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Japanese Terminology
Outlined below is Karate related vocabulary used in the Dojo. The serious student of Karate will find that knowledge of the language, history and culture of Okinawa and Japan invaluable to further study. Many
Japanese words do not have a word for word translation; therefore, more than one translation may be given.
Vowles
The key to correct pronunciation of Japanese lies in the five vowel sounds.A as in father
I as in unique
U as in rude
E as in yet
O as in hope
Consonants
Consonants are pronounced the same as in English with the following exceptions:G is always hard as in go
R is halfway between the English R and D sounding something like L
