commands
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Hajime - Begin
Mate - Wait
Yame - Stop
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General Vocabulary
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Bujinkan - "Divine Warrior Training
Hall."
Buyu - "Warrior Friends"
Dan - Black belt grade
Dojo - Training hall; martial arts school
Kunoichi - A female Ninja
Kyu - Below black belt grade
Ninja - A person who studies Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu - The martial art of the Ninja
Sensei - Teacher
Soke - GrandMaster
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