B

Bō (Japanese: 棒, Okinawan: Kun, English: Staff) - a cylindrical wooden staff measuring approximately 1 inch in diameter and 6 feet long.

Bōjutsu (Japanese: 棒術, English: Staff Technique/Skill) - the Japanese/Okinawa martial art of stick fighting.

Budō (Japanese: 武道, English: Martial Way) - the "martial way,” emphasizing personal development, self-cultivation, and the pursuit of self-improvement through martial arts.

Bujutsu (Japanese: 武術, English: Martial Technique/Skill) - "martial techniques" or "martial skills,” emphasizing the practical application of martial techniques in combat and self-protection.

Bunkai Ōyō (Japanese: 分解応用, English: Analysis and Application) - the systematic analysis and practical application of the defensive strategies, tactics, and techniques embedded within kata.

C

Chi Ishi (Japanese: 鎚石, English: Power Stone) - stone weights attached to a wooden handle to strengthen the fingers, hands, arms, shoulder, and chest.

D

Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (Japanese: 大日本武徳会, English: "Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society") - was the largest martial arts organization in Japan, initially established in 1895 and had significant influences on modern Budō.

Dōjō (Japanese: 道場, English: Way Place) - a hall or place for immersive experiential learning in martial arts

Dōjōkun (Japanese: 道場訓, English: Way Place Precepts) - dōjō precepts

F

Fukyū Kata (Japanese: 普及形, Okinawan: Promotional Form) - promotional kata

G

Gendai Kata (Japanese: 現代形, English: Modern Form) - modern kata

Gōjū Happō (Japanese: 剛柔八方) - the eight essential aspects of Gōjū-ryū as organized by Chinen Teruo.

Gōjū-ryū (Japanese: 剛柔流, English: Hard/Strong Soft/Gentle School/Tradition) - strong and gentle tradition

H

Heishū Kata (Japanese: 閉集形, English: Closed Hand Form) - close-handed kata

Hojo Undō (Japanese: 補助運動, English: Supplemental Exercises) - supplemental conditioning exercises intended to develop ambidextrous physical strength, stamina, muscle coordination, speed, and posture.

I

Ishi Sashi (Japanese: 石錠, English: Stone Padlock) - stone hand weights in the shape of padlocks.

J

Junbi Undō (Japanese: 準備運動, English: Preparatory Exercises) - preparatory conditioning exercises intended to develop flexibility, suppleness, and coordination.

K

Kaishu Kata (Japanese: 開集形, English: Open Hand Form) - open-handed kata

Kakie (Japanese: , English: )

Kama (Japanese: 鎌, English: Sickle)

Karate (Japanese: 空手, English: Empty Hand)

Karateka (Japanese: 空手家, English: Open Hand Practitioner) - karate practitioner

Karatedō (Japanese: 空手道, English: Open Hand Way) - the karate way/way of karate

Karate Dōjō (Japanese: 空手道場, English: Open Hand Way Place) - a hall or place for immersive experiential learning in karate

Kata (Japanese: 形, English: Form/Mold)

Kigu Undō (Japanese: 器具運動, English: Equipment Exercise) - supplemental conditioning exercises using weighted equipment intended to develop ambidextrous physical strength, stamina, muscle coordination, speed, and posture.

Kihon (Japanese: 基本, English: Basic/Fundamental)

Kihon Kata (Japanese: 基本形, English: Basic/Fundamental Form) - fundamental kata

Kobujutsu (Japanese: 古武術, English: Ancient Martial Technique/Skill)

Kokyūho (Japanese: 呼吸法, English: Breathing Technique/control)

Kongōken (Japanese: 金剛堅, English: Vajra/Indestructible Substance Strength)

Koryū (Japanese: 古流, English: Ancient/Old School/Tradition)

Koryū Bujutsu (Japanese: 古流武術, English: Ancient/Old School/Tradition Martial Technique/Skill) - “old school” martial techniques/skill

Koryū Kata (Japanese: 古流形, English: Ancient/Old School/Tradition Form/Mold)

Kumite (Japanese: 組手, English: Unite/Grapple Hands)

M

Makiwara (Japanese: 巻藁, English: Rolled Straw) - a padded striking post

N

Naha-te (Japanese: 那覇手, Okinawan: Nāfā-dī) - a pre-World War II term for the martial arts indigenous to the area around Naha, the old commercial city of the Ryūkyū Kingdom and now the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, as distinct from Shuri-te or Tamari-te.

Nigiri Game (Japanese: 握り甕, English: Grasping/Gripping Earthenware Pot)

Nunchaku (Japanese: ヌンチャク, English: Nunchaku)

R

Randori (Japanese: 乱取, English: Disorder To Take Up) - free-style practice

S

Sai (Japanese: 釵, English: Ornamental Hairpin)

Saijutsu (Japanese: 釵術, English: Ornamental Hairpin Techniques/Skill)

Sensei (Japanese: 先生, English: Teacher)

Shuri-te (Japanese: 首里手, Okinawan: Suidī) - a pre-World War II term for the martial arts indigenous to the area around Shuri, the old capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, as distinct from Naha-te or Tamari-te.

T

Tan (Japanese: 担, English: To Shoulder/Carry)

Te (Japanese: 手, Okinawan: Dī, English: Hand)

Tōdī (Okinawan: 唐手, English: Tang/China Hand)

Tonfā (Okinawan: トンファー, English: Tonfā)

U

Uchi Deshi (Japanese: 内弟子, English: Inside/ House Pupil/Aprentice) - private pupil

Y

Yamanni Chinen-ryū (Japanese: 山根知念流) - Yamanni Chinen’s tradition of bojutsu