Basic Kendo Terminology
Seiretsu – Line up
Chakuza – Sit (in Seiza)
Rei – Bow
Sensei ni rei – Bow to sensei
Onegai shimasu – Please let me train with you (bowing in)
Hajime – Begin
Yame – Stop
Domoarigato gozaimashita – Thank you very much (bowing out)
Strikes
Men – strike to the head
Kote – strike to the forearm
Do – strike to the body
Tsuki – strike to the throat
Zanshin – remaining spirit
Counting
Ichi (“ich”) – One
Ni – Two
San – Three
Shi – Four
Go – Five
Roku (“rok”) – Six
Shichi (“shich”) – Seven
Hachi (“hach”) – Eight
Ku – Nine
Jyu – Ten
Ni-jyu – Twenty
San-jyu – Thirty
Yon-jyu – Forty
Go-jyu – Fifty
Suburi
Oki-suburi men – Great spririt men swing
Oki-suburi kote – Great spirit kote swing
Fumikomi Men – Men strike with foot stomp
Fumi komi Kote Men – Kote and Men strike with foot stomp
Haya suburi – Fast suburi
