| Romaji | Kanji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| keiko-gi | 稽古着 | practice top |
| hakama | 袴 | practice trousers |
| bougu | 防具 | armor |
| men | 面 | head armor |
| kote | 小手 | arm armor |
| dou | 胴 | torso armor |
| tare | hip armor |
| Romaji | Kanji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| rei | 礼 | show courtesy (bow) |
| seiretsu | 整列 | form line |
| seiza | 正座 | sitting position |
| mokusou | 黙想 | meditation |
| shou-men ni | 正面に | bow to the front |
| sensei ni | 先生に | bow to the sensei |
| sougo ni | 相互に | bow mutually |
| hajime | 始め | start |
| yame | 止め | stop |
| sonkyo | squat position | |
| osame-to | return sword to side | |
| tai-to | put sword on hip | |
| nuke-to | draw sword out | |
| kamae | 構え | readied stance |
| Romaji | Kanji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ichi | 一 | one |
| ni | 二 | two |
| san | 三 | three |
| shi (yon) | 四 | four |
| go | 五 | five |
| roku | 六 | six |
| shichi (nana) | 七 | seven |
| hachi | 八 | eight |
| kyuu (ku) | 九 | nine |
| jyuu | 十 | ten |
| Romaji | Kanji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ashi | 足 | foot / feet |
| ashi-sabaki | 足さばき | footwork |
| suri-ashi | 摺り足 | sliding feet |
| okuri-ashi | 送り足 | one step footwork |
| renzoku okuri-ashi | 連続送り足 | continuous footwork |
| ayumi-ashi | 歩み足 | crossing footwork |
| fumikomi | 踏み込み | attack step |
| Romaji | Kanji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| men | 面 | head |
| kote | 小手 | arm |
| dou | 胴 | torso |
| tsuki | 突き | thrust (throat) |
| uchi | 打ち | strike |
| suburi | 素振り | swing |
| jyouge-buri | 上下ぶり | top to bottom swing |
| naname-buri | 斜めぶり | diagonal swing |
| sho-men-suburi | 正面素振り | men swing |
| haya-suburi | 早素振り | fast swing |
| Romaji | Kanji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| taikai | 大会 | tournament |
| shiai | 試合 | match |
| shinpan | 審判 | referee / judge |
| hajime | 始め | start (match) |
| yame | 止め | stop (match) |
| wakare | 別れ | separate |
| gougi | 合議 | consensus |
| men-ari | 面あり | men point |
| kote-ari | 小手あり | kote point |
| dou-ari | 胴あり | dou point |
| tsuki-ari | 突きあり | tsuki point |
| ippon-ari | 一本あり | one point (given) |
| nihon-me | 二本目 | second point |
| shoubu | 勝負 | third point (tied) |
| shoubu-ari | 勝負あり | winner decided (match ends) |
| hikiwake | 引き分け | draw (match ends) |
| encho | 延長 | overtime |
| hantei | 判定 | judge's decision |
| hansoku | 反則 | foul / penalty |
| hansoku ikkai | 反則一回 | first foul / penalty |
| hansoku nikai | 反則二回 | second foul / penalty |
| tasuki | 襷 | flag on competitor's back (sash) |