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My First Japanese Words

Japanese Words

Shihan - Teacher/ Master of a higher rank

Sensei - Teacher/ Master

Sempai - One’s Senior

Oss – Push and endure

Dojo - Place of the way, practice room

The appropriate names to the instructor should be addressed at all times in the dojo

Japanese Numbers

1 - Ichi

2 - Ni

3 - San

4 - Shi or Yon

5 - Go

6 - Roku

7 - Shichi

8 - Hachi

9 - Ku

10 - Ju