Directions: | ||
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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 |