Japanese
Terminology in Kendo
Here
is a list
of basic Japanese phases or terms you might hear
while doing Kendo. |
| Counting |
| Ichi -
1 one |
Ni -
2 two |
San -
3 three |
Shi
or Yon -
4 four |
Go -
5 five |
| Roku -
6 six |
Shichi
or Nana -
7 seven |
Hachi -
8 eight |
Ku -
9 nine |
Jyu -
10 ten |
|
| Points |
| Men -
forehead |
Kote -
wrist |
Do -
waist |
Tsuki -
thrust (to throat) |
|
| At
start of Class |
At
end of Class |
"Sei Retsu"
|
Line up |
"Sei Retsu"
|
Line up |
"Seiza"
|
kneel down sitting upright |
"Seiza" |
kneel down sitting upright |
"Ki o tsuke" or "shisei
o tadeshite"
|
attention |
"Men
o tore"
|
take your helmet off |
| "Mokuso" |
meditate |
"Ki o tsuke" or "shisei
o tadeshite"
|
attention |
| "Yamae" |
stop |
"Mokuso" |
meditate |
| "Sho
men ni, Rei" |
face
the head of the Dojo then bow |
"Yamae" |
stop |
| "Sensei ni, Rei" |
face the instructor(s) then bow |
"Sensei
ni, Rei" |
face the instructor then bow |
| "Men o tsuke" |
put your helmet on |
"Sho
men ni, Rei" |
face the head of the dojo, then bow |
|
Miscellaneous
"Taiso"
- exercise
"Onegai
Shimasu" - literally means "Please" but
in the context of Kendo, it's inferred to mean "Please teach
me"
or "Let's
train hard"
"Domo
Arigato Gozaimashita" - Thank you very
much
"Son
Kyo" - squat down with sword in ready
position
"Nuke
To" - draw the sword
"Osame
To" - son kyo and put away the sword
"Hajime"
- begin
"Kamae" -
on guard or ready stance
"Zanshin" - a resolute will (to show
sincereness and purity after a strike) |
Equipment
Shinai -
bamboo sword used in Kendo
Tsuba -
circular gdard on the shinai
Keiko
Gi - Kendo clothing worn on the upper part of
the body (like a jacket). This is usually the practice
uniform
Kendo
Gi - Kendo clothing worn on the upper part of
the body (like a jacket). This is the formal uniform
used at events like gradings or tournaments
Hakama -
Kendo clothing worn on the lower part of the body (long divided
skirt-like trousers)
Hachimachi / Tenugui -
this cotton towel worn on the head under the 'Men'
Bogu -
Kendo Armour consisting of 'men', 'kote', 'do' and 'tare'
Men -
Kendo Armour (helmet) to protect the face, head and shoulders
Kote -
Kendo Armour (gloves) to protect the wrists and forearms
Do - Kendo
Armour to protect the trunk and chest
Tare -
Kendo Armour to protect the waist, groin and upper legs |
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