Learn Japanese, (or just the parts for Karate)

SHOTOKAN KARATE TERMINOLOGY   As with any other art form Shotokan karate has its own unique terminology, and even though Shotokan is taught all over the world, and in many different languages, it is still common in most dojos to give some commands in Japanese. The following list of Japanese words and their English counter part is by no means definative and so students are encouraged to view this list as merely a starting point in their own effort to further their knowledge of all that Shotokan Karate has to offer.
GENERAL TERMS: karate do - empty handed way shihan - master sensei - teacher sempai - senior student kohai - junior student dojo - training hall obi - belt seiza - kneel mokuso - meditate rei - bow yoi - ready hajime - begin yame - stop naote - relax hidari - left migi - right jodan - upper chudan - middle gedan - lower dachi - stance zuki - punch uchi - strike uke - block geri - kick tai sabaki - body shifting yori ashi - foot shifting STRIKES : kazama zuki - jab choku zuki - straight punch oi zuki - lunge punch gyaku zuki - reverse punch yama zuki - mountain punch yoko zuki - side punch shita zuki - inverted punch ippon ken - one knuckle strike uraken - back fist tetsui - hammer fist empi uchi - elbow strike nukite-zuki - spear hand strike shuto - knife hand shuto-zuki - sword hand strike BLOCKS : jodan age uke - upper rising block jodan tetsui zuki - upper hammer fist gedan uke - lower block kake wake uke - reverse wedge block haishu-uke - back hand block soto uke - inward middle block uchi uke - outward middle block morote uke - augmented block teisho oshi uke - pressing palm heal block shuto-uke - sword hand block juji-uke - X block STANCES : zenkutsu dachi - front stance kokutsu dachi - back stance kiba dachi - horse stance fudo dachi - rooted stance neko ashi dachi - cat stance hangetsu dachi - hourglass stance KICKS : hiza geri - knee strike mae geri - front kick yoko geri keage - side snap kick yoko geri kekomi - side thrust kick fumakomi - stomp kick mika zuki geri - crescent kick mawashi geri - round kick tobi geri - jump kick ni mae geri - double front kick ushiro geri kekomi - back thrust kick		KATA TERMS : gedan-barai - down block chudan oi zuki - middle lunge punch chudan uchi uke - inside outward block tetsui zuki - hammer fist strike shuto uke - sword hand block shuto zuki - sword hand strike tai-sabaki - body shifting jodan oi zuki - upper lunge punch jodan age uke - upper rising block yoko geri keage - side snapping kick mae geri keage - front snapping kick chudan uraken - middle back fist chudan nukite zuki - middle spear hand strike chudan gyaku zuki - middle reverse punch morote chudan uchi uke - augmented middle inside outward block jodan soto uke - upper forearm strike morote gedan uchi uke - augmented lower inside outward block morote shita zuki - augmented upper inverted punch chudan teisho yoko uke - middle side palm heel block chudan yoko zuki - middle side punch ni jodan shita zuki - double inverted upper punch chudan tsukami uke - middle grasping block chudan osae uke - middle pressing block chudan mae empi uchi - middle forward elbow strike chudan keito uke - middle chicken head block hitosashiyubi gedan nukite - lower index finger spear hand shuto gedan barai - lower sword hand strike washide jodan uchi - upper eagle strike jodan mae geri keage - upper front snapping kick chudan uraken - middle back fist chudan hiza geri - middle knee strike chudan mika zuki geri - middle crescent kick chudan mawashi zuki - middle round house punch jodan shuto juji uke - upper open hand X block ni yoko chudan zuki - double middle side punch chudan-tate-shuto-uchi-uke -middle level vertical inside outward sword hand block chudan choku zuki - middle straight punch ni jodan uke - double rising block hidari ashi dachi - left legged stance chudan uchi otoshi - middle falling block jodan yoko uchi barai - upper side sweeping block sho koko bo uke - tiger mouth block chudan oi zuki maeude hineri - middle lunge punch with turning forearm jodan tate mawashi uchi - upper vertical roundhouse strike naname shita ni oshinobasu - double downward oblique push gedan gassho uke - lower double palm heel block sankaku tobi - triangle jump chudan nakadaka ippon ken - middle one knuckle strike jodan age nihon nukite-zuki - upper two finger spear hand strike haishu uke - back hand block jodan kensei - upper palm feint

Japanese Numbers

1	ichi	一
2	ni	二
3	san	三
4	shi/yon	四
5	go	五
6	roku	六
7	shichi/nana	七
8	hachi	八
9	kyuu/ku	九
10	juu	十

Learn Chinese (Humor)

Playing with phonetics to get a few chuckles...

English Phrase	Chinese Translation
It's very dark in here	Wai So Dim?
Small Horse	Tai Ni Po Ni
See me A.S.A.P.	Kum Hia Nao
Stupid Man	Dum Gai
Are you harboring a fugitive?	Hu Yu Hai Ding?
Has your flight been delayed?	Hao Long Wei Ting?
Your price is too high!!	No Bai De Thing!!
Did you go to the beach?	Wai Yu So Tan?
I bumped into a coffee table	Ai Bang Mai Ni
I think you need a facelift	Chin Tu Fat
I am not guilty	Wai Hang Mi?
That was an unauthorized execution	Lin Ching
This is a tow away zone.	No Pah King
Do you know the lyrics to the Macarena?	Wai Yu Sing Dum Song?
You are not very bright	Yu So Dum
I thought you were on a diet	Wai Yu Mun Ching?
I got this for free	Ai No Pei
Please, stay a while longer.	Wai Go Nao?
Our meeting was scheduled for next week.	Wai Yu Kum Nao
They have arrived	Hia Dei Kum
Stay out of sight	Lei Lo
He's cleaning his automobile	Wa Shing Ka