Shorinji Kempo Terminology
From DigitalKyohan
Shorinji Kempo is taught using the original Japanese in every branch in the world, meaning that language is no barrier to teaching and training with people from anywhere else in the world.
The easiest way to remember Shorinji Kempo techniques is to understand the characters that make up the technique names. Originally techniques were simply numbered, but this was decided to be too hard, and names were given to techniques. Some are literal (uchi uke zuki 内受突 'inside block punch'), others have a more poetic connection.
A guide to Japanese pronunciation can be found here on Wikibooks.
Dojo Ettiquitte / Aisatsu
While not unique to Shorinji Kempo these simple Japanese phrases are practically essential.
| Japanese | Rōmaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| おはようございます | ohayo gozaimasu | Good Morning |
| こんにちは | konnichiwa | Good Afternoon |
| こんばんわ | konbanwa | Good Evening |
| 失礼します | shitsurei shimasu | Excuse me (also said when leaving) |
| お願いします | o-negai shimasu | Please (teach me) |
| ありがとうございます | arigato gozaimasu | Thank you |
| おつかれさまです | otsukare-sama desu | Thankyou for your hard work |
General Commands
| Japanese | Rōmaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 集合 | shugo | Assemble |
| 礼 | rei | Raise hands to gassho rei |
| 直れ | naore | Lower hands to kesshu |
| 体操 | taiso | Warmup Exercises |
| 基本 | kihon | Basic Movements |
| 鎮魂 | chinkon | Meditation and recital of texts |
| hajime | Start | |
| yame | Stop |
Body Parts
| Japanese | Rōmaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 足 あし | ashi | Leg/Foot |
| 肘 ひじ | hiji | Elbow |
| 膝 ひざ | hiza | Knee |
| 上膊 じょうはく | jouhaku | Upper arm |
| 金的 きんてき | kinteki | Groin |
| 小手 こて | kote | Wrist |
| 目 め | me | Eye |
| 滑 むね | mune | Chest |
| 背中 せなか | senaka | Back |
| 手 て | te | Hand |
| 腕 うで | ude | Arm |
| 裏拳 うらけん | uraken | Backhand |
| 指 ゆび | yubi | Finger |
Shorinji Kempo Specific Terms
| Japanese | Rōmaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 集合 | shugo | Assemble |
