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Many of the English words have more than 1 Japanese translation. This is because of the context of which it may be applied. Also there are different dialects of the Japanese language (old and new).
Zenshin | Whole body |
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Ketto | Blood |
Ganmen, To, Tsu, Atama | Head |
Tento | Skull (top) |
Kami or Ke | Hair |
Zuno | Head or brains |
Hitai | Forehead |
Yobo, Men, Kao | Face |
Kasumi | Temple (side of the head) |
Mimi | Ears |
Gan or Gansei or Me | Eye |
Hana | Nose |
Kuchi | Mouth |
Shita | Tongue |
Ha | Tooth |
Haguki | Gums |
Ago | Chin or jaw |
Mikazuki | Angle of the jaw |
Keibu, Kubi | Neck |
Shofu | Side of neck |
Keichu | Back of neck |
Nodo | Throat |
Hichu | Adam's apple |
Murasame | Right carotid artery |
Matsukaze | Left carotid artery |
Sakotsu | Collar bone |
Shintai | Body |
Taikaky | Build or physique |
Karada | Body or physique |
Kinniku | Muscles |
Hada or Hifu | Skin |
Seoi, Kata | Shoulder |
Wan | Arm |
Hiji, Empi | Elbow |
Kansetsu | Articulation joint |
Hai wan | Back of the arm |
Gai wan | Outer arm |
Nai wan | Inner arm |
Zenwan, Kote, Ude | Forearm |
Tekubi | Wrist |
Kakuto | Top of wrist |
Te | Hand |
Katate | One hand |
Ryote, Morote | Both hands |
Haishu | Top of hand |
Haishu | Back of the hand |
Sho | Palm of hand |
Teisho | Heel of hand |
Haito | Ridge hand, inner blade of hand |
Shuto | Cutting edge of hand |
Fushi, Kansetsu | Knucle, joint |
Yubi | Finger |
Yubisaki | Fingertip |
Kyobu or Mune | Chest |
Rokkotsu | Rib |
Sebone | Backbone, spine |
Hizo | Small of the back |
Shin, Shinzo | Heart |
Hae | Lungs |
Haibu | Back (back rib area) |
Dokko | Mastoids |
Tomoe | Stomach |
Hara | Abdomen |
Suigetsu | Solar-plexis |
Tanden | Navel |
Jinzo | Kidney |
Kanzo | Liver |
Koshi, Goshi | Hips |
Kinteki | Testicles |
Shiri | Buttocks |
Bitei | Coccyx |
Fukuto | Outside, lower thigh |
Mata | Inside of thigh |
Hiza, Hitsui | Knee |
Hiza gashira | Knee cap |
Shitsu | Bend of the knee |
Ashi or Ashibo | Leg or shin |
Kobore | Tibia |
Sobi | Base of calf |
Akiresu ken | Achilles tendon |
Ashi kubi | Ankle |
Tsuma, Ashi yubi | Toes |
Tsumasaki | Point of toes |
Ashigatana, Sokko, Kori | Top of the foot |
Sokuto | Edge of the foot |
Haisoku | Instep |
Kakato | Heel |
Teisoku, Ashiura | Sole of the foot |
Ashi zoko | Bottom (bottom side)of foot |
Koshi | Ball of foot |
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