| Blue Belt Vocabulary | |
| Anza | Sitting cross legged |
| Ashi | Foot or leg |
| Bushido | Way of the warrior |
| De | Advancing |
| De Ashi Harai /Barai | Advancing foot sweep |
| Dojo | Practice hall |
| Gaeshi/Kaeshi | Counter |
| Gake | Dashing action done with the leg |
| Gari | Reaping action done with the leg |
| Gatame/Katame | Lock or hold down |
| Guruma | Wheel |
| Hajime! | Begin (referee's call) |
| Hane | Springing action done with the leg |
| Hane Goshi | Springing hip throw |
| Hantei | Decision! (referee's call) |
| Harai Goshi | Sweeping Hip |
| Harai/Barai | Sweeping action done with the leg |
| Hiza | Knee |
| Hiza Guruma | Knee wheel |
| Hon | Basic or fundamental |
| Jigo | defensive |
| Jigo Hontai/Jigotai | Fundamental defensive posture |
| Judo | The gentle way |
| Judogi/Gi | Judo uniform |
| Judoka | Judo practitioner or player |
| Kami | Upper |
| Kami shiho Gatame | Upper 4 quarters or smothering hold |
| Kata Gatame | Single Shoulder hold |
| Kata Guruma | Shoulder wheel (firemans carry) |
| Kesa | Scarf |
| Kesa Gatame | Scarf Hold |
| Kiai | Shout to gather inner strength |
| Kiyotsuke! | Attention! |
| Ko | Little, small or minor |
| Ko uchi gake | Minor inside dash |
| Ko Uchi Gari | Minor inside reap |
| Koshi Guruma | Waist Wheel |
| Koshi/Goshi | Waist or hip |
| Kuchiki Taoshi | Daead tree fall |
| Kumi Kata | Forms of gripping an opponent |
| Kuzure | Variation (of a technique) |
| Kuzure Kesa Gatame | Modified Scarf Hold |
| Kuzushi | Breaking the balance, part of a judo throw |
| Ma | Direct or flat |
| Mae Ukemi | Falling forward |
| Maitta! | I surrender! |
| Makikomi | Winding |
| Mata | thigh |
| Matte! | Stop!(referee's call) |
| Morote Gari | double handed reap |
| Morote Seoi Nage | Double handed Shoulder Throw |
| Moryote/Morote | Both hands |
| O | Big, large or major |
| O Uchi Gari | Major inside reap |
| Obi | Judo uniform belt |
| Ogoshi | Major hip throw |
| Okuri Ashi Harai | Sliding foot sweep |
| Osae Komi! | Hold-down!(referee's call) |
| Osoto Gari | Major outside reaping throw |
| Rei | Bow |
| Sankaku Gatame | Single Shoulder hold |
| Sasai | Prop |
| Sasai Tsuri komi ashi | Prop lift pull foot throw |
| Seiza | Sitting on knees |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Seoi | Shoulder |
| Seoi Nage | Shoulder Throw |
| Shiai | Tournament |
| Shizen | Fundimental or natural |
| Shizen Hontai | Fundamental natural posture |
| Sode | Sleeve |
| Sode Tsuri komi Goshi | Sleeve lift pull hip throw |
| Sono Mama! | Don’t move!(referee's call) |
| Sore Made! | That is all!(referee's call) |
| Soto | Outside |
| Soto Makikomi | Outside Winding |
| Sukashi | Avoiding or evasive action |
| Tai | Body |
| Tai Otoshi | Body drop |
| Tani | Valley |
| Tani Otoshi | Valley drop |
| Tatami | (Straw, Japanese) judo mats |
| Tate | Straddle |
| Tate Shiho Gatame | Straddle or lengthwise 4 quarter hold (The Mount) |
| Te | Hand, arm |
| Toketa! | Hold down broken(referee's call) |
| Tokui Waza | Favorite/best technique |
| Tomoe | Circle / Stomach |
| Tomoe | Circle (actually a coma shaped symbol) |
| Tomoe Nage | Circle / Stomach throw |
| Tori | Person performing technique |
| Triangle | Sankaku |
| Tsuri | Lift |
| Uchi | Inside |
| Uchi Komi | Repetion attack practice without throwing, done with partner |
| Uchi Mata | Inner thigh throw |
| Uke | Person receiving the technique |
| Ukemi | Falling methods or ways |
| Uki | To float of floating |
| Uki Goshi | floating hip |
| Ura | Reverse side, back |
| Ura Nage | Rear throw |
| Ushiro | Rear, behind(as in throwing and pinning) |
| Ushiro Kesa Gatami | Rear scarf hold |
| Ushiro Ukemi | Rear fall |
| Waza | Techinque(s) |
| Waza Ari Awasete Ippon! | A full point by adding two waza ari scores!(referre's call) |
| Yoko | Side or lateral |
| Yoko Shiho Gatame | Side quarter hold |
| Yoko Tomoe Nage | Side or lateral Circle / Stomach throw |
| Yoko Ukemi | Side fall |
| Yoshi! | Continue!(referee's call) |
| Yusei Gachi! | Decision win!(referee's award) |
| Zempo Kaiten Ukemi | Forward rolling falling |
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