Commands
- Kiosuke --- Attention
- Rei --- Bow
- Hajime -- Start
- Matte --- Stop
- Sore Made --- That is All
- Seiza --- Sit Down (kneeling)
- Anza --- Sit Down (Cross-legged)
Techniques
- Sutemi Waza --- Sacrifice Techniques
- Masutemi Waza --- Back Sacrifice Techniques
- Yoko Sutemi Waza --- Side Sacrifice Techniques
- Ashi Waza --- Foot Techniques
- Koshi Waza --- Hip Techniques
- Te Waza --- Hand Technique
- Tachi-waza --- Standing Technique
- Ne Waza --- Ground Techniques
- Kansetsu Waza --- Joint Locking Techniques
- Osaekomi Waza --- Pinning Techniques
- Shime Waza --- Choke/Strangle Techniques
- Tsugi Ashi --- Walking Techniques
- Renraku Waza --- Combination Techniques
- Ukemi --- Breakfall Techniques
Titles
- Sensei --- Instructor
- Sempei --- Senior Student
- Tori --- Attacker/Initiator (Doer)
- Uke --- Defender/Reciever (Taker)
Other
- Judo --- Gentle Way/flexible way
- Randori --- Free Practice (Sparring)
- Kumikata --- Gripping Fighting
- Kuzushi --- Unbalancing Opponent
- Tsukuri --- Fitting or Entering In
- Kake --- Execution of Throw
- Hikite --- Pulling Hand/Usually Sleeve
- Tsurite --- Lifting Hand/Usually Lapel
Japanese pronunciation is different from ours. Most of the language is made up of single constant/vowel combinations that are strung together to make the words. The most common thing to "get wrong" when reading romanji (the western words that make up the phonetic sounds of japanese) is to miss the ending "e" sound.
In english, "hajime" would be likely be pronounced "haj-eye-m" as the e changes the sound of the vowel i in the middle and is considered silent itself in our language. In japanese, hajime is made up of three sounds - ha / ji / me, the last sound being "may". Another example would be tsurite which is pronounced tsu (soo) / ri / te (tay).
Vowel Sound Examples
ma / ta = mah / tah
me / te = may / tay
mi / ti = mee / tee
mu / tu = moo / too
mo / to = moh / toh
There is no particular inflection in japanese - every sound has the same vocal "weight".
