Judo terms are the foundation of this martial art, and our collection is here to help both new and experienced judokas learn and improve.
The Kodokan Institute, the birthplace of Judo, has played a significant role in shaping the art's terminology, which comprises a vast array of techniques, including throws (Nage-waza), grappling techniques (Katame-waza), and striking techniques (Atemi-waza).
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Judotermen en technieken - Budo Vereniging HerkenboschBelangrijke Judo Termen die Je Moet Kennen - budonippon.nlTo get the most out of Judo, it's essential to learn its terminology, including traditional Japanese terms like "Uki" (floating) and "Tsugi" (next), as well as their English translations.
Well-known Judo practitioners, such as Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, and famous athletes like Toshihiko Koga and Kosei Inoue, all stress the importance of mastering Judo terms to succeed in the sport.
Whether you're part of a local Judo club, competing in tournaments, or just a fan of the art, this guide will be a valuable resource on your Judo journey.
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| Japanese | English translations |
| A | |
| Ai yotsu - あいよつ | Same grip used by both persons, either right or left |
| Aka obi - 赤帯 | Traditional red belt - used to differentiate judokas in a match |
| Anza - 安座(also Agura - 胡坐) | Sitting cross legged or foreign/barbarian sitting |
| Arigatou - ありがとう | Thank you |
| Ashi - 足 | Foot, leg |
| Ashi garami - 足緘 | Leg lock |
| Ashi gatame - 腕挫脚固 | Leg-based armlock joint technique |
| Ashi guruma - 足車 | Leg wheel |
| Ashi hara gatame-脚腹固 | Leg stomach arm lock |
| Ashi jime | Leg strangle |
| Ashi sankaku garami | Leg triangle entangled armlock |
| Ashi waza - 足技 | Foot techniques |
| Atemi waza - 当て身技 | Striking techniques |
| Ayumi ashi-歩み足 | Foot work; Normal pattern of walking |
| B | |
| Batsugun | Instant promotion |
| Bogyo | Defense - to an attack |
| Budo - 武道 | Martial way |
| Bujutsu - 武術 | Martial arts |
| Bushido武士道 | Way of the warrior; old rules followed by samurai warriors |
| C | |
| Chui | Penalty (no longer used) |
| D | |
| Daki ko soto gake | Hug minor outside hook |
| Daki wakare - 抱分 | Hug seperation |
| Dan - 段 | Black belt rank |
| De ashi harai - 出足払 | Advancing foot sweep [1, 2] |
| Debana | Instant of opportunity to break balance as opponent initiates a motion |
| Do - 道 | Path, way or road |
| Do jime - 胴絞 | |
| Dojo - 道場 | School or training hall for practising Judo |
| E | |
| Ebi garami | Lobster entanglement |
| Eri | White Judogi or blue Judogi collar, lapel |
| Eri seoi nage | Collar shoulder throw |
| F | |
| Fudoshin | Immovable spirit |
| Furi nage | Flip throw |
| Fusegi | Escape from a pin |
| Fusen Gachi | Win by default |
| G | |
| Gachi | Win of any type |
| Gake | Dashing action done with the leg |
| Ganseki otoshi | Rock drop |
| Garami | Entangle |
| Gatame | Lock or hold |
| Go no kata - 剛の形 | Forms of force |
| Go no sen no kata - 後の先の形 | A kata of counter techniques |
| Godan | Fifth degree black belt |
| Gokyu | Firth class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Goshi | Waist or hip |
| Goshin Jutsu | Formal form or art of self-defense |
| Gyaku | Reverse |
| Gyaku juji jime - 逆十字絞 | Reverse cross strangle |
| Gyaku sankaku gatame | Revers triangular hold |
| Gyaku kesa gaami | Reverse scarf entangled armlock |
| Gyaku okuri eri jime | Reverse sliding collar choke |
| Gyaku tekubi | Reverse wrist |
| H | |
| Hadaka jime - 裸絞 | Naked strangle |
| Haichidan | Seventh degree black belt |
| Hairi kata | Entry methods into matwork |
| Hajime - 始め |はじめ | Beginning or start [1, 2] |
| Hane | Springing action done with the leg |
| Hane goshi - 跳腰 | Spring hip |
| Hane goshi gaeshi - 跳腰返 | |
| Hane makikomi - 跳巻込 | Winding spring hip |
| Hando no kuzushi | Unbalancing by reaction |
| Hanshi - 教士 | Exemplary teacher - comes from Shogo [1] |
| Hansoku make - 反則負け | Most serious penalty, disqualification |
| Hantai ude kujiki | Reverse arm crush |
| Hantei - 判定 | Referee call for judge’s decision |
| Happo no kuzushi | Kuzushi in 8 directions |
| Hara - 腹 | Stomach, naval or "center of gravity" |
| Harai - 払 | Sweeping action done with the leg |
| Harai goshi - 払腰 | Sweeping hip |
| Harai goshi gaeshi - 払腰返 | |
| Harai makikomi - 払巻込 | Winding sweeping hip |
| Harai tsuri komi ashi - 払釣込足 | Sweeping lift-pull ankle |
| Hasami jime | Scissor strangle |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hidari ashi jime | Left leg strangle |
| Hidari shizentai | Left standing grip |
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Hiji otoshi | Elbow drop |
| Hiki komi gaeshi - 引込返 | Rolling take down |
| Hiji makikomi | Elbow coiling |
| Hiki otoshi | Pull drop |
| Hiki wake | No decision–tie or draw |
| Hikite | Pulling hand - usually the hand gripping a sleeve |
| Hiza - 膝 | Knee |
| Hiza gatame | Knee lock |
| Hiza guruma - 膝車 | Knee wheel |
| Hiza soto muso | Knee outer leg shoulder throw |
| Hon kami shiho gatame | Upper four quarters hold |
| Hon kata gatame | Shoulder holding |
| Hon kesa gatame | Scarf hold |
| Hon tate shiho gatame | Lengthwise four quarters hold |
| I | |
| Ikkyu | First class (kyu) judo rank |
| Ippon - 一本 | Victory in one move, one point |
Ippon Seoi nage 一本背負投 | One arm shoulder throw |
| Itsutsu no kata - 五の形 | Forms of five - advanced kata |
| J | |
| Jigo hontai | Defensive posture |
| Jigoku jime | Hell strangle |
| Jigoro Kano - 嘉納治五郎 | Founder of Judo |
| Jikan | Referee call to stop the clock |
| Jita kyoei - 自他共栄 | Principle of mutual prosperity or mutual welfare and benefit |
| Joseki | Place of honor, upper seat |
| Joshi goshinho - 女子護身法 | Methods of self-defence for women |
| Ju - 柔 | Gentle, non-resistive |
| Judan | Tenth degree black belt |
| Judo - 柔道 | Japanese martial art, also gentle way, see what is Judo |
| Judo Ichidai | A Judo life–Spending one’s life in the diligent pursuit of Judo |
| Judogi - 柔道着 | Judo practice uniform - Judo suit |
| Judoka - 柔道家 | One who studies Judo |
| Juji | Cross |
| Juji ashi shiho gatame | Cross leg four quarters hold |
| Juji gatame | Cross armlock |
| Juji jime | Cross strangle |
| Junbi undo | Judo warm-up exercises |
| Junidan | Twelfth degree black belt - held only by Jigoro Kano |
| Ju no kata - 柔の形 | Forms of gentleness & flexibility |
| Ju no Ri | Principle of flexibility or yielding |
| Jujutsu | Gentle art |
| Jutsu - 術 | Art or means |
| K | |
| Kaeshi jime | Overturn strangle |
| Kaeshi waza | Counter techniques |
| Kakato jime | Heel strangle |
| Kake - 掛け | Completion or execution of technique |
| Kami hiza gatame | Upper knee lock |
| Kami sankaku gatame | Upper triangular hold |
| Kami shiho ashi jime | Upper four quarter hold leg strangle |
| Kami shiho basami | Upper four quarter hold scissors |
| Kami shiho gatame - 上四方固 | Upper four quarters hold |
| Kami shiho gatame escapes - 上四方固の逃れ方 | Escape technques from Kami shiho gatame |
| Kamiza | Side of the dojo or tournament mat reserved fo senior Judoka or officials |
| Kani basami - 蟹挟 | Scissors Throw or Flying Scissors |
| Kani jime | Crab strangle |
| Kannuki gatame | Bolt lock |
| Kansetsu waza - 関節技 | Joint locking techniques |
| Kanwa - 緩和 | Relaxation |
| Kappo | Resuscitation techniques |
| Kata - 形 | Forms or Shoulder |
| Kata eri jime | Single collar strangle |
| Kata eri seoi | Single lapel shoulder throw |
| Kata eri sode tsurikomi goshi | Single lapel and sleeve lifting drawing hip |
| Kata gatame - 肩固 | |
| Kata gatame escapes - 肩固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kata gatame |
| Kata guruma - 肩車 | Shoulder wheel |
| Kata ha jime - 片羽絞 | Single collar strangle |
| Kata hiza tai otoshi | One knee body drop |
| Kata hiza te ouchi gake ashi dori | Single knee hand major inside hook |
| Kata juji jime - 片十字絞 | Single cross strangle |
| Kata osae gatame | Shoulder trap holding |
| 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 te ashi koshi jime | Single hand leg hip strangle |
| Kata te jime - 片手絞 | Strangle with one hand |
| Kata te kata ashi jime | One hand one leg strangle |
| Kata uchi ashi dori | Single inner leg grab |
| Katame no kata - 固の形 | Forms of grappling |
| Katame waza - 固技 | Grappling techniques |
| Katame-waza ura-no-kata - 固め技裏の形 | Forms of reversing controlling techniques |
| Katsu | Resuscitation |
| Katsugi gatame | Shoulder carry lock |
| Katsugi jime | Shoulder carry strangle |
| Kawazu gake - 河津掛 | Illegal act of entwining the leg of an opponent |
| Keiko | Practice in general |
| Keikogi - 稽古着 | White uniform |
| Keikoku | Penalty (no longer used) |
| Ken ken uchi mata | Hoping inner thigh |
| Kenka Yotsu | Opposite grips used by each person, one right/one left |
| Kenkyu sei - 研究生 | Judo practicioner below 4th dan - only athletes above 4th were called Judoka (traditional meaing) |
| Kensui jime | Hanging strangle |
| Kesa garami | Scarf hold lock |
| Kesa gatame - 袈裟固 | Scarf hold [1, 2] |
| Kesa gatame escapes - 袈裟固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kesa gatame |
| Ki | Internal force or spiritual energy |
| Kibisu gaeshi - 踵返 | Single leg take down - ankle pick |
| Kiai | To gather spirit with a shout |
| Kiken gachi | Win by withdrawal of the opponent during a match |
| Kime no kata - 極の形 | Forms of decision |
| Kincho - 緊張 | Tension |
| Kinsa | Slight superiorit - contest call |
| Kinshi Waza | Techniques prohibited in competition |
| Kiotsuke | Attention |
| Ko | Little or minor |
| Ko soto gake - 小外掛 | Minor outer hook |
| Ko soto gari - 小外刈 | Minor outer reaping |
| Ko uchi gaeshi - 小内返 | Ko uchi counter |
| Ko uchi gake | Minor inner hook |
| Ko uchi gake maki komi | Minor inner hook winding |
| Ko uchi gake mata maki komi | Minor inner hook thigh winding |
| Ko uchi gari - 小内刈 | Minor inner reaping |
| Ko uchi makikomi - 小内巻込 | |
| Kodansha | High ranking judoka — 5th dan and above |
| Kodokan - 講道館 | Judo institute in Tokyo where Judo was founded |
| Kodokan goshinjutsu - 講道館護身術 | Kodokan skills of self-defence |
| Kogeki seyo | Order for judoka to attack |
| Kohaku shiai | "Winner stays up" team contest |
| Koho-ukemi | Falling methods to the rear |
| Koka - 効果 | Score less than a yuko - not used anymore |
| Kokyu - 呼吸 | Deep breathing into the belly |
| Komi - 込 | Pull, moving into/toward something or pushing inside something |
| Koshi - 腰 | Hip |
| Koshi guruma - 腰車 | Hip wheel |
| Koshi jime | Hip strangle |
| Koshi waza - 腰技 | Hip techniques |
| Koshiki no kata - 古式の形 | Ancient forms |
| Kubi | Neck |
| Kubi nage | Neck throw |
| Kuchiki taoshi - 朽木倒 | Single leg take down or pushing the rotten tree |
| Kudan | Ninth degree black belt |
| Kumi kata | Gripping methods - forms of gripping an opponent |
| Kuro obi - 黒帯 | Black belt |
| Kuzure | Modified hold |
| Kuzure kami shiho gatame - 崩上四方固 | Broken upper four quarters lock |
| Kuzure kami shiho gatame escapes - 崩上四方固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kuzure kami shiho gatame |
| Kuzure kesa gatame - 崩袈裟固 | Broken scarf hold |
| Kuzure kesa gatame escapes -崩袈裟固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Kuzure kesa gatame |
| Kuzure tate shiho gatame | Broken lengthwise four quarters hold |
| Kuzure yoko shiho gatame | Broken side four quarters hold |
| Kuzushi - 崩し | Unbalancing the opponent |
| Kyoshi - 教士 | Expert teacher or professor - comes from Shogo [1] |
| Kyu - 級 | Student rank |
| M | |
| Maai | Space or engagement distance |
| Mae - 前 | Forward, front |
| Mae hiza uranage | Face knee rear throw |
| Mae mawar ukemi | Forward rolling breakfall |
| Mae sabaki | Frontal escape |
| Mae ukemi - 前受け身 | Forward breakfall |
| Mae sode jime | Facing sleeve strangle |
| Maitta - まいった | I surrender |
| Makaura kesa gatame | Pillow scarf holding |
| Masutemi waza - 真捨身技 | Back sacrifice throws |
| Mata | Thigh |
| Matte - 待て | Stop, break or wait [1] |
| Migi | Right |
| Migi shizentai | Right standing grip |
| Morote eri seoi nage | Two handed shoulder throw or two handed lapel shoulder |
| Morote gari - 双手刈 | Double leg grab |
| Morote kata sode tai otoshi | Two hand single sleeve body drop |
| Morote seoi nage | Two handed shoulder throw |
| Mudansha | Students below black belt rank |
| Mune | Chest |
| Mune gatame | Chest hold [1, 2] |
| Mune gyaku | Chest lock |
| N | |
| Nage | Throw |
| Nage no kata - 投の形 | Forms of throwing - 15 throws |
| Nage komi | Repetitive throwing practice |
| Nage waza - 投技 | Throwing techniques |
| Nage waza ura no kata - 投げ技裏の形 | [1, 2] |
| Nami | Normal |
| Nami juji jime - 並十字絞 | Normal cross strangle |
| Ne Waza | Techniques on the ground |
| Nidan | Second degree black belt |
| Nidan ko soto gake | Two step minor outer hook |
| Nidan ko soto gari | Two step minor outer reap |
| Nikyu | Second class (kyu) Judo rank |
| O | |
| O | Big or major |
| Obi - 帯 | Judo belt |
| Obi goshi | Belt hip throw |
| Obi otoshi - 帯落 | Belt drop |
| Obi seoi | Belt shoulder throw |
| Obi tori geashi - 帯取返 | |
| Obi tori o soto gari | Belt grab major outer reaping |
| O goshi - 大腰 | Major hip |
| O guruma - 大車 | Major wheel |
| O soto otoshi - 大外落 | Major outer drop [1, 2] |
| O soto gaeshi - 大外返 | O soto counter |
| O soto gake | Major outer hook |
| O soto gari - 大外刈 | Major outer reaping |
| O soto guruma - 大外車 | |
| O soto makikomi - 大外巻込 | Major outer winding |
| O soto otoshi - 大外落 | |
| O uchi gaeshi - 大内返 | |
| O uchi gari - 大内刈 | Major inner reaping |
| O uchi gake | Major inner hook |
| Okuden | Secret teachings |
| Okuri ashi harai - 送足払 | Double foot sweep |
| Okuri eri jime - 送襟絞 | Sliding collar strangle |
| Onegai shimasu | Please |
| Osaekomi | Pin or holding, referee call to begin timing |
| Osaekomi waza - 抑込技 | Hold down - pinning techniques |
| Osaekomi toketa | Escape, stop timing of hold |
| Otoshi | To drop |
| R | |
| Randori - 乱取り | Free practice |
| Randori no kata - 乱取りの形 | Forms of free practice techniques |
| Randori waza | Techniques for free practice |
| Rei | Bow [1, 2] |
| Reiho | Forms of respect, manners, etiquette |
| Renraku waza | Combinations in different direction |
| Renshi - 錬士 | Lowest rank in Shogo - "polished teacher" |
| Renzoku waza | Combinations in the same direction |
| Ritsurei | Standing bow |
| Rokkudan | Sixth degree black belt |
| Rokyu | Sixth class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Ryo ashi tomoe nage | Two feet circle or stomach throw |
| Ryo hiza gatame | Double knee armlock |
| Ryo hiza kata guruma | Two knees shoulder wheel |
| Ryo hiza seoi otoshi | Two knees shoulder drop |
| Ryo te jime - 両手絞 | Sliding collar strangle |
| S | |
| Sandan | Third degree black belt |
| Sankaku gatame | Triangular hold down |
| Sankaku jime - 三角絞 | Triangular strangle |
| Sankaku osae gatame | Triangular strangle and hold down |
| San kyu | Third class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Sasae tsuri komi ashi - 支釣込足 | Propping drawing ankle |
| Seika Tanden | A point in the abdomen that is the center of gravity |
| Seiryoku zenyo - 精力善用 | Kano's principle of maximum efficiency, minimum effort |
| Seiryoku zenyo kokumin taiiku - 精力善用国家体育 | Maximum-efficiency national physical education |
| Seiza | Formal sitting on knees |
| Sen | Attack initiative |
| Sensei - 先生 | Teacher, instructor |
| Seoi nage - 背負投 | Over the back throw |
Seoi otoshi - 背負落 | Shoulder drop |
| Shiai - 試合 | Contest or tournament |
| Shiaijo | Competition area |
| Shido - 指導 | Penalty |
| Shihan - 師範 | Title for a model teacher or “teacher who sets the standard”- applied only to Jigoro Kano [1]. Comes from Shogo [1] |
| Shiho | Four corners (as in pins) |
| Shiho gatame | Four quarter hold |
| Shime | Choke |
| Shime waza - 絞技 | Choking techniques |
| Shinpan | Referee |
| Shintai | Moving forwards, sideways & backwards |
| Shisei - 姿勢 | Posture |
| Shishidan | Eight degree black belt |
| Shizentai | Natural posture |
| Shodan | First degree black belt |
| Shogo - 称号 | Parallel belt system[1] |
| Shomen | Dojo front |
| Simmeisho no Waza | Newly certified throwing techniques of Kodokan Judo |
| Sode | Sleeve |
| Sode guruma jime - 袖車絞 | Sleeve wheel |
| Sode tsuri komi goshi -袖釣込腰 | Sleeve lift pull hip |
| Sogo gachi | Combination win by adding a one half point from a violation and one Waza-ari |
| Soke | Founder of a martial art or ryu |
| Sono Mama | Stop action; command to freeze |
| Sore Made | Finished, time is up |
| Sotai rensho | Practice in pairs |
| Soto | Outside |
| Soto ashi dori ouchi gari | Outside leg grab major inner sweep |
| Soto kibisu gaeshi | Outer heel trip |
Soto makikomi - 外巻込 | Outside winding |
| Soto ashi dori ouchi gari | Outside leg grab with major inner sweep |
| Soto mata seoi otoshi | Over thigh shoulder throw |
| Sukashi | Avoiding or evasive action |
| Sukoshi | A little |
| Sukui nage - 掬投 | Scoop throw |
| Sumi gaeshi - 隅返 | Corner throw |
| Sumi otoshi - 隅落 | Corner drop |
| Sute geiko - 捨稽古 | Randori throwing practice without resistance done with a partner |
| Sutemi | Sacrifice |
| Sutemi waza - 捨身技 | Sacrifice techniques - from supine position |
| T | |
| Tachi rei | Standing bow [1, 2] |
| Tachi waza - 立ち技 | Standing technique |
| Tai | Body |
| Tai otoshi - 体落 | Body drop - hand throw |
| Tai Sabaki | Body control, turning body |
| Tama guruma | Ball wheel |
| Tandoku rensho | Solo practice |
| Tani otoshi - 谷落 | Valley drop |
| Tatami | Mat |
| Tate sankaku gatame | Lengthwise triangular holding |
| Tate shiho gatame - 縦四方固 | Lengthwise four quarters hold |
| Tate shiho gatame escapes - 縦四方固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Tate shiho gatame |
| Tawara gaeshi - 俵返 | Rice bag reversal throw |
| Tawara jime | Rice bale strangle |
| Te | Hand, arm |
| Te guruma | Hand wheel |
| Te waza - 手技 | Hand techniques |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Tentori shiai | Man-for-man, or elimination tournament |
| Toketa | Hold broken, referee's command |
| Tokui Waza | Favorite or best technique |
| Tomoe nage - 巴投 | Circle throw |
| Tori - 取り | Person performing a technique or taker |
| Tsubame gaeshi - 燕返 | Swallow swoop counter |
| Tsugi ashi | Following foot walking |
| Tsukuri - 作り | Entry into a technique, positioning |
| Tsuri | Lift |
| Tsuri goshi - 釣腰 | Fishing hip throw |
| Tsuri komi | Lift-pull action |
| Tsuri komi ashi | Propping drawing ankle |
| Tsuri komi goshi - 釣込腰 | Drawing hip |
| Tsuri komi jime - 突込絞 | Thrusting strangle |
| Tsurite | Lifting hand |
| U | |
| Uchi | Inside |
| Uchi kibusu gaeshi | Inner heel trip |
| Uchi makikomi - 内巻込 | Inner winding |
| Uchi mata - 内股 | Inner thigh |
| Uchi mata gaeshi - 内股返 | |
| Uchi mata makikomi - 内股巻込 | Winding inner throw |
| Uchi mata sukashi - 内股すかし | Inner thigh reaping throw or Uchi mata side step |
| Uchi komi - 内込 | Repeated practice without completion |
| Ude | Arm |
| Ude gaeshi | Arm roll |
| Ude garami - 腕緘 | Entangled armlock |
| Ude gatame | Arm lock |
| Ude hishigi juji gatame - 腕挫十字固 | |
| Ude hishigi ashi gatame - 腕挫脚固 | |
| Ude hishigi hara gatame - 腕挫腹固 | Stomach lock |
| Ude hishigi hiza gatame - 腕挫膝固 | |
| Ude hishigi sankaku gatame - 腕挫三角 | |
| Ude hishigi te gatame - 腕挫手固 | |
| Ude hishigi ude gatame - 腕挫腕固 | |
| Ude hishigi waki gatame - 腕挫腋固 | |
| Uke - 受け | Person being attacked or receiving the technique or receiver |
| Ukemi - 受け身 | Breakfall techniques |
| Uki | To float or floating |
| Uki gatame - 浮固 | Floating holding |
| Uki gatame escapes - 浮固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Uki gatame |
| Uki goshi - 浮腰 | Floating hip |
| Uki otoshi - 浮落 | Floating drop |
| Uki waza - 浮技 | Floating throw |
| Undo | Exercises in general |
| Ura - 裏 | Rear, behind - as in throwing and pinning |
| Ura gatame - 裏固 | Rear holding |
| Ura gatame escapes - 裏固の逃れ方 | Escape techniqes from Ura gatame |
| Ura juji jime | Rear cross strangle |
| Ura kesa gatame | Rear scarf hold |
| Ura nage - 裏投 | Rear throw |
| Ushiro | Backward, rear |
| Ushiro goshi - 後腰 | Rear hip |
| Ushiro hiza ura nage | Rear knee lift |
| Ushiro kesa gatame - 後袈裟固 | Reverse scarf holding |
| Ushiro kesa gatame escapes - 後袈裟固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Ushiro kesa gatame |
| Ushiro sabaki | Back movement control |
| Ushiro ukemi - 後ろ受身 | Rear breakfall [1, 2] |
| Utsuri goshi - 移腰 | Changing hip |
| Uwagi - 上衣 | Judogi jacket |
| W | |
| Waki | Armpit |
| Waki gatame | Armpit lock |
| Waki otoshi | Armpit drop |
| Waza - 技 | Technique |
| Waza ari - 技あり | Near ippon or half point |
| Waza ari awasete ippon -技あり合わせて一本 | Two waza-ari together for the ippon score |
| Y | |
| Yakusoku geiko (or renshu) - 約束稽古 | Pre-arranged free practice |
| Yama arashi - 山嵐 | Mountain storm |
| Yodan | Fourth degree black belt |
| Yoko - 有効 | Side |
| Yoko gake - 横掛 | Side hook |
| Yoko guruma - 横車 | Side wheel |
| Yoko kaiten ukemi | Sideways rolling break fall |
| Yoko kata guruma otoshi | Side shoulder wheel body drop |
| Yoko otoshi - 横落 | Side body drop |
| Yoho shiho gatame - 横四方固 | Side four quarters hold |
| Yoko shiho gatame escapes - 横四方固の逃れ方 | Escape techniques from Yoko shiho gatame |
| Yoko sutemi waza - 橫捨身技 | Side sacrifice throws |
| Yoko tomoe nage | Side circle or side stomach throw |
| Yoko ukemi - 横受身 | Side breakfall [1, 2] |
| Yoko wakare - 横分 | Side separation |
| Yonkyu | Fourth class (kyu) Judo rank |
| Yoshi | Resume action, continue |
| Yubi | Finger |
| Yudansha | Person who earned any black belt |
| Yudanshakai | Black belt association |
| Yuko - 有効 | Score less than a waza-ari |
| Yusei Gachi | Win by judge’s decision |
| Z | |
| Zanshin | Awareness |
| Za rei | Kneeling or seated bow [1, 2] |
| Zenpo kaiten ukemi - 前方回転受身 | Forward rolling break fall |
| Zori - 草履 | Japanese sandals made of rice straw |
| Zuban - ズボン | Judogi pants |
| Numbers | |
| 1 | Ichi |
| 2 | Ni |
| 3 | San |
| 4 | Shi |
| 5 | Go |
| 6 | Roku |
| 7 | Shichi |
| 8 | Hachi |
| 9 | Ku |
| 10 | Ju |
| 11 | Juichi |
| 12 | Juni |
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Excellent information . I am 5th dan bja and brazilian ju jitsu blackbelt and found these translations so helpful in decoding throws etc from japanese to english. Thank you.
Thanks a lot😍
