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Counting
| Japanese | English | Pronounciation |
| Ichi | One | ee-chee |
| Ni | Two | Knee |
| San | Three | Saan |
| Shi | Four | She |
| Go | Five | Go |
| Roku | Six | Row-kew |
| Shichi | Seven | She-chee |
| Hachi | Eight | Haw-chee |
| Ku | Nine | Kew |
| Ju | Ten | Jew |
Practice Terminology
| Japanese | English |
| Dojo | A practice hall |
| Gi | Clothing/Judo Uniform |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Judogi | Judo uniform |
| Kansetsu-waza | Joint lock |
| Kiai | A shout to show one spirit |
| Kiotsuke | Attention [discipline your spirit] |
| Matte | Wait |
| Ne-waza | Groundwork |
| Rei | Bow |
| Shime-waza | Strangulation |
| Shomen | Front |
| Tachi-waza | Standing techniques |
| Tatami | Mat |
| Tokui waza | Favorite technique |
| Tori | Attacker |
| Tsukuri | Set up for off balance |
| Uchi-komi | Repetitive practice |
| Uke | Receiver |
| Ukemi | Breakfall |
Tournament Terminology
| Japanese | English |
| Hansoku-make | Disqualification |
| Hantei | Decision |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Ippon | Full point |
| Jogai | Outside of the contest area |
| Jonai | Inside of the contest area |
| Joseki | Head table |
| Hiki-wake | Draw |
| Kansetsu-waza | Joint lock |
| Koka | Minor score |
| Keikoku | Warning |
| Matte | Wait |
| Osaekomi | Hold down |
| Rei | Bow |
| Shido | Note |
| Shime-waza | Strangulation |
| Sono-mama | Do not move |
| Sore-made | That is all |
| Tachi-waza | Standing techniques |
| Tatami | Mat |
| Toketa | Hold-down broken |
| Waza-ari | Almost Ippon |
| Waza-ari Awasete-Ippon | Two waza-ari score |
| Yuko | Almost waza-ari |
| Zenpo Kaiten | Forward rolling break fall |
Other
| Japanese | English |
| Ao | Blue |
| Ashi | Foot or leg |
| Ashi-garami | Entangled legs |
| Atemi | Hitting a vital point |
| Ayumi-ashi | Normal walking step |
| Batsu-gun | Extremely superior quality |
| Bushi | Warrior |
| Chi | Wisdom |
| Chui | Caution |
| Dan | Grade of Blackbelt class |
| Do | Way, as the way of life |
| Dojime | Squeeze body with legs |
| Eri | Collar |
| Fusen-gachi | Win by default |
| Gyaku | Reverse |
| Hadaka | Nude, naked |
| Hara | Stomach |
| Joshi | Women |
| Judoka | Judo practitioner |
| Kachi | Win |
| Kaeshi waza | Counter throwing technique |
| Kami | Upper |
| Kani-basami | Crab pinch, scissors throw |
| Kano, Jigoro (1938-1959) | The founder of Judo |
| Kata | Form |
| Katame waza | Mat work techniques |
| Klken-gachi | Win by withdrawal |
| Kihon | Basic |
| Kinsa | A small difference |
| Kodansha | High rank holders |
| Kumi-kata | Grips |
| Kyu | Judo rank for up to blackbelt |
| Maitta | I give up |
| Nage-waza | Throwing techniques |
| O-uchi-gari | A throwing technique |
| Shiro | White |
| Sogo-gachi | Compound win |
| Sutemi-waza | Sacrifice techniques |
| Te-waza | Hand technique |
| Ushiro | Back, rear |
| Waki-gatame | An arm-lock technique |
| Yoshi | Continue Hajime Start |
| Yudanshakai | Black belt holder's association |
| Za-rei | Kneeling bow |
