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

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