Parts of the Body

All students should be aware of the Japanese names for the various parts of the body, but they will not be tested on them until their Shodan grading, with additional vocabulary being added at Nidan level. The following table, and the images below, outline the most important ones that should be known and understood. If you are unsure on pronunciation, ask your sensei for more information.

The images are also available as a Fill-In-The-Blanks worksheet for if you wish to test yourself! The download links are at the bottom of the page.

Japanese Terminology - Head	English Translation
ago	jaw
atama	top of head
gan (you can also use 'me', pronounced 'meh')	eye
hana	nose
kami	hair
kasumi	temple
kubi	neck
kuchi	mouth
kuchiburu	lips
matsukaze	side of neck
mimi	ears
nodo	throat
yobo	face

Japanese Terminology - Body	English Translation
hara	abdomen / stomach
kata	shoulder
koshi	hip
mune	chest
sebone	back / spine
suigetsu	solar plexus

Japanese Terminology - Arms	English Translation
empi	elbow
haiwan	back of the arm
hidari te	left hand
hiji	point of elbow
kakuto	heel of hand
kote	wrist
​migi te	​right hand
seiken	forefist - first two knuckles
te	hand
te yubi	fingers
yubisaki	tips of fingers
ude	forearm
ude kansetsu	arm joint
wan	arm
yubisaki	fingertips

Japanese Terminology - Legs	English Translation
ashi	leg/foot
ashi yubi	toes
ashikubi	ankle
chusoku	ball of foot
haisoku	instep
hiza	knee
hizagashira	kneecap
hiza kansetsu	knee joint
kakato	heel of foot
koshi	ball of foot
momo	thigh
sokko	top of foot
sokutei	sole of foot
sokuto	edge of foot (kekomi)
sune	shin
tsumasaki	tips of toes

Head - Fill In The Blanks.pdf

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Torso - Fill In The Blanks.pdf

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Arms and Legs - Fill In The Blanks.pdf

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Hands and Feet - Fill In The Blanks.pdf

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