| A | Ago-oshi ...(Pushing chin) |
| Anza ...(An informal way of sitting in which the legs are folded and the body rests on the buttocks, used for long extended periods of sitting or by injured trainees) | |
| Aikido ...(Way of harmony,spirit) | |
| Aite ...(Opponent or contestant) | |
| Ashi... (Foot, leg) | |
| Ashi-garami ...(Entwining or entangling leg) | |
| Ash-harai ...(A foot or leg technique which enploys the sweeping action of the leg to apply the bodies power in throwing the opponent) | |
| Ashi-no-ko... (Instep) | |
| Ashi-no-ura... (sole) | |
| Ashi-waza ...Foot or leg technique) | |
| Ashi-yube... (Toe or toes) | |
| Atama ...(Head) | |
| Atemi ...(Striking or hitting vital points) | |
| Ato-no-sen ...(More commonly refered to as go-no-sen) | |
| Awase-te-ippon... (Point referee's word if contestant scores two half points) | |
| Awase-waza... (Two hold points) | |
| Ayumi Ashi ...(Ordinary pattern of walking) | |
| B | Banbutsu ruten ...(All things in the universe are in a constant motion) |
| Beikuku ...(Refereing to the USA) | |
| Budo ...(Martial way) | |
| Bujutsu ...(Martial arts) | |
| Butsukari ...(Special forms of randori in which one performs the
attacking actions, usually student or teacher) |
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| C | Chikara ...(Power or strength. Used to refer to excessive strength employed in judo techniques) |
| Cho-wa chowasure ...(Harmonious mental and physical reaction during practice) | |
| Chu-ii ...(5 point penalty) | |
| Chu-kan-setsu ...(Elbow lock) | |
| D | Daki-age ...(Point byraising opponent shoulder high from ground) |
| Dan ...(Step black belt grade) | |
| De-ashi-barai ...(Advanced foot sweep) | |
| De-ashi-harai ...(Advanced foot sweep throwing technique of the leg catagory. The first technique in the go-kyu-no-waza) | |
| Deru-pon ...(To score a point against your opponent as he comes forward at the beginning of the bout) | |
| Do... (Side of body) | |
| Do... (Way or path) | |
| Dojo ...(School or training hall for studying the way) | |
| E | Eri ...(Collar, lapel) |
| Eri-jime ...(Strangulation by use of collar) | |
| F | Fusegi ...(Defence) |
| Fushen-sho ...(Retirement during tournament of contestant, thus leaving his opponent the winner) | |
| G | Gake ...(Hooking action) |
| Gaku ...(Framed picyure or writing) | |
| Gari ...(Reaping action) | |
| Gasshuku ...(Training camp, boarding out) | |
| Geta ...(A form of wooden shoe which is held on the foot by a cord between the big toe and the second toe) | |
| Godo ...(Expresion connoting "strength way") | |
| Go-kyu-no-kaisetsu ...(Explanation of the five principles of technique, the categorised judo throwing techniques used as the basis for teaching kodokan judo) | |
| Go-nin-gake ...(Five man take down or "one against five" a test of skill which pits one judoka against five sucessive opponents) | |
| Go-no-sen ...(A form of competitive initiative by which you start defensive action at the instant th opponent's attack is being made) | |
| Go-shin ...(Body defence self defence) | |
| Goshinho ...(Method of self defence. A prearanged form of exercise
at kodokan "woodman's division") |
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| Go-shin jutsu ...(Self defence "men's division") | |
| Gyaku ...(Any locking action, reverse,counter) | |
| Gyaku-kesa -gatame... (Reverse scarf hold) | |
| Gyaku juji-jime ...(Reverse cross strangle) | |
| H | Hadaka ...(Naked) |
| Hadaka-jime ...(Naked strangle without colar or lapel) | |
| Hairikata ...(Method of entry into throwing striking grappling technique) | |
| Hajime ...(Begin) | |
| Hana ...(Nose) | |
| Hando-no-kuzushi ...(Breaking the opponents balance by his reaction to a preparitory, diversionary attack launched by yourself in the opposite direction to the intended technique) | |
| Hane ...(Spring) | |
| Hane-goshi ...(Spring hip throw) | |
| Hanshi... (Highest grade in judo) | |
| Hansoku ...(Breaking contest rules attempting forbidden action) | |
| Hansoku-gachi... (Decision to hansoku) | |
| Hansoku-make... (Loss of contest through hansoku) | |
| Hantei ...(Referee call for judge's decision) | |
| Happo no Kuzushi... (Kuzushi in 8 directions) | |
| Hara ...(Stomach) | |
| Harai... (Sweeping) | |
| Harai-goshi... (Sweeping loin throw) | |
| Hairikata ...(Method of entry into throwing, striking, grappling technique) | |
| Harai-tsuri-komi-ashi ...(Sweeping drawing ankle) | |
| Henka ...(Variation or modification of the basic style) | |
| Henka-waza ...(Variation technique) | |
| Hidari... (Left) | |
| Hidari jigotai ...(Left defensive possition) | |
| Hidari shizentai ...(Left natural posture) | |
| Hiji ...(Elbow) | |
| Hiki...(Pulling) | |
| Hiki-komi gaeshi ...(Pulling into groundwork before attempting throw) | |
| Hiki-komi gaeshi ...(Throwing or turning over an opponent preparatory to ne-waza) | |
| Hiki-Wake ...(A draw) | |
| Hikite ...(Pulling hand) | |
| Hitai... (Forehead) | |
| Hiza ...(Knee) | |
| Hiza-guruma ...(Knee wheel) | |
| I | Iai-do... (Sword way) |
| Iai-jutsu... (Sword fighting) | |
| I-kai-sen ...(First contest in a tournament) | |
| Ippon ...(One point in competition) | |
| Ippon-seoi-nage ...(Shoulder throw) | |
| Ippon shobu ...(Match decided on the basis of one point) | |
| Is-shin ...(Complete comital to an action) | |
| Ita-me-wake... (Draw owing to injury) | |
| Itsu-tsu-no-kata... (Five techniques symbolising nature) | |
| Iwanami ...(Last technique in koshiki no kata) | |
| J | Ji ...(Inherited knowledge) |
| Jigotai... (Defensive posture) | |
| Jikan... (Referee call to stop the clock "timeout") | |
| Jogai... (Outside mat area) | |
| Jonai... (Inside mat area) | |
| Joza ...(Upper seat or seat of honor reserved for senior judoka) | |
| Ju ...(Japanes ideogram connoting the idea of adaptability flexability suppleness of mind and body, gentleness) | |
| Judo ...(System divised by Jigoro Kano which is a system for training mind and body for efficient daily use) | |
| Judogi ...(Judo practice uniform) | |
| Judoka ...(Judoist) | |
| Junbi-undo ...(Exersise "warm up") | |
| Ju-nin-gake ...(Ten man take down) | |
| Ju-no-gake ...(Ten men against one a test of skill "take down ""one against ten") | |
| Ju-no-kata ...(Forms of gentleness) | |
| Judo-no-seishin ...(Judo spirit) | |
| Juji-jime... (Normal cross strangle) | |
| Ju-jitsu... (System of self defence before judo) | |
| Jun-kesho ...(Semi final) | |
| Juno kata ...(Slow motion formal technique) | |
| K | Kachinuki shiai ...(A form of kohaku shiai in which the winner continues to compete until drawn or defeated) |
| Kaeshi... (Counter) | |
| Kaeshi-waza ...(Counter techniques) | |
| Kaikyu shiai ...(Type of contest which pits students of like rank against each other) | |
| Kakarigeiko ...(Training method in randori to develope endurance which requires students to take on consecutive opponents within a time limit) | |
| Kake... (Completion of technique) | |
| Kami-shiho-gatame... (Upper four quarters hold down) | |
| Kamiza ...(Upper seat of honor in which senior judoka sit) | |
| Kangeiko ...(Special winter training of a vigorous nature for an extended period of consecutive days in the coldest time of the year) | |
| Kanibasami... (Scissors throw) | |
| Kansetsu... (Joint) | |
| Kansetsu-waza... (Lock technique) | |
| Kappo... (Resuscitation technique) | |
| Karate... (An art of self defence without weapons) | |
| Kata ...(Forms) | |
| Kata ...(Shoulder) | |
| Katachi ...(Refers to form only applied in training which requires only basic movement without full effect) | |
| Kata-gatame... (Shoulder holding) | |
| Kata-guruma... (Shoulder wheel) | |
| Kata-ha-jime ...(Single wing choke lock) | |
| Kata-juji-jime... (Half cross strangle) | |
| Katamawashi...(4th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Katame-no-kata ...(A prearranged form of grappling depicting the principles of grouindwork "ne-waza") | |
| Katame-waza ...(Groundwork technique) | |
| Katate-age ...(10th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Katatedori... (9th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Keage... (15th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Kega ...(Injury) | |
| Keiko ...(Judo practice) | |
| Keikoku ...(Penalty 7 points) | |
| Kenka Yotsu... (Fighting Grip) | |
| Kenshusei ...(Research student specially selected for advanced study) | |
| Kesa-gatame... (Scarf hold) | |
| Ki ...(Spiritial energy) | |
| Kiai ...(Spirit shout) | |
| Kihon renshu ...(Fundimental practice of basic elements necessary to establish technique) | |
| Kiken-gachi ...(Win due to opponent withdrawing) | |
| Kime-no-kata...(Teaches attack & defence in combat situations) | |
| Kirikomi ...(7th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Kirioroshi... (8th technique in ju-no-kata also 10th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Kodansha ...(High grade 5th dan kodokan or above) | |
| Ko daore ...(7th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Kodokan... (Hall for studying the way mother school of judo founded in 1882 in Tokyo by Jigoro Kano) | |
| Kogeki-Seyo... (Request for judoka to be more active) | |
| Kohaku-giai (shiai)...(Red and white two ream contest where winner remaains on the mat until beaten) | |
| Koho ukemi ...(Rear falling method) | |
| Koka ...(a score less than a yuko 3 points) | |
| Kokoro-e ...(Attitude of mind in sincere understanding and appreciation of values) | |
| Koshi ...(Hip) | |
| Koshi-guruma ...(Hip wheel) | |
| Koshiki-no-kata ...(Jujitsu techniques in formal style of kito ryu) | |
| Koshi-nage ...(Loin throw) | |
| Koshi-waza... (Hip technique) | |
| Ko-soto-gake... (Minor outside dash) | |
| Ko-soto-gari... (Minor outside reap) | |
| Ko-ouchi-gari ...(Minor inner reap) | |
| Koten-shiai ...(Competition requiring no teams useful in individual evaluation) | |
| Ko-waza ..(Small or minor technique requiring a slight amount of body movement) | |
| Kuatsu ...(Resuscitation technique) | |
| Kubi ...(Neck) | |
| Kube-nage ...(Neck throw) | |
| Kumikata ...(Gripping methods) | |
| Kumi-kato ...(Method of holding jacket) | |
| Kumu ...(Take hold of each other) | |
| Kuruma-daoshi... (10th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Kuzure ...(Modified (hold)) | |
| Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame... (Broken upper four quarter hold down) | |
| Kuzushi ...(Unbalancing the opponent) | |
| Kuzushi-kata ...(Method of posture disturbing ) | |
| Kyoshi ...(Teacher grade) | |
| Kyoshi-no-kamae ...(Kneeling posture) | |
| Kyu ...(To seek to study) | |
| Kyu-do... (Archery way) | |
| Kyu-jutsu ...(Archery) | |
| Kyu-shin ...(Ball perfect sphere) | |
| Kyu-shin-do ...(Kenshiro Abbe's theory of judo) | |
| M | Machi dojo ...(Small dojo outside central school private dojo) |
| Mae ...(Forward, front) | |
| Mae-Mawari Sabaki... (Front-turn movement Control) | |
| Mae-Mawari Ukemi ...(Tumbling forward) | |
| Mae Sabaki ...(Front movement control) | |
| Mae Ukemi... (Falling forward) | |
| Maitta ...("I'm beaten") | |
| Maki-komi ...(Winding technique) | |
| Masutemi Waza ...(Rear sacrifice throws) | |
| Mata ...(inside area of thigh) | |
| Mate ...(Referee word no further action permitted) | |
| Me ...(Eye) | |
| Migi ...(right) | |
| Migi-jigotai ...(Right defensive posture) | |
| Migi-shizentai ...(Right natural posture) | |
| Miki-daki... (First technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Mi-mi ...(Ear) | |
| Mizu-guruma... (4th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Momo ...(thigh) | |
| Morote-gari ...(Two handed throw by clasping Uke's legs) | |
| Mo sukoshi ...(Referee term implying a little more is needed to score) | |
| Mudansha ...(Ungraded student) | |
| Mune ...(Chest) | |
| Muneoshi ...(Second technique in juno-kata) | |
| N | Nafudakake ...(Name board used in dojo to show seniority of members) |
| Nage ...(Throw) | |
| Nage-no-kata ...(15 formal throwing techniques) | |
| Nage-waza... (Throwing technique) | |
| Name-juji-jime... (Normal cross strangle) | |
| Naname-uchi... (8th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Ne-waza ...(Groundwork) | |
| Ni-gi-ri-kata ...(Method of hand hold) | |
| Nihon-shobu ...(Match decided on the basis of two points) | |
| Ni-kai-sen ...(Second contest in a tournament) | |
| Nogare-kata ...(Methods of escape) | |
| Nu-kake ...(19th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Nuki-shiai ...(Team contest where winner stays on mat until beaten) | |
| O | Obi ...(Judo belt) |
| Obi-otoshi ...(Belt drop) | |
| Obi-tori ...(11th technique of juno-kata) | |
| Ogoshi ...(Major hip throw) | |
| Oguruma ...(Great wheel) | |
| Okuri-ashi-barai (harai)...(Sweeping ankle throw) | |
| Okuri-eri-jime ...(Sliding colar strangle) | |
| Omote ...(Front) | |
| Omote-no-kata ...(First 14 techniques of koshiki-no-kata) | |
| O-sae-komi ...(Referee call to begin timing of hold) | |
| O-sae-komi-Toketa ...(Stop timing of hold) | |
| O-sae-komi-waza ...(Technique of holding) | |
| Oshi ...(Pushing) | |
| O-soto-gari ...(Major outer reaping) | |
| O-soto-otoshi ...(Major outer drop) | |
| O-ouchi-gari ...(Major inner reaping) | |
| O-ouchi-mata ...(Major or great inner thigh) | |
| O-waza ...(Major or large technique requiring a large movement of the body) | |
| R | Randori... (Free practice) |
| Randori-no-kata ...(Form or demonstration of randoriwaza) | |
| Randori-waza ...(Techniques for free practice) | |
| Rei ...(Bow) | |
| Reigi ...(Method of solution) | |
| Reigisaho ...(Dojo etiquette mat manners) | |
| Renmei ...(Federation) | |
| Renraku ...(Connecting or combination techniques) | |
| Renraku-henka-waza ...(Combination-variation techniques) | |
| Renraku-waza ...(Combination techniques) | |
| Renshi ...(High grade teacher) | |
| Renshu ...(Free practice or exercise) | |
| Renzoku ...(Continuous techniques) | |
| Ri ...(Personal understanding of "Ji") | |
| Ritsu ...(This motion is rythmic and flowing) | |
| Ritsurei ...(Standing salutation) | |
| Ryo-gan-tsuki ...(15th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Ryo-kata-oshi ...(7th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Ryoku-heki ...(3rd technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Ryote-dori ...(First technique in kime-no-kata and 3rd technique in ju-no kata) | |
| Ryu ...(Method,style or school) | |
| Ryu-setsu ...(4th technique in Ura (koshiki-no-kata) | |
| S | Saka-otoshi ...(5th technique in Ura koshiki-no-kata) |
| Samurai ...(Japanese knight or warrior) | |
| Sankaku ...(Triangular) | |
| Sasae-tsuri-komi-ashi ...(Propping drawing ankle) | |
| Seigo-ryu ...(Method of jujitsu) | |
| Seiryoku-zenyo-kokumintaiiku ...(A prearranged symmetrical exercise called forms of national physical education) | |
| Seiza ...(Formal kneeling posture) | |
| Sen ...(Inititive in applying mental power technical skill physical strength to gain advantage over the opponent) | |
| Sen-sen-no-sen ...(Highest form of initiative by which mental skill technical skill and physical power are applied to gain advantage before he can initiate an attack) | |
| Sensei ...(Teacher, instructor) | |
| Sen-shu-ken ..(Champion title) | |
| Sen-shu-ken-tai-kai ...(Championship) | |
| Seoi ...(Shoulder) | |
| Seoi-nage ...(Shoulder throw) | |
| Seoi-otoshi ...(Shoulder drop) | |
| Shiai ...(Contest) | |
| Shiai-jo ...(Contest area) | |
| Shido ...(Penalty 3 points warning) | |
| Shime-waza ...(Choking and strangling techniques) | |
| Shimoseki ...(Lower side or place where students assemble in dojo) | |
| Shimoza ...(Lower seat in dojo at which students assemble) | |
| Shinryu shiai ...(A form of judo promotional contest for kyu grades or mudansha) | |
| Shintai... (Moving forwards, sideways & backwards) | |
| Shisei ...(Posture) | |
| Shi-jen-tai ...(Natural Posture) | |
| Shikoro-dori ...(11th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Shikoro-gaeshi ...(12th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Shime-waza ...(Techniques of strangling and choking) | |
| Shin ...(Universal truth) | |
| Shinai ...(Bamboo practice sword) | |
| Shin-ban ...(To referee) | |
| Shin-ban-ho ...(Method of refereeing) | |
| Shin-ban-in ...(The referee) | |
| Shi-sei ...(Posture) | |
| Shizenhontai ...(Basic natural posture in judo) | |
| Shizentai ...(Normal posture) | |
| Shochugeiku ...(Special summer training of a vigorous nature for an extended period of consecutive days during the hottest time of the year) | |
| Sho-shin ...(beginners mind) | |
| Shumatsu undo ...(Exercises used to close or finish the training session) | |
| So-atai-shiai ...(League contest) | |
| Soatari shiai ...(Round robin tournament) | |
| Sode ...(Sleeve) | |
| Sode-dori ...(10th technique in kimi-no-kata) | |
| Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi ...(Sleeve resisting hip throw) | |
| Sokkuho ukemi ...(Side falling method) | |
| Sono-Mama ...(Stop action; command to freeze) | |
| Sonota ...(Miscellaneous) | |
| Sore-made ...(Referee word finish contest) | |
| Sotai renshu ...(Practice of partners together) | |
| Soto-gake ...(Outer dash) | |
| Soto-maki-komi ...(Outer winding) | |
| Sukashi ...(Evasion action used against attack) | |
| Sukui ...(Scooping) | |
| Sumi-gaeshi ...(Corner turn) | |
| Sumi-otoshi ...(Corner drop hand technique) | |
| Suriage ...(13th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Suri-ashi ...(As with tsugi ashi but the feet slide over the mat) | |
| Sutegeiko ..(Method of training in throwing where there is no regard for scoring points) | |
| Sutemi ...(Sacrifice) | |
| Sutemi-waza ...(Sacrifice technique) | |
| Suwaru ...(To sit down japanese style) | |
| Suwara-seru ...(Referee terminoligy to contestant who attempts forbidden action "sit down") | |
| T | Tachi-waza ...(Techniques applied in standing or upright possition) |
| Tai ...(First technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Taiko ...(Ceremonial drum used to call sessions to order) | |
| Tai-otoshi ...(Body drop) | |
| Tai Sabaki... (Body Control) | |
| Taisho ...(Team captain) | |
| Taiso ...(Calasthenics) | |
| Taki-otoshi ...(14th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Tandoku renshu ...(Solo practice) | |
| Tani-otoshi ...(Valley drop 9th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Tatami ...(Mat) | |
| Tate-shiho-gatame ...(Overholding laterel four quarters hold) | |
| Tatsute ...(Referee's word "standing") | |
| Tawara-gaeshi ...(Rice bale throw) | |
| Te ...(Hand, arm) | |
| Ten-tori-jiai ...(Two team contest each team participating) | |
| Tentori shiai ...(Form of competition based on man to man or direct elimination procedures) | |
| Te-waza ...(Hand techniques) | |
| Tekubi... (Wrist) | |
| Tokuiwaza ...(One's favorite/best technique) | |
| Tomo-nage ...(Stomach throw) | |
| Tori ...(attacker) | |
| Tsubame-gaeshi ...(Swallow counter) | |
| Tsugi Ashi ...(Walking by bringing one foot up to another) | |
| Tsukake ...(11th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Tsuki-age ...(13th technique in ju-no-kata also 12th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Tsuki-dashi ...(First technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Tsukinami shiai ...(Monthly dojo contest) | |
| Tsu-komi ...(6th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Tsu-komi-jime ...(Thrusting choke hold) | |
| Tsukuri ...(Entry into the opponent) | |
| Tsumakuzase-waza ...(Tripping technique) | |
| Tsuri-komi ...(Lift pull action) | |
| Tsuri-komi-ashi ...(Drawing ankle) | |
| Tsuri-komi-goshi ...(Risisting hip throw) | |
| Tsurite ...(Lifting Hand) | |
| U | Uchi-komi ...(Repeated practice entering for a throw without completing it) |
| Uchi-kuaki ...(8th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Uchi-maki-komi ...(Inner winding) | |
| Uchi-mata ...(Inner thigh) | |
| Uchi-oroshi ...(14th technique in ju-no-kata) | |
| Ude ...(arm) | |
| Ude-garami ...(Arm entanglement) | |
| Ude-kujiki-hiza-gatame ...(Knee arm lock) | |
| Ude-kujiki-juji-gatame ...(Cross armlock) | |
| Ude-kujiki-ude-gatame ...(Arm crush) | |
| Uke ...(The defender or person receiving the technique) | |
| Uki-goshi ...(Floating hip) | |
| Uki-otoshi ...(Floating drop) | |
| Uki-waza ...(Floating throw) | |
| Ura ...(Rear (formal word) | |
| Ura-nage ...(Rear throw) | |
| Ura-no-kata ...(Second part of koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Ukemi ...(Breakfall techniques) | |
| Ushiro ...(Backward, rear) | |
| Ushiro-goshi ...(Rear loins throw) | |
| Ushiro Sabaki ...(Back movement control) | |
| Ushiro Ukemi ...(Falling Backward) | |
| Utsuri-goshi ...(Changing hip) | |
| Uwagi ...(Jacket) | |
| W | Waki ...(Armpit) |
| Waki-shita ...(Under armpit) | |
| Wan-kan-setsu ...(Armlock) | |
| Waza ...(Technique) | |
| Waza-Ari ...(Half point) | |
| Wazaari-Awasete Ippon... (Two Wazaaris for the win) | |
| Y | Yakusokugeiko ...(A training method where prearranged practice of free exercise in which partners offer little or no resistance to attacks from one another) |
| Yama-arashi ...(Mountain storm) | |
| Yamete ...(Referee word "stop contest") | |
| Yoko ...(side) | |
| Yoko-gake ...(Side dash) | |
| Yoko-guruma ...(Side wheel) | |
| Yoko-Kaiten-Ukemi ...(Sideways rolling break fall) | |
| Yoko-otoshi ...(Side drop) | |
| Yoko-shiho-gatame ...(Side four quarters holding) | |
| Yoko-sutemi Waza ...(Side sacrifice throws) | |
| Yoko-uchi ...(4th and 14th techniques in kime-no-kata ) | |
| Yoko ukemi ...(Falling Sideways) | |
| Yoko-zuki ...(8th technique in kime-no-kata) | |
| Yoshi ...(Resume action) | |
| Yoten ...(Key point) | |
| Yubi ...(finger) | |
| Yudachi ...(13th technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Yudansha ...(Black belt) | |
| Yudanshakai ...(Black belt association) | |
| Yuko ...(a score less than a waza-ari 5 points) | |
| Yume-no-uchi ...(2nd technique in koshiki-no-kata) | |
| Yusei ...(Referee's word "decision") | |
| Yusei Gachi...(Win by judge's decision) | |
| Yusho-sen ...(Final (contest) | |
| Z | Zanshin ...(A state of alertness with regard to continuing attack against controlled or defeated opponent if necessary) |
| Zarei ...(Kneeling salutation) | |
| Zar-zen ...(Kneeling motionless in concentrated thought in search of "the truth") | |
| Zen ...(Silent meditation) | |
| Zenpo-kaiten-ukemi ...(Forward rooling breakfall) | |
| Zempo-ukemi ...(Forward falling method) | |
| Zori ...(Sandals) | |
| Zubon ...(Trousers) |