Glossary

Below you will find some of the more common words and phrases used along with an English meaning.

Clothing and Equipment

Dojo - Hall or room where judo takes place
Eri - Collar
Judogi - Judo suit
Obi - Belt
Sode - Sleeve
Tatami - Mat
Zori - Sandal or flip flop

On the mat

Dan - Instructor grade
Jigotai - Defensive posture
Judoka - Judo player
Kansetsu waza - Joint lock techniques
Kata - Formal demonstration move (or - Shoulder)
Katame waza - Groundwork techniques
Nage waza - Throwing techniques
Ne waza - Groundwork techniques
Kokyu - Junior student grade
Kyu - Senior student grade
Osaekomi waza - Hold down techniques
Randori - Free practice
Shiai - Contest
Yuko - Almost Waza ari
Sensei - instructor
Shime waza - Strangulation techniques
Sutemi waza - Sacrifice techniques
Tachi waza - Standing techniques
Tokui waza - Favourite technique
Tori - Attacker
Uchi komi - Repeated entry up to (but not including) throw
Uke - Receiver
Ukemi - Breakfalls

Throws and holds

Ashi Gatame - Leg Arm lock
Ashi Guruma - Leg Wheel Throw
De Ashi Barai - Advancing Foot Sweep Throw
Eri Seoi Nage - Lapel Shoulder Throw
Gyaku Juji Jime - Reverse Cross Strangle (Thumbs out)
Gyaku Kesa Gatame - Reverse Scarf Hold
Hadaka Jime - Naked Strangle
Hane Goshi - Spring Hip Throw
Harai Goshi - Sweeping Hip Throw
Hiza Gatame - Knee Arm lock
Hiza Guruma - Knee Wheel Throw
Ippon Seoi Nage - One Arm Shoulder Throw
Juji Gatame - Cross Straight Arm lock
Kami Shiho Gatame - Upper Four Quarters Hold
Kata Gatame - Shoulder Hold
Kata Guruma - Shoulder Wheel Throw
Kata Ha Jime - Single Wing Neck Lock
Kata Juji Jime - Single Cross Strangle
Kesa Gatame - Scarf Hold
Koshi Guruma - Hip Wheel Throw
Koshi Jime - Hip Strangle
Ko Uchi Gake - Minor Inner Hook Throw
Ko Uchi Gari - Minor Inner Reaping
Ko Uchi Goshi - Minor Inner Hip Throw
Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame - Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold
Kuzure Kesa Gatame - Broken Scarf Hold
Kuzure Yoko Shiho Gatame - Broken Side Four Quarters Hold
Makura Kesa Gatame - Pillow Scarf Hold
Morote Gari - Two Arm Reaping
Morote Seoi Nage - Two Arm Shoulder Throw
Mune Gatame Chest Hold
Nami Juji Jime - Normal Cross Strangle (Thumbs in)
O Goshi - Major Hip Throw
O Guruma - Major Wheel Throw
Okuri Ashi Barai - Side Sweeping Ankle Throw
Okuri Eri Jime - Sliding Lapel Strangle
O Soto Gake - Major Outer Hook
O Soto Gari - Major Outer Reaping
O Uchi Gari - Major Inner Reaping
San Gaku Jime - Triangular Strangle
Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi - Propping Drawing Ankle Throw
Seoi Otoshi - Shoulder Drop Throw
Sode Guruma Jime - Sleeve Wheel Strangle
Sumi Gaeshi - Corner Throw
Tai Otoshi - Body Drop Throw
Tani Otoshi - Valley Drop Throw
Tate Shiho Gatame - Straddle Hold
Tomoe Nage - Stomach Throw
Tsukui Nage - Scooping Throw
Tsuri Komi Goshi - Lift Pull Hip Throw
Tsuri Komi Jime - Lift Pull Strangle
Uchi Mata - Inner Thigh Throw
Ude Garami - Figure Four Arm lock
Ude Gatame - Cross Arm lock
Uki Goshi - Floating Hip Throw
Utsuri Goshi - Changing Hip Throw
Yama Arashi - Mountain Storm Throw
Yoko Guruma - Side Wheel Throw
Yoko Shiho Gatame - Side Four Quarters Hold

words connected with throws and holds

Ashi - Foot or leg
Barai - Sweep
Eri - Collar
Gari - Reap
Goshi - Hip
Guruma - Wheel
Gyaku - Reversed or upside down
Hane - Spring
Harai - Sweep
Kata - Shoulder (also - Formal demonstration of form)
Ko - Minor
Koshi - Hip
Kuzure - Modified
Mae - Front
Makikomi - Wind or wrap
O - Major
Sode - Sleeve
Soto - Outer
Te - Hand
Uchi - Inner
Ushiro - Rear
Yoko - Side

Scoring

Chui - Caution
Hansoku make - Disqualification
Hantei - Call for judge's decision by a Referee
Hiki wake - Draw
Ippon - Full score 10 points
Keikoku - Warning
Koka - 3 points
Osaekomi - Hold down
Shido - Note
Toketa - Hold down broken
Waza ari - 7 points
Waza ari Awasete Ippon - Two Waza ari equals Ippon
Yuko - 5 points
Yusei gachi - Win by superiority