MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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なげわざ
nagewaza
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. Throwing Techniques used in Sumo or Judo.
ナフア
Nafua
(U) UCHINAGUCHI — LOCATIONS
See Naha
ナフアテ
Nafua Te
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
See Naha Ti
ナフアティー
Nafua Ti
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
See Naha Ti
ナガミネ ショウシン
Nagamine Shōshin (alt. Nagamine Shoushin, Nagamine Shoshin, Nagamine Shosin)
(K) Nagamine Shōshin Sensei (1907 — 1997) was the founder of the Matsubayashi lineage of Shōrin Ryū. His two main teachers were Chotoku Kyan (1870 — 1945) and Choki Motobu (1871 — 1944).
See Shōrin Ryū (2) , Matsubayashi Ryū
ナハ
Naha
(U) UCHINAGUCHI — LOCATIONS
The modern capital of Okinawa.
ナハテ
Naha Te
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
See Naha Ti
ナハティー
Naha Ti
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
Lit. The Naha Hand. Naha Ti is a generic name given to the Karate schools which originated around the naha City area, and later came to be known as Gōjū Ryū. Hence the name, Naha Ti. Naha Ti is not a style of Ti. This Karate lineage originated with Kanryo Higaonna (1853 — 1915). His most important disciple Chōjun Miyagi (1888 — 1953) later named the style Gōjū Ryū.
See Gōjū Ryū
Naifuanchi (alt. Naihanchi)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
A set of three Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. In Japanese Karate these Katas are called Tekki.
ナイフアンチショダン
Naifuanchi Sho Dan (alt. Naifuanchi Shodan, Naifuanchi Sho-Dan, Naihanchi Sho Dan)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. The First Naifuanchi. The first of the three Naifuanchi Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, which are practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles. These katas are part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
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ナイフアンチニダン
Naifuanchi Ni Dan (alt. Naifuanchi Nidan, Naifuanchi Ni-Dan, Naihanchi Ni Dan)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. The Second Naifuanchi. The second of the three Naifuanchi Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, which are practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles. These katas are part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
ナイフアンチサンダン
Naifuanchi San Dan (alt. Naifuanchi Sandan, Naifuanchi San-Dan, Naihanchi San Dan)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. The Third Naifuanchi. The third of the three Naifuanchi Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, which are practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles. These katas are part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
Naihanchi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
See Naifuanchi
ナイハンチショダン
Naihanchi Sho Dan
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
See Naifuanchi Sho Dan
ナイハンチニダン
Naihanchi Ni Dan
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
See Naifuanchi Ni Dan
ナイハンチサンダン
Naihanchi San Dan
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
See Naifuanchi San Dan
ななだん
Nana Dan (alt. nanadan, nana-dan)
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Seventh level or rank. It refers to the rank of seventh degree black belt.
See Kyōshi
ななきゅう
Nana Kyū (alt. nanakyuu, nanakyū, nanakyu, nana-kyū)
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Seventh level or rank. It refers to the seventh rank level below black belt.
なおれ
naore
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
This command is used at the end of each drill or kata to return to the starting position.
ねこあし
neko ashi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TACHIKATA
Lit. Cat Foot. See neko ashi dachi
ねこあしだち
neko ashi dachi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TACHIKATA
Lit. Cat Foot Stance. This is the classic Shōrin Ryū stance, suitable for fast small movements, as wells as & foot strikes. There are many variations of neko ashi that have no given name in Okinawan Karate.
にだん
Ni Dan (alt. nidan, ni-dan)
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Second level or rank. It refers to the rank of second degree black belt.
にきゅう
Ni Kyū (alt. nikyuu, nikyū, nikyu, ni-kyū)
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Second level or rank. It refers to the second rank level below black belt.
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のばす
nobasu
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. To lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to postpone, to prolong, to extend. To reach the full length of a technique, such as a hand strike.
(N) NIHONGO — BASICS
Translation: bangō
1. 一 いち ............... ichi
2. 二 に .................. ni
3. 三 さん ............... san
4. 四 し / よん ......... shi / yon
5. 五 ご .................. go
6. 六 ろく ............... roku
7. 七 しち / なな ....... shichi /nana
8. 八 はち ................ hachi
9. 九 く / きゅう ....... ku / kyū
10. 十 じゅ / じゅう.... ju / jū
10. 十 じゅ / じゅう .... ju / jū
20. 二十 にじゅう .......... ni jū
30. 三十 さんじゅう ....... san jū
40. 四十 よんじゅう ....... yon jū
50. 五十 ごじゅう .......... go jū
60. 六十 ろくじゅう ....... roku jū
70. 七十 ななじゅう ....... nana jū
80. 八十 はちじゅう ....... hachi jū
90. 九十 きゅうじゅう .... kyū jū
100. 百 ひゃく ............ hyaku
11. 十一 じゅういち ..... jū ichi
12. 十二 じゅうに ........ jū ni
13. 十三 じゅうさん ..... jū san
14. 十四 じゅうよん ..... jū yon
15. 十五 じゅうご ....... jū go
16. 十六 じゅうろく .... jū roku
17. 十七 じゅうなな..... jū nana
18. 十八 じゅうはち .... jū hachi
19. 十九 じゅうきゅう .. jū kyū
20. 二十 にじゅう ....... ni jū
200. 二百 にひゃく ........ ni hyaku
300. 三百 さんびゃく ..... san byaku
400. 四百 よんひゃく ..... yon hyaku
500. 五百 ごひゃく ........ go hyaku
600. 六百 ろぴゃく ........ ro pyaku
700. 七百 ななひゃく ..... nana hyaku
800. 八百 はぴゃく ........ ha pyaku
900. 九百 くひゃく ........ ku hyaku
1,000. 千 せん ............. sen
10,000. 万 まん / ばん ..... man / ban
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