Karate Names for Body Parts – English to Japanese

Karate Names for Body Parts – English to Japanese

• Abdomen (Belly) – Hara
• Ankle – Ashikubi
• Arm – Wan
• Body – Tai/Karada
• Collar Bone – Sakotsu
• Ear – Mimi
• Elbow – Empi or Enpi (sounds like En-pee or Em-pee)
• Eye – Me
• Face – Kao
• Finger – Yubi
• Fist – Ken
• Foot – Ashi (sounds like Ah-she)
• Groin (Testicles) – Kinteki
• Hair – Kami
• Hand – Te (sound like Tay)
• Head – Atama (sounds like Ah-ta-ma)
• Heel – Kakato (sounds like Ka-ka-toe)
• Jaw – Ago
• Kidney – Jinzo
• Knee – Hiza (sounds like He-zah)
• Mouth – Kuchi
• Nose – Hana
• Palm of Hand – Shute
• Rib – Rokkotsu
• Shoulder – Kata
• Spine – Sebone
• Thigh – Mata
• Throat – Nodo (sounds like No-doe)
• Thumb – Oyayubi
• Toe – Tsumasaki
• Tooth – Ha
• Wrist – Tekubi