| BEGINNING KENDO STUDENT GLOSSARY |
| BASIC WORD GLOSSARY
Japanese vowels are: a, i, u, e, o. They are the same vowels with the same vowel sounds as in the Spanish language. They are pronounced clearly and crisply. If you pronounce the vowels in the following English sentence you will have their approximate sounds. Ah, we soon get old a i u e o |
| Numbers
Ichi One Ni Two San Three Shi Four Go Five Roku Six Shichi Seven Hachi Eight Ku Nine Jyu Ten |
| Words and Phrases
Bokuto……………....Wooden sword Do……………………Torso of the body Hai…………………..Yes (Spoken to answer in the affirmative) Hajime………………Command to begin or start Hidari………………..Left Kamae……………....On-guard posture Konbanwa ………….Good evening Kote………………….The point area of the wrist Migi………………….Right Mokuso……………....Meditation performed at the beginning and end of practice Men…………………..The point area at the top-center and temporal areas of the head Oyasumi-naisai……....Good night Ritsu rei………………Standing bow Sageto………………. .Position of the bokuto/shinai when lowered to a relaxed position Sayonara……………...Good-bye Seiza………………….Kneeled sitting position Shinai…………………Bamboo fencing stave Shizentai………………Proper standing posture Taito…………………..Position of the bokuto/shinai when elevated and held at the hip Te-no-uchi……………Handgrip Tsuba………………….Sword guard Ute…………………….Strike Yame………………….Stop Za rei…………………..Seated bow |