Kata

Kihon kata: basic form

Heian shodan: peaceful mind number 1

Heian nidan: peaceful mind number 2

Heian sandan: peaceful mind number 3

Heian yondan: peaceful mind number 4

Heian godan: peaceful mind number 5

Tekki shodan: iron horse number 1

Tekki nidan: iron horse number 2

Tekki sandan: iron horse number 3

Bassai-dai: storming a castle - greater

Bassai-sho: storming a castle - lesser

Kanku dai: looking to the sky

Kanku sho: looking to the sky

Jion: named after a temple

Empi: swallow in flight

Hangetsu: half-moon

Jitte: 10 hands

Gankaku: crane on a rock

Nijushiho: 24 steps

Gojishiho-dai: 54 steps - greater

Gojushiho-sho: 54 steps - lesser

Sochin: rooted

Unsu: cloud hands

Chinte: strange hands

Wankan: king's crown

Meikyo: clear mirror

Ji'in: named after a Buddhist scholar

Other terms

bunkai : application (of kata moves)

chudan: middle level

do-gi: training suit (for karate/judo/etc)

dojo: training hall

gedan: lower level

hajime: start

jodan: upper level

kamae: guard/posture

karate-gi: karate suit

karate-ka: karate practitioner

kata: prearranged forms

kiai: shout

kihon: basics

kumite: sparring

mawatte: turn

mokuso: meditation

naotte: relax/recover

otagai ni rei: bow to each other

seiza: formal kneeling position

sensei: instructor

sensei ni rei: bow to the instructor

shomen ni rei: bow to the front

yame: stop

yoi: ready