As you learn karate you will also learn the Japanese for the techniques you are executing. To get you started I have listed some of the words you will need below.
Numbers
| English | Japanese | Pronounced |
|---|---|---|
| One | ichi | itch |
| Two | ni | knee |
| Three | san | sun |
| Four | shi | she |
| Five | go | goh |
| Six | roku | rook |
| Seven | chichi | sitch |
| Eight | hachi | hutch |
| Nine | ku | koo |
| Ten | ju | joo |
Blocks
| Head block | Jodan uke | joe-dan oo-kay |
| Lower block | Gedan Bari | Gey-dan bar-eye |
| inner to outer | soto uke | soh-toe oo-kay |
| outer to inner | uchi uke | oo-chee oo-kay |