JCCC Kendo


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Japanese Terminology in Kendo

Here is a list of basic Japanese phases or terms you might hear while doing Kendo.

Counting
*Ichi* - 1 one	Ni - 2 two	*San* - 3 three	*Shi or Yon* - 4 four	Go - 5 five
*Roku* - 6 six	*Shichi or Nana* - 7 seven	*Hachi* - 8 eight	Ku - 9 nine	*Jyu* - 10 ten

Points
*Men* - forehead	*Kote* - wrist	Do - waist	*Tsuki* - thrust (to throat)

At start of Class		At end of Class
*"Sei Retsu*"	Line up	*"Sei Retsu*"	Line up
*"Seiza*"	kneel down sitting upright	*"Seiza*"	kneel down sitting upright
*"Ki o tsuke"* or "*shisei o tadeshite*"	attention	*"Men o tore"*	take your helmet off
*"Mokuso"*	meditate	*"Ki o tsuke" or "shisei o tadeshite*"	attention
"Yamae"	stop	*"Mokuso"*	meditate
*"Sho men ni, Rei"*	face the head of the Dojo then bow	*"Yamae"*	stop
*"Sensei ni, Rei"*	face the instructor(s) then bow	*"Sensei ni, Rei"*	face the instructor then bow
*"Men o tsuke"*	put your helmet on	*"Sho men ni, Rei"*	face the head of the dojo, then bow

Miscellaneous

"Taiso" - exercise
"Onegai Shimasu" - literally means "Please" but in the context of Kendo, it's inferred to mean "Please teach me" or "Let's train hard"
"Domo Arigato Gozaimashita" - Thank you very much
"Son Kyo" - squat down with sword in ready position
"Nuke To" - draw the sword
"Osame To" - son kyo and put away the sword
"Hajime" - begin
"Kamae" - on guard or ready stance
"Zanshin" - a resolute will (to show sincereness and purity after a strike)

Equipment

Shinai - bamboo sword used in Kendo
Tsuba - circular gdard on the shinai
Keiko Gi - Kendo clothing worn on the upper part of the body (like a jacket). This is usually the practice uniform
Kendo Gi - Kendo clothing worn on the upper part of the body (like a jacket). This is the formal uniform used at events like gradings or tournaments
Hakama - Kendo clothing worn on the lower part of the body (long divided skirt-like trousers)
Hachimachi / Tenugui - this cotton towel worn on the head under the 'Men'
Bogu - Kendo Armour consisting of 'men', 'kote', 'do' and 'tare'
Men - Kendo Armour (helmet) to protect the face, head and shoulders
Kote - Kendo Armour (gloves) to protect the wrists and forearms
Do - Kendo Armour to protect the trunk and chest
Tare - Kendo Armour to protect the waist, groin and upper legs

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