General Vocab
General Vocabulary
| Ju | the principle of gentleness, yielding, or giving way |
| Do | way, path, or principle |
| Judo | the gentle way |
| Seiryoku Zenyo | maximum efficiency (through minimum effort) |
| Jita Kyoei | mutual benefit and welfare |
| Sensei | teacher or instructor |
| Dojo | place or club where Judo is practiced |
| Gi | uniform (eg: Judogi means Judo uniform) |
| Seiza | kneeling position |
| Anza | sitting position with legs crossed |
| Ritsurei | standing bow |
| Zarei | kneeling bow |
| Kiotsuke | (come to) attention |
| Rei | bow |
Practice Vocabulary
| Uke | Person receiving a judo technique | |
| Tori | Person performing a judo technique | |
| Ukemi | Falling practice | |
| Uchi Komi | Repetition practice without throwing | |
| Randori | Free practice | |
| Kiai | Shout during execution of technique | |
| Kuzushi | Balance breaking | |
| Tsukuri | Positioning | |
| Kake | Execution of throw |
Technique Vocabulary
| Ashi | Leg technique |
| Kaeshi | Countering technique |
| Kansetsu | Joint locking technique |
| Katame | Grappling technique |
| Koshi | Hip technique |
| Nage | Throwing technique |
| Ne | Lying technique |
| Osaekomi | Pinning technique |
| Renraku | Connecting, combination technique |
| Renzoku | Continuous technique of the same skill |
| Shime | Choking technique |
| Tachi | Standing technique |
| Te | Hand technique |
| Tokui | Favorite technique, one's favorite |
Counting
| Ichi | 1 | Pronounced like "each" |
| Ni | 2 | Pronounced like "knee" |
| San | 3 | Pronounced like "sun" with an "a" replacing the "u" or like "yawn" with an "s" replacing the "y" |
| Shi | 4 | Pronounced like "she" |
| Go | 5 | Pronounced just like "go" |
| Roku | 6 | Pronounced like "broke" without the "b" |
| Shichi | 7 | Pronounced like "she" and then the "ch" in cheese, so a chuh sounding noise, so "sheech" |
| Hachi | 8 | Pronounced like "ha" from hachoo, as in a sneeze, but followed by the "ch" in "cheese," so "ha-ch" |
| Ku | 9 | Pronounced like "queue" or just saying the letter "Q", can also be pronounced "coo" as in "cool" without the l |
| Ju | 10 | Pronounced like "juice" but just with the "ju" bit |
Belts/Levels
| Name | Level | Belt |
| 7th Kyu | White Belt | |
| Rokkyu | 6th Kyu | White Belt (Yellow) |
| Gokyu | 5th Kyu | White Belt (Orange) |
| Yonkyu | 4th Kyu | White Belt (Green) |
| Sankyu | 3rd Kyu | Brown Belt |
| Nikyu | 2nd Kyu | Brown Belt |
| Ikkyu | 1st Kyu | Brown Belt |
| Shodan | 1st Dan | Black |
| Nidan | 2nd Dan | Black |
| Sandan | 3rd Dan | Black |
| Yodan | 4th | Black |
| Godan | 5th | Black |
| Rokudan | 6th | Black or red & white |
| Shichidan | 7th | Black or red & white |
| Hachidan | 8th | Black or red & white |
| Kudan | 9th | Black or solid red |
| Judan | 10th | Black or solid red |