Terminology (Japanese – English)

Basic Judo Terminology

Dojo Judo hall
Hajime Begin
Judoka Judo player
Matte Stop
Obi Belt
Sensei Instructor/Coach
Tori Person doing a technique
Uke Person receiving a technique
Ukemi Break fall
1 ichi
2 ni
3 san
4 shi
5 go
6 roku
7 shichi
8 hachi
9 ku
10 ju
20 ni-ju
30 san-ju
40 yon-ju
50 go-ju
60 roku-ju
70 nana-ju
80 hachi-ju
90 kyu-ju
100 hyaku

Techniques

Nage-Waza (Throwing Techniques)

Ashi-guruma Leg Wheel
Daki-ko-soto-gake Hug Minor Outside Hook
Daki-Wakare Hug Seperation
De-ashi-barai Advancing Foot Sweep
Eri-Seoi-nage Collar Shoulder Throw
Furi-nage Flip Throw
Ganseki-Otoshi Rock Drop
Hane-goshi Spring Hip
Hane-maki-komi Winding Spring Hip
Harai-goshi Sweeping Hip
Harai-maki-komi Winding Sweeping Hip
Harai-tsuri-komi-ashi Sweeping Lift-Pull Ankle Throw
Hiji-Otoshi Elbow Drop
Hiki-Komi-Gaeshi Rolling Take Down
Hiki-Otoshi Pull Drop
Hiza-guruma Knee Wheel
Hiza-soto-muso Knee Outer Leg Shoulder Throw
Ippon-seoi-nage One arm shoulder throw
Kata-Eri-Seoi Single Lapel Shoulder Throw
Kata-eri-sode-tsurikomi-goshi Single Lapel and Sleeve Lifting Drawing Hip
Kata-guruma Shoulder wheel
Kata-hiza-tai-otoshi One Knee Body Drop
Kata-hiza-te-ouchi-gake-ashi-dori Single Knee Hand Major Inside Hook
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-uchi-ashi-dori Single inner leg grab
Kats -Sode-Seoi-nage Single Sleeve Shoulder Throw
Ken-Ken-Uchi-Mata Hopping Inner Thigh
Koshi-guruma Hip wheel
Ko-soto-gake Minor outer hook
Ko-soto-gari Minor outer reaping
Ko-uchi-gaeshi Ko-Uchi Counter
Ko-uchi-gake Minor inner hook
Ko-uchi-gake-mata -maki -komi Minor inner hook thigh winding
Ko-uchi-gari Minor inner reaping
Kubi-nage Neck Throw
Kuchiki-taoshi Pushing The Rotten Tree
Mae-hiza-uranage Face Knee Rear Throw
Morote -eri-seoi -nage Two handed lapel shoulder
Morote -gari Double leg grab
Morote -seoi-nage Two handed shoulder
Morote-eri-seoi-nage Two Hand Lapel Shoulder Throw
Morote-kata-sode-tai-otoshi Two Hand Single Sleeve Body Drop
Nidan-ko-soto-gake Two Step Minor Outer Hook
Nidan-ko-soto-gari Two Step Minor Outer Reap
Obi-Goshi Belt Hip Throw
Obi-Otoshi Belt Drop
Obi-Seoi Belt Shoulder Throw
Obi-Tori-O-Soto-Gari Belt Grab Major Outer Reaping
O-goshi Major hip Throw
O-guruma Major Wheel
Okuri-ashi -barai Double foot sweep
O-soto -otoshi Major outer drop
O-Soto-Gaeshi O Soto Counter
O-Soto-Gake Major Outer Hook
O-Soto-Gari Major Outer Reap
O-Soto-Makikomi Major Outer Winding
O-Soto-Otoshi Major Outer Drop
O-uchi -gari Major Inner Reaping
O-uchi-gake Major Inner Hook
Ryo-ashi-tomoe-nage Two Feet Stomach Throw
Ryo-hiza-kata-guruma Two Knee Shoulder Wheel
Ryo-hiza-seoi-otoshi Two knee shoulder drop
Sasae-tsuri -komi -ashi Propping drawing ankle
Seoi-otoshi Shoulder drop
Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi Sleeve lift pull hip
Soto -ashi-dori-ouchi -gari Outside leg grab major inner sweep
Soto -kibisu-gaeshi Outer heel trip
Soto -maki-komi Outside winding
Soto-ashi-dori-ouchi-gari Outside Leg Grab with Major Inner Sweep
Soto-kibusu-gaeshi Outer Heel Trip
Soto-mata-seoi-otoshi Over Thigh Shoulder Throw
Sukui-nage Scoop Throw
Sumi -gaeshi Corner throw
Sumi-Otoshi Corner Drop
Tai-otoshi Hand throw body drop
Tama-Guruma Ball Wheel
Tani-otoshi Valley drop
Tawara gaeshi Rice bag reversal throw
Te-guruma Hand wheel
Tomoe-nage Circle throw
Tsubame-Gaeshi Swallow Swoop Counter
Tsuri-goshi Fishing Hip Throw
Tsuri-Komi-Ashi Propping Drawing Ankle
Tsuri-komi-goshi Drawing hip
Uchi -mata Inner thigh
Uchi-kibusu-gaeshi Inner Heel Trip
Uchi-Makikomi Inner Winding
Uchi-Mata-Makikomi Winding Inner Throw
Uchi-mata-sukashi Uchi-Mata Side Step
Ude-Gaeshi Arm Roll
Uki -goshi Floating hip
Uki -otoshi Floating drop
Uki -waza Floating throw
Ura-nage Rear throw
Ushiro -Goshi Rear hip
Ushiro-Hiza-Ura-Nage Rear Knee Lift
Utsuri-goshi Changing Hip
Waki-Otoshi Armpit Drop
Yama-Arashi Mountain storm
Yoko-Gake Side hook
Yoko-Guruma Side wheel
Yoko-Kata-Guruma -Otoshi Side shoulder wheel body drop
Yoko-Otoshi Side Body Drop
Yoko-Tomoe-nage Side Stomach Throw
Yoko-Wakare Side Separation

 

Osaekomi-Waza (Holding Techniques)

Gyaku-Sangaku-Gatame Reverse Triangular Hold
Hon-Kami-Shiho-Gatame Upper four quarters hold
Hon-Kata-gatame Shoulder Holding
Hon-Kesa-gatame Scarf hold
Juji-Ashi-Shiho-Gatame Cross Leg Four Quarters Hold
Kami-Sangaku-Gatame Upper Trangular Hold
Kata-Osae-Gatame Shoulder Trap Holding
Kuzure-kami -shiho-gatame Broken upper four quarters hold
Kuzure-kesa-gatame Broken scarf hold
Kuzure-tate -shiho-gatame Broken lengthwise four quarters hold
Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame Broken Side Four Quarters Hold
Makura-kesa-gatame Pillow Scarf Holding
Mune-gatame Chest hold
Sangaku-gatame Triangular Hold
Sangaku-osae-gatame Triangular strangle and hold down
Shiho-Gatame Four Quarter Hold
Tate-sangaku-gatame Leghthwise Triangular Holding
Hon-Tate-shiho-gatame Lengthwise four quarters hold
uki-gatame Floating Holding
ura-gatame Rear Holding
Ura-Kesa-Gatame Rear Scarf Hold
Ushiro-kesa-gatame Reverse Scarf Holding
Yoko-shiho-gatame Side four quarters hold

 

Ude-Kansetsu-Waza (Arm Lock Techniques)

Ashi-Garami Leg lock
Ashi-Gatame Leg armlock
Ashi-Hara-Gatame Leg Stomach Arm Lock
Ashi-Sangaku-Garami Leg Triangle Entangled Armlock
Gyaki-Tekubi Reverse Wrist
Gyaku-Kesa-Gaami Reverse Scarf Entangled Armlock
Hantai-Ude-Kujiki Reverse Arm Crush
Hiji-Makikomi Elbow Coiling
Hiza-Gatame Knee Lock
Juji-Gatame Cross armlock
Kami-Hiza-Gatame Upper Knee Lock
Kannuki-Gatame Bolt Lock
Katsugi-Gatame Shoulder Carry Lock
Kesa-Garami Scarf Hold Lock
Kuzure-Kami-Shiho-Gatame Broken Upper Four Quarters Lock
Mune-Gyaku Chest Lock
Ryo-Hiza-Gatame Double Knee Armlock
Ude-Garami Entangled armlock
Ude-Gatame Arm lock
Waki-Gatame Armpit Lock

 

Shime-Waza (Strangles Techniques)

Ashi-Jime Leg Strangle
Ebi-Garami Lobster Entanglement
Gyaku-juji -jime Reverse Cross Strangle
Gyaku-Okuri-Eri-Jime Reverse Sliding Colloar Choke
Hadaka-jime Naked Strangle
Hasami-Jime Scissor Strangle
Hidari-Ashi-Jime Left Leg Strangle
Jigoku-Jime Hell Strangle
Kaeshi-Jime Overturn Srangle
Kakato-Jime Heel Strangle
Kami-Shiho-Ashi-Jime Upper Four Quarter Hold Leg Strangle
Kami-Shiho-Basami Upper Four Quarter Hold Scissors
Kani-Jime Crab Strangle
Kata=Eri-Jime Single collar strangle
Kata-ha-jime Single collar strangle
Kata-juji-jime Single Cross Strangle
Kata-te-ashi-koshi -jime Single hand leg hip strangle
Kata-te-jime Single Hand Strangle
Kata-Te-Kata-Ashi-Jime One Hand One Leg Strangle
Katsugi-Jime Shoulder Carry Strangle
Kensui-Jime Hanging Strangle
Koshi-jime Hip Strangle
Mae-sode-jime Facing Sleeve Strangle
Nami -juji-jime Normal cross strangle
Okuri-eri -jime Sliding collar strangle
Ryo-te-jime Double Hand Strangle
San-gaku-jime Triangular strangle
Sode-guruma-jime Sleeve Wheel
Tawara-Jime Rice Bale Strangle
Tsuki-komi-jime Thrusting Strangle
Ura-Juji-Jime Rear Cross Strangle