K |
| Term |
Meaning |
| Kagi Zuki |
Hook punch |
| Kai |
Organization; Understand |
| Kaisho |
Club |
| Kaishocho |
Head Instructor of a Club |
| Kaiten Nage |
Rotary throw. |
| Kaiso |
Opening Ancestor |
| Kakato |
Heel |
| Kakato uke |
Bent wrist lock |
| Kake |
Attack; Application of the technique |
| Kaiaku |
A vital point located on the hand |
| Kakiwaza uke |
Pushing through block |
| Kakuto |
Bent sword; Bent wrist |
| Kakuto uke |
Bent wrist block |
| Kaiten |
Spin; Rotary |
| Kan |
A
building or structure |
| Kama |
Sickle, used in pairs in Okinawan Karate |
| Kamae |
Posture |
| Kami |
Hair |
| Kami shiho gatame |
Upper four-corner hold |
| Kan |
School; Intuition |
| Kancho |
(1) School President;
(2) Head Instructor of a School |
| Kane sute |
Flying sacrifice |
| Kani basami |
Flying scissors |
| Kanji |
(1) Oriental Writing;
(2) A Character in the Japenese System of
Writing Based Upon Borrowed or Modified
Chinese Characters |
| Kano, Jigoro |
Founder of Judo |
| Kansetsu |
Joint lock |
| Kansetsu waza |
Joint locking techniques |
| Kanzen Muketsu |
Absolute perfection |
| Kara |
Empty |
| KaradaZuki |
Body Build |
| Karate |
(1) Empty hand;
(2) A martial arts style featuring strikes |
| Karate Do |
Empty Handed Way |
| Kata |
(1) Form, sometimes stylized and
pre-arranged; Nage no kata
(2) Shoulder. Kata guruma |
| Kata Dori |
Shoulder or lapel grab. |
| Kata gatame |
Shoulder hold |
| Kata guruma |
Shoulder wheel throw |
| Kata ha jime |
Single edge choke |
| Kata Ido |
Form movement |
| Kata juji jime |
Half cross choke |
| Katame |
Grappling |
| Katame waza |
(1) Mat work
(2) Grappling and ground-fighting techniques
(3) Also known as Ne-waza |
| Katana |
Long sword |
| Kata te Dori |
Straight wrist grab. |
| Kata te tori |
Grasping of hands |
| Katsu |
Revival techniques |
| Kazuri kesa gatame |
Modified scarf hold |
| Ke |
House; Family |
| Keage |
Kick upward |
| Kekomi |
Kick through; Kick thrust |
| Keiko |
Practice; Training the spirit |
| Keikogi |
Practice Uniform |
| Keiko uchi |
Chicken beak strike |
| Kempo |
Fist law; Fist way |
| Kempoka |
Practictioner of Kempo |
| Kendo |
Japanese sword fighting |
| Kenko |
Health and Peace |
| Kensho |
Insight; Religious insight |
| Kentsui |
Fist hammer |
| Keri |
Kick |
| Keri waza |
Kicking techniques |
| Kesa gatame |
Scarf hold |
| Ki |
Vital energy; Spirit; Spiritual Energy |
| Kiai |
(1) Spiritual harmony;
(2) Shout or yell with vital energy (ki) |
| Kiba dachi |
Horse stance |
| Kihon |
Basics |
| Kihon Ido |
Basic movement |
| Kihon Kumite |
Basic sparring |
| Kihon waza |
Basic Techniques |
| Kime |
Focus |
| Kintama |
Groin/Testicles |
| Kiotsuke |
Attention |
| Kirikami |
Cut of Paper |
| Kitskay |
Attention |
| Kiyo |
Positive spirit |
| Kiyojute Ryu |
The Family of Spiritually Positive, Gentle
People |
| Ko |
(1) Skill
(2) Minor |
| Kobujutsu |
Ancient martial art; Weapon arts |
| Kodokan |
(1) Headquarters of Judo in Japan
(2) Literally, "school for studying the way" |
| Kohai |
Junior Student |
| Koko |
Tiger mouth |
| Koko uchi |
Tiger mouth strike |
| Kokutsu dachi |
Back stance |
| KoKyu |
Breath. |
| KoKyu Nage |
Breath throw. |
| KoKyu Ho |
Breathing division or method |
| Komi |
Pulling |
| Koppo |
Bone method; Bone breaking |
| Koreisai |
A vital point located on the top of the foot |
| Kosa Dori |
Cross hand grab. |
| Koshi |
(1) Hip
(2) Ball of the foot |
| Koshi guruma |
Hip wheel throw |
| Koshi jime |
Hip choke |
| Koshi Nage |
Hip throw. |
| Koshi waza |
Hip techniques |
| Kosoto gakae |
Minor outer hook |
| Kosoto gari |
Minor outer reaping throw |
| Kote |
Forearm |
| Kote gaeshi |
Forearm throw / reversal |
| Kouchi gari |
Minor inner reaping throw |
| Ku |
Nine. See also numerals |
| Kubi |
Neck / Shoulder |
| Kubi Nage |
Shoulder throw. |
| Kumikata |
Forms of gripping; Methods of holding |
| Kumite |
Sparring |
| Kunren |
Discipline |
| Kurisuchan |
Christian |
| Kusarigama |
Sickle with a rope or chain attached |
| Kusho |
Vital points of the body |
| Kuzushi |
Balance breaking |
| Kyoshi |
(1) Faith Teacher;
(2) Head Instructor |
| Kyu |
Grade under black belt; 10th Kyu is the
lowest and 1st the highest |
| Kyusho |
Vital point |
| Kyusho jutsu |
Pressure point strikes |
