| Directions: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mae |  |
Forward |
| Migi |  |
Right |
| Hidari |  |
Left |
| Ushiro |  |
Rearward, behind |
| Omote |  |
Front |
| Ura |  |
Back |
| Uchi |  |
Inside |
| Soto |  |
Outside |
| Jodan |  |
High |
| Chudan |  |
Middle |
| Gedan |  |
Low |
| Chokkaku |  |
Right angles |
| Heiko |  |
Parallel |
| Massugu |  |
Straight ahead |
| Naname |  |
Diagonal |
| Otoshi |  |
Dropping |
| Shomen |  |
Straight ahead |
| Ue |  |
Up |
| Yoko |  |
Horizontal, to the side |
| Asoko |  |
Over there |
| Gyaku |  |
Reverse, opposite, inverted |
| Hantai |  |
The other way around |
| Kiku |  |
Lower |
| Komi |  |
Coming close or drawing near. |
| Soko |  |
There, that position |
| Hantai-ni |  |
In the opposite direction |
| Happo |  |
The eight sides; in all directions |
| Ichimonji |  |
A straight line |
| Chokusen |  |
A straight line |
| Naka |  |
Center |
| Naka ni |  |
To the center |
| Waki |  |
Side; armpit |
| Zenpo |  |
Front |