Free Printable SHODAN VOCABULARY TEST

1.

What is a Sensei ?

a)

Live in Student

b)

Teacher

c)

Head student

d)

White belt

2.

What is harmony ?

a)

Ai

b)

Ki

c)

Do

d)

Bu

3.

Otoshi

a)

Jump

b)

Drop

c)

Hop

d)

Run

4.

Spirit or Energy

a)

Ai

b)

Ki

c)

Do

d)

Jo

5.

Jo

a)

Long Staff

b)

Short Staff

c)

Kali sticks

d)

Sword

6.

Hajime

a)

End

b)

Begin

c)

Wait

7.

The way or the path ?

a)

Ai

b)

Ki

c)

Do

d)

Bu

8.

Warrior

a)

Do

b)

Dojo

c)

Bu

d)

Budo

9.

Hiji

a)

Foot

b)

Hand

c)

Elbow

d)

Fingers

10.

Mae

a)

Front

b)

Behind

c)

Below

d)

Above

11.

Reigi

a)

Bow

b)

Formal bow

c)

Etiquette

d)

Samurai Etiquette

12.

Koshi

a)

Shoulder

b)

Hips

c)

Legs

d)

Elbow

13.

Kohai

a)

Beginner

b)

Junior Student

c)

Senior Student

d)

Master

14.

Break balance

a)

Zanshin

b)

Kuzushi

c)

Sushi

d)

Hashi

15.

Migi

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Front

d)

Back

16.

Yudansha

a)

Ungraded ranks - Kyu ranks

b)

Graded ranks - Dan ranks

c)

Senior student

d)

Junior Student

17.

Hand

a)

Re

b)

Te

c)

Fe

d)

Se

18.

A punch or a thrust

a)

Ski

b)

Tsuki

c)

Suki

d)

Ki

19.

Knife

a)

Bokken

b)

Tanto

c)

Wakasashi

d)

Naganita

20.

Omote

a)

Turn

b)

Behind

c)

Pivot

d)

Front

21.

Belt

a)

Osae

b)

Ohio

c)

Osana

d)

Obi

22.

O-Sensei

a)

Great Master

b)

Great Instructor

c)

Great Teacher

d)

Great Student

23.

Randori

a)

Free techniques

b)

To throw

c)

Freeplay

d)

Pinning techniques

24.

Ritsu-rei

a)

Standing Bow

b)

Seated Bow

c)

Formal Bow

d)

Hand stand

25.

Ryu

a)

Attack

b)

Student rank

c)

Style or system

d)

Defend

26.

Name or rank board

a)

Kamiza

b)

Shomen

c)

Mune

d)

Nafuda

27.

Nage

a)

One being thrown

b)

One doing the throw

c)

Partner

d)

Teacher

28.

Mune

a)

Throat

b)

Head

c)

Elbow

d)

Chest

29.

Japanese First Aid

a)

Karate

b)

Kiritsu

c)

Katsu

d)

Manisuki

30.

Hidari

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Up

d)

Down

31.

Dori

a)

Punch

b)

Kick

c)

Hold

d)

Push

32.

Dojo

a)

Uniform

b)

Training Hall

c)

Temple

d)

Home

33.

Chudan

a)

High

b)

Middle

c)

Low

d)

Head

34.

Harmony of Spirit

a)

Ai

b)

Ki

c)

Do

d)

Aiki

35.

Way of Harmony of Spirit

a)

Ai

b)

Ki

c)

Do

d)

Aikido

36.

Atemi

a)

Balance

b)

Strike

c)

Awareness

d)

Grip

37.

Budo

a)

Martial Way

b)

Harmony

c)

Awareness

d)

Warrior

38.

Dan

a)

Friend

b)

Foe

c)

Degree ranking for Black Belt

d)

Ungraded ranks

39.

Jodan

a)

High

b)

Middle

c)

Low

d)

Weapon

40.

Kai

a)

A group of people with something in common.

b)

Spirit Breath

c)

Strike

d)

Grip

41.

Kamae

a)

Seated

b)

Knee walking

c)

Stance

d)

Weapon

42.

Waza

a)

Technique

b)

Roll

c)

Fall

d)

Stand

43.

Ude

a)

Hand

b)

Arm

c)

Leg

d)

Foot

44.

Osae

a)

b)

Punch

c)

Push

d)

Pull

45.

Onegai Shimas

a)

Thank you

b)

Your Welcome

c)

Please help me

d)

Show me

46.

Kote

a)

Fingers

b)

Hand

c)

Wrist

d)

Elbow

47.

Hara

a)

One point

b)

Head

c)

Legs

d)

Focus

48.

Bokken

a)

Knife

b)

Sharp blade

c)

Wooden Staff

d)

Wooden Sword

49.

Ai-Katate-Dori

a)

Cross hand grip

b)

Same side grip

c)

Grip from behind

d)

Choke

50.

Ashi

a)

Head

b)

Arm

c)

Leg

d)

Hand

51.

Bushido

a)

Warrior

b)

Warrior's code of conduct

c)

Harmony

d)

Spirit

52.

Gedan

a)

High

b)

Middle

c)

Low

d)

Side

53.

Hidari gamae

a)

Right stance - right foot forward

b)

Left Stance - left foot forward

c)

Turn

d)

Reverse

54.

Irimi

a)

Enter

b)

Turn

c)

Exit

d)

Reverse

55.

Ka

a)

Person studying the art

b)

Strike

c)

Balance

d)

To take balance

56.

Kamiza

a)

Name rank board

b)

Person studying the art.

c)

Focal point of the dojo

d)

Changing area

57.

Mudansha

a)

Graded ranks

b)

Ungraded ranks

c)

No rank

d)

Founder

58.

Mushin

a)

Without emotion

b)

Mind of no mind

c)

Begin

d)

End

59.

Rei

a)

Seated Bow

b)

Informal Bow

c)

Formal Bow

d)

Belt

60.

Seiza

a)

Sitting properly

b)

Informal Seated

c)

Standing Bow

d)

Seated bow

61.

Mushin-no-shin

a)

Empty

b)

Emotion

c)

Mind of no mind

d)

Fearful

62.

Gaku

a)

First Aid

b)

School name

c)

Head student

d)

Belt

63.

Kanetsu-waza

a)

Joint techniques

b)

Balance

c)

Break balance

d)

Awareness

64.

Kata

a)

Hand

b)

Empty hand

c)

Pre-arranged technique

d)

Freeplay

65.

Katate-Dori

a)

Double grip

b)

Cross grip

c)

One hand grip

d)

Choke

66.

Katana

a)

Knife

b)

Short sword

c)

Long sword

d)

Butter knife

67.

Clothes worn when training

a)

Do

b)

Jo

c)

Gi

d)

Ai

68.

Gyaku

a)

School name

b)

Opposite

c)

Same side

d)

Low

69.

Keiko-gi

a)

Energy

b)

Balance

c)

Uniform

d)

Awareness

70.

Ronin

a)

Master

b)

Student

c)

Warrior without a master

d)

Multi Martial artist

71.

Ma-ai

a)

Correct distance between you and your opponent

b)

Focus shout

c)

Empty Mind

d)

Awareness

72.

Kiritsu

a)

Seated at attention

b)

Stand at attention

c)

Formal bow

d)

Seated formal

73.

Kokyu - nage

a)

Breath throw

b)

No hand throw

c)

Double hand throw

d)

Focus shout

74.

Kyu

a)

Ranking for belts below black belt

b)

Ranking for ranks above black belts

c)

No rank

d)

New student

75.

Shime

a)

Grip

b)

Kick

c)

Choke or lock

d)

76.

Sempai

a)

Junior student

b)

hungry student

c)

Senior student

d)

head student

77.

Ura

a)

Turn

b)

Reversal

c)

Attack

d)

Defend

78.

Tatami

a)

traditional straw mats

b)

uniform

c)

weapons

d)

belt

79.

yame

a)

Begin

b)

Stop

c)

Sit

d)

Bow

80.

zashin

a)

Balance

b)

Awareness

c)

Pivot

d)

Turn

81.

Yoko

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

Side

d)

Front

82.

Kiai

a)

Tip of sword blade

b)

Spirit breath

c)

bad breath

d)

spirit energy

83.

Morote

a)

Two hand grip from behind

b)

One hand held by two hands

c)

Same side grip

d)

cross hand grip

84.

Shihan

a)

Founder of the art

b)

Head student

c)

A master teacher

d)

Front of the dojo

85.

Ukemi

a)

The person being thrown

b)

Techniques

c)

Strike

d)

Break falls

86.

Zori

a)

Sandals worn off the mat

b)

Uniform worn when sparring

c)

Protective face guard

d)

Zoro's side kick

87.

Za-rei

a)

Standing bow

b)

Formal bow

c)

Sitting bow

d)

Informal bow

88.

Yokomen - uchi

a)

Thrust to the chest

b)

Kick

c)

Side strike to the temple

d)

Strike to the top of the head

89.

Ushiro

a)

Forward

b)

Behind

c)

Up

d)

Down

90.

Ukemi waza

a)

Break fall techniques

b)

Hip throw

c)

Person throwing

d)

Person being thrown

91.

Uke

a)

Person being attacked

b)

Attacker

c)

Nage

d)

Double attack

92.

Uchi Deshi

a)

Good morning

b)

Good evening

c)

One who works and lives in the dojo in return for lessons

d)

One that comes to the dojo first

93.

Tegatana

a)

Type of sword

b)

Tip of the sword blade

c)

Hand blade

d)

Open hand strike

94.

Tenkan

a)

Spin

b)

Pivoting or to turn

c)

Reverse movement

d)

Forward movement

95.

So Ke

a)

Master

b)

Head student

c)

Founder of system

d)

Beginner

96.

Skikko

a)

Knee walking

b)

Hanmi walk

c)

Walking punch

d)

Sword blade

97.

Migi gamae

a)

Right posture with right foot forward

b)

Left posture with left foot forward

c)

Natural stance

d)

Horse stance

98.

Shomen

a)

Front

b)

Behind

c)

Above

d)

Below

99.

Suwari waza

a)

Standing techniques

b)

Sitting techniques

c)

Throwing techniques

d)

Ground techniques

100.

Shomen-Uchi

a)

Strike to the side of the head

b)

Strike to the chest

c)

Strike to the top of the head

d)

Strike to the stomach

SHODAN VOCABULARY TEST

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 34mins

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