Basic Japanese Terms 
These are the Kihon Waza or Basic Techniques. These are “all” you need for black belt.
Dachi
Stance
Yoi (dachi)
Ready Stance
Zenkutsu dachi
Forward Stance
Kokutsu dachi
Back Stance
Kiba dachi
Horse Stance
Uke
Block
Jodan uke
High Block
Uchi uke
Outside Block
Soto uke
Inside Block
Shuto uke
Knife Hand Block
Gedan barai
Low Block
Tsuki
Strikes
Oi tsuki
Lunge Punch
Gyaku tsuki
Reverse Punch
Uraken
Back Fist
Mae geri
Front Kick
Mawashi geri
Roundhouse Kick
Yoko Geri
Side Kick
Other general terms used:
Hidari
Left
Migi
Right
Jodan
High
Chudan
Middle
Gedan
Low
Kohai
Junior (lower ranking)
Sempai
Senior (higher ranking)
Wakari masuka?
Do you understand?
Wakari masu
I understand
Wakari masen
I do not understand
Parts of the body:
Atama
Head
Kaminoke
Hair
Me
Eyes
Mimi
Ears
Hana
Nose
Kuchi
Mouth
Kubi
Neck
Kata
Shoulder
Mune
Chest
Onaka
Stomach
Senaka
Back
Koshi
Hips
Ude
Arm
Hiji
Elbow
Te
Hand
Ashi
Leg
Ashi
Foot
Hiza
Knee
This was my attempt to provide a pronunciation guide for our parents and other in the Dojo. We have made an attempt to pronounce the Japanese language in a way to help further understanding. As we improve, so too will the pronunciations.