The tables below list some japanese words and phrases that you'll often hear during Shorinji Kempo practice, as well as words that make up names of techniques.
| one | ichi |  |
| two | ni |  |
| three | san |  |
| four | shi or jun |  |
| five | go |  |
| six | roku |  |
| seven | shichi |  |
| eight | hachi |  |
| nine | kyu |  |
| ten | juu |  |
| seventy | nana-ju |  |
| one hundred | hyaku |  |
| left | hidari |  |
| right | migi |  |
| forward, front | mae |  |
| backward, rear | ushiro |  |
| behind, go back | ato |  |
| level (front) | jun |  |
| reverse (back) | gyaku |  |
| open stance | hiraki-gamae | |
| closed stance | tai-gamae |  |
| single form | tan-en |  |
| pair form | so-tai |  |
| upwards | uwa |  |
| cross | juji |  |
| face-level | jo-dan |  |
| mid-level | chu-dan |  |
| low level | ge-dan |  |
| inside | uchi |  |
| outside | soto |  |
| sideways, horizontal | yoko |  |
| edge of foot | sokuto |  |
| greeting | gassho |  |
| posture | gamae |  |
| hard technique | goho |  |
| soft technique | juho |  |
| footwork | umpoho |  |
| rolling, falling | ukemi |  |
| movement | tai sabake | |
| form, shape | kata |  |
| lesson | gakka |  |
| system of practice | hokei |  |
| basics | kihon |  |
| striking, offense | atemi |  |
| punch | zuki |  |
| kick | geri |  |
| cut | kiri |  |
| block | uke |  |
| open-hand | kagite |  |
| escape | nuki |  |
| twist | gote |  |
| wrap, bind up | maki |  |
| throw | nage |  |
| exterior | omote |  |
| demonstration | embu |  |
| sparring | randori | |
| returning wave | gaeshi | |
| ceremony | chinkon |
| kempo student | kenshi |  |
| teacher | sensei |  |
| Founder, So-Doshin | kaiso |  |
| WSKO Director | kancho |  |
| practice hall | dojo |  |
| headquarters | hombu |  |
| hand | te |  |
| foot | ashi |  |
| fist | ken |  |
| wrist | kote | |
| upper arm | jo-haku |  |
| elbow | hiji |  |
| knee | hiza |  |
| groin | kinteki |  |
| thumb | yubi |  |
| neck | kubi |  |
| uniform | gi |  |
| sleeve | sode |  |
| belt | obi |  |
| Please (formal) | onegai-shimasu |  |
| Thank You | arigato-gozaimasu |  |
| please | kudesai |  |
| Excuse me | gomen nasai |  |
| Ho! | Yoi | |
| begin | hajime |  |
| sitting properly | seiza |  |
| sit down (?) | chakuza | |
| shout | kiai |  |
| ouch | itai |  |
| work | samu | |
| water | mizu |  |
| pressure points | keimyaku | |
| end, finished | owarimasu |  |
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Jeffrey's Japanese-English Dictionary
This awesome resource allows you to look up words and
kanji characters in a variety of ways. Extremely well-constructed.
(Also mirrored in
England.)
Japan-Net at MIT
Comprehensive start page of Japan-related and Japanese
culture and language stuff on the WWW.
TN's Japanese Language Web Links
Extensive set of links to sites with Japanese language information, translation
software, books, commercial services, etc.
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