Body parts

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NameTranslationNameTranslation
Te (手)HandUde (腕)Arm
Shu (手)HandKote (小手)Forearm
Ashi (足)FootJōwan (上腕)Upper arm
Soku (足)FootKata (肩)Shoulder
Koshi (腰)Hip; also: ball of the footKansetsu (関節)Joint
Kubi (首)NeckHiza (膝)Knee
Ashikubi (足首)AnkleSune (脛)Shin
Yubi (指)FingerKakato (踵)Heel
Ashiyubi (足指)ToesTsumasaki (爪先)Tips of the toes
Hiji (肘)ElbowKen (拳)Fist
KokenBack of the bent wristUra (裏)Back side
Haishu (背手)Back of the handHaito (背刀)Inner edge of the hand (ridge hand)
Seiryūtō (青竜刀)Edge of the palm heel (base of the hand)Teisho (掌底)Palms (palm heel)
Anatomical overview of the body parts in karate: front view with Japanese terms (Kubi, Kata, Hiji, Hiza, Sune and others) plus detail views of the hand (Haitō, Teishō, Seiryūtō, Haishu, Ken, Koken) and foot (Kakato, Koshi, Tsumasaki, Ashiyubi)
Graphic: created with AI support (Webi, Grok Bot), reviewed by Ōkami Dō.

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