| Ashi |
foot or leg (as in Okuri-Ashi-Harai) |
| Barai |
sweeping action with the leg or foot (as in
Deashi-Barai) |
| Dori |
grab (as in Kata-Ashi-Dori) |
| Dojime |
body scissors/squeeze (illegal in
competition) |
| Eri |
lapel of the Judo gi (as in Okuri-Eri-Jime) |
| Gaeshi (Kaeshi) |
counter or reversal (as in Sumi-Gaeshi) |
| Garami |
entangle or twist (as in Ude-Garami) |
| Gari |
reap or sweep (as in Osoto-Gari) |
| Gatame |
pin or (joint) lock (as in Kata-Gatame or
Ude-Gatame) |
| Goshi (Koshi) |
hip (as in 0-Goshi) |
| Guruma |
wheel (as in Kata-Guruma) |
| Gyaku |
reverse (as in Gyaku-Juji-Jime) |
| Ha |
wing (as in Kata-Ha-Jime) |
| Hane |
springing action (as in Hane-Goshi) |
| Hara |
stomach (as in Hara-Gatame) |
| Harai (Barai) |
sweeping action with the leg or foot (as in
Harai-Goshi) |
| Hadaka |
naked (as in Hadaka-Jime) |
| Hidari |
left (as in Hidari-Eri-Dori in
Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata |
| Hiji |
elbow (as in Hiji-Makikomi, kansetsu-waza) |
| Hineri |
twisting (as in Kote-Hineri in
Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata) |
| Hishigi |
crush (as in Ude-Hishigi-Wake-Gatame) |
| Hiza |
knee (as in Hiza-Guruma) |
| Hon |
basic or fundamental (as in Hon-Kesa-Gatame) |
| Jigoku |
hell (as in Jigoku-Jime) |
| Juji |
cross (as in Juji-Gatame) |
| Jime (Shime) |
choke or strangle (as in Hadaka-Jime) |
| Kaeshi (Gaeshi) |
counter or reversal (as in Kaeshi-Waza) |
| Kami |
upper (as in Kami-Shiho-Gatame) |
| Kata |
single or shoulder (as in Kata-Juji-Jime or
Kata-Gatame) |
| Kesa |
scarf (as in Kesa-Gatame) |
| Kibisu |
heel (as in Kibisu-Gaeshi) |
| Ko |
minor (as in Ko-Soto-Gari) |
| Komi |
pull (as in Tsuri-Komi-Goshi) |
| Koshi (Goshi) |
hip (as in Koshi-Guruma) |
| Kote |
wrist (as in Kote-Gaeshi in
Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata) |
| Kuzure |
variation (as in Kuzure-Kesa Gatame) |
| Makikomi |
winding (as in Uchi-Makikomi) |
| Makura |
pillow (as in Makura-Kesa-Gatame) |
| Mata |
thigh (as in Uchi-Mata) |
| Migi |
right (as in Migi-Eri-Dori in
Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata) |
| Morote |
two-handed (as in Morote-Gari) |
| Mune |
chest (as in Mune-Gatame) |
| Nami |
normal (as in Nami-Juji-Jime) |
| O |
major (as in O-Goshi) |
| Obi |
Judo belt (as in Obi-Goshi) |
| Okuri |
sliding (as in Okuri-Eri-Jime) |
| Otoshi |
o drop (as in Tani-Otoshi) |
| Ryote |
two handed (as in Ryote-Jime) |
| Sankaku (Sangaku) |
triangle (as in Sankaku-Gatame) |
| Sasae |
blocking (as in Sasae-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi) |
| Seoi |
shoulder (as in Ippon-Seoi-Nage) |
| Shiho |
four corners (as in Kami-Shiho-Gatame) |
| Shime (Jime) |
choke or strangle (as in Shime Waza) |
| Sode |
sleeve (as in Sode-Tsuri-Komi-Goshi) |
| Soto |
outer or outside (as in Soto-Makikomi) |
| Sukashi |
counter or evasion (as in Uchi-Mata-Sukashi) |
| Sukui |
scoop (as in Sukui-Nage) |
| Sumi |
corner (as in Sumi-Otoshi) |
| Tai |
body (as in Tai-Otoshi) |
| Tate |
straddle (as in Tate-Shiho-Gatame) |
| Te |
hand (as in Te-Guruma) |
| Tomoe |
circle (as in Tomoe-Nage) |
| Tsuki |
thrusting (as in Tsuki-komi-Jime) |
| Tsuri |
lift (as in Harai-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi) |
| Uchi |
inner (as in 0-Uchi-Gari) |
| Ude |
arm (as in Ude-Gatami) |
| Uki |
floating (as in Uki-Goshi) |
| Ura |
back (as in Ura-Nage) |
| Ushiro |
reverse or rear (as in Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame) |
| Utsuri |
change or transfer (as in Utsuri-Goshi) |
| Wake |
armpit (as in Wake-Gatame) |
| Yoko |
side (as in Yoko-Shiho-Gatame) |
Tournament
Vocabulary ( Refers to referee verbal calls)
|
| Hantei! |
decision (referee and judges vote with flags,
majority wins) |
| Hiki Wake! |
draw (no winner) |
| Hajime |
start or begin competition (shiai or randori) |
| Hansokumake! |
major penalty (match forfeit, ejection from
shiai if direct) |
| Ippon! |
full point score (wins match) from single
throw, two Waza-Aris, pin for 25 sec, submission from choke or arm lock, or
opponent's hansokumake (direct penalty or 4th shido) |
| Kohaku |
"winner stays up” form of shiai |
| Koka! |
score (less than Yuko) from single throw, pin
> l0 sec, or opponent’s 1st shido. Kokas accumulate (no points) |
| Matte |
stop! (whatever you are doing) |
| Shiai |
tournament style competition |
| Shido! |
minor penalty (1st shido scores Koka for
opponent, 2nd shido scores Yuko for opponent, 3rd shido scores Waza-Ari for
opponent, 4th shido is hansokumake and scores ippon for opponent. Opponent's
scores for penalties are not cumulative: only one Koka/Yuko/Waza-Ari is
scored) |
| Sono Mama! |
freeze! (hold your position in Ne-Waza) |
| Sore Made! |
end of match! (announced after ippon or end
of match time) |
| Tentori |
elimination form of shiai |
| Waza Ari! |
half point score (numerical score) from
single throw, pin >20 sec, or opponent’s 3rd shido |
| Waza Ari Awasete Ippon! |
Waza Ari+Waza Ari = Ippon (full point score
wins match)from 2 throws or 3 opponent shidos+Waza-Ari |
| Yuko! |
score (less than Waza-Ari) from single throw,
pin > 15 sec, or opponent’s 2nd shido. Yukos accumulate (no points) |
| Yoshi! |
resume! (resume grappling) |
