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| Japanese Term | Translation |
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| hachi | eight |
| hachidan | eigth degree; eigth degree black belt |
| hachiji | the kanji hachi |
| hachiji dachi | open leg stance; literally, the stance where the feet are in the shape of the kanji hachi |
| hai | 1. yes, that is correct 2. back; behind; e.g., haito 3. lungs |
| haisoku | instep; literally, "back of foot" |
| haisoku geri | instep kick |
| haitō also haito |
ridge-hand (thumb side of hand); literally, "back knife" |
| haitō uchi | ridge-hand strike |
| hajimae | begin |
| hana | nose |
| hangetsu barai uke | half-moon foot block |
| hantai | reverse; opposite |
| hara | stomach |
| harai (barai) | sweep; sweeping |
| hasami uke | scissors block |
| hazushi uke | removing block |
| heisoku dachi | attention stance |
| hidari | left |
| hidarigawa | left side |
| hiji | elbow; often used synonymously with empi in Japanese martial arts |
| hiji uke | elbow block |
| hiza | knee |
| hiza ate | knee smash |
| hiza geri | knee kick |
| hizō also hizo |
spleen |
| hō also ho |
cheek |
| hōkutsu dachi also hokutsu dachi |
formal stance |
| honbu | headquarters |
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