Japanese Language Level 4 Quiz – Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center

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The following are some of the Japanese terms you should know. Answer all the questions and then submit your answers to see your score. Once started, do not navigate away from this page; if you do, your work will be lost, and you must start again.

The passing score is 80% (20 correct). You may take this quiz as many times as necessary to receive a passing score (80%); however, the questions will change each time you take the quiz.

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What is the Japanese word for the weapon circled in the image?
(QID= 73)

A. Hiza

B. Kakato

C. Juji

D. Kissoki

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What does the Japanese command Yoi! mean?
(QID= 9)

A. Stand Strong

B. Begin

C. Move to Stance

D. Get Ready

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What is GekiSai, as in GekiSai Dai Kata, in English? (QID= 28)

A. Rolling hands

B. Big wave

C. Three-point

D. Break down the fort

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 65)

A. Lead Punch

B. Upper Cut

C. Hook Punch

D. Reverse Punch

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Listen to the audio clip below. What is the English translation for this Japanese technique?

(QID= 45)

A. Downward Knife Hand

B. Driving Knife Hand

C. Roundhouse Knife Hand

D. Knife Hand to the Spleen

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What is the Japanese name for the area of the hand shown (crosshatch)? (QID= 34)

A. Shuto

B. Haito

C. Seiken

D. Uraken

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What dachi is Senpai Johnny doing in the picture?

(QID= 56)

A. Fudo

B. Kake

C. Heiko

D. Gedan

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 61)

A. Roundhouse Knife Hand Strike

B. Circular Knife Hand Block

C. Roundhouse Knife Hand Block

D. Circular Palm Heel Strike

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Which of the following means Sword Peak Hand strike? (QID= 30)

A. Soete

B. Nekoashi

C. Toho

D. Haito

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What would you do when you are told to do Uraken Mawashi Uchi? (QID= 16)

A. Backfist to the side

B. Backfist to the front

C. Backfist to the back

D. Roundhouse backfist

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Which of the following is the Japanese for Closed Toe Stance? (QID= 22)

A. Fudo Dachi

B. Kuzure Heiko Dachi

C. Heisoku Dachi

D. Uchi Hachiji Dachi

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What does the Japanese word "Taikyoku" (as in Taikyoku Kata) mean? (QID= 18)

A. Sincere way

B. Take the wide view

C. Break down the fort

D. Peace and harmony

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What would you do when you are told to do Uraken Shomen Uchi?
(QID= 13)

A. Roundhouse backfist

B. Backfist to the back

C. Backfist to the side

D. Backfist to the front

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 60)

A. Closed Toe Stance

B. Double Punch

C. Open Toe Stance

D. Punch with Arms Up

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Which of the following is the Japanese for stance? (QID= 4)

A. Dachi

B. Geri

C. Tsuki

D. Uraken

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What is the Japanese for "cat" as in cat stance? (QID= 21)

A. Heisoku

B. Tsuruashi

C. Nekoashi

D. Kokutsu

17 / 70

Listen to the audio click. Translate it into English by selecting all the correct words below.

(QID= 69)

A. Downward

B. Fist

C. Wrist

D. Upward

E. Middle

F. Forearm

G. Strike

H. Punch

I. Block

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What is the Japanese name for the technique the karate-ka pictured is preparing to do? (QID= 58)

A. Uraken Sayu Uchi

B. Uraken Shomen Uchi

C. Uraken Furi Uchi

D. Uraken Mawashi Uchi

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Listen to the audio clip below. What is the English translation for this Japanese technique?

(QID= 43)

A. Roundhouse Knife Hand

B. Inner Hammer Fist

C. Downward Knife Hand

D. Driving Knife Hand

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What is the block that Senpai Aaron is doing? (QID= 37)

A. Chudan Soto Uke

B. Jodan Uke

C. Chudan Uchi Uke

D. Gedan Barai

21 / 70

Listen to the audio file below. What is the English translation for this Japanese word?

(QID= 47)

A. Punch

B. Spearhand

C. Backfist

D. Palm Heel

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What is the Japanese word for the weapon shown (used in Basic Self-Defense #7)? (QID= 75)

A. Toho

B. Kumade

C. Heito

D. Shuto

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What is the Japanese for Cross-Arm Block also called X-Block?
(QID= 27)

A. Juji Uke

B. Kakiwake Uke

C. Kote Uke

D. Kote Uke

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What Japanese word means DOUBLE as in double punch? (QID= 7)

A. Morote

B. Chudan

C. Awase

D. Seiken

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What would you do when you are told to do Uraken Furi Uchi? (QID= 15)

A. Roundhouse backfist

B. Backfist to the back

C. Backfist to the side

D. Backfist to the front

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What is the Japanese word for the weapon circled in the picture? (QID= 74)

A. Koken

B. Heishu

C. Seiken

D. Shuto

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What is the Japanese word for the weapon circled in the image? (QID= 72)

A. Kakato

B. Hiza

C. Kissoki

D. Hiji

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English Translation

(QID= 68)

A. Reinforced Middle Outside Block

B. Combination Middle Inside and Downward Block

C. Reinforced Forearm Block

D. Reinforced Middle Inside Block

29 / 70

What is the name of the hand technique shown in the picture? (QID= 39)

A. Shotei

B. Nukite

C. Tsuki

D. Shuto

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What does Yan Su, as in Yan Su Kata, mean in English? (QID= 32)

A. Keep pure

B. Break down the fort

C. Rolling hand

D. Four-point

31 / 70

Listen to the audio file below. What is the English translation for this Japanese word?

(QID= 51)

A. High or Upward

B. Downward or Low

C. Middle

D. Three Times

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What would you do when you are told Uraken Sayu Uchi? (QID= 14)

A. Backfist to the side

B. Roundhouse backfist

C. Backfist to the front

D. Backfist to the back

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What is the Japanese for Punching to the Chin with Arms Up? (QID= 24)

A. Awaze Tsuki

B. Morote Jodan Tsuki

C. Tsuki Age

D. Seiken Ago Tsuki

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Listen to the audio clip below. What is the English translation for this Japanese technique?

(QID= 44)

A. Downward Knife Hand

B. Driving Knife Hand

C. Roundhouse Knife Hand

D. Inner Knife Hand

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What is the block Senpai Aaron is preparing to do? (QID= 36)

A. Chudan Soto Uke

B. Chudan Uchi Uke

C. Gedan Barai

D. Jodan Uke

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What is the Japanese name for the technique shown in the picture? (QID= 57)

A. Uraken Furi Uchi

B. Uraken Mawashi Uchi

C. Uraken Sayu Uchi

D. Uraken Shomen Uchi

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What is the English translation of Kake Uke?
(QID= 17)

A. Hook Block

B. Three-Point Stance

C. Forearm Block

D. Hook Stance

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What is the Japanese name for the technique the karate-ka pictured doing?
(QID= 59)

A. Uraken Shomen Uchi

B. Uraken Sayu Uchi

C. Uraken Mawashi Uchi

D. Uraken Furi Uchi

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What technique is Senpai Malia demonstrating? (QID= 38)

A. Nukite

B. Shotei

C. Tetsui

D. Shuto

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Which of the following is the Japanese for Reinforced Block?
(QID= 19)

A. Kote Uke

B. Soete Uke

C. Soete Barai

D. Tsuki Barai

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What does "Pinan" (as in Pinan Kata) Mean? (QID= 25)

A. Take the wide view

B. Peace/Harmony

C. Three-point

D. Sincere way

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What Japanese word(s) tell(s) you to CLOSE YOUR EYES and meditate?
(QID= 11)

A. Yame

B. Ni Rei

C. Otogai

D. Makuso

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Listen to the audio clip below. What is the English translation for this Japanese technique?

(QID= 46)

A. Roundhouse Knife Hand

B. Downward Knife Hand

C. Knife Hand to the Spleen

D. Driving Knife Hand

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 67)

A. Spinning Roundhouse Kick

B. Spinning Hook Kick

C. Jumping Outside to Inside Crescent Kick

D. Jumping Front Kick

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What is the word for the area of Thousand Waves shown? (QID= 40)

A. Kata

B. Mokuso

C. Ni Rei

D. Shinzen

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What is the Japanese for Combination Middle Punch and High Punch, also called Double Punch High-Low?
(QID= 23)

A. Shita Tsuki

B. Awaze Tsuki

C. Jodan-Chudan Tsuki

D. Seiken Ago Tsuki

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English Translation?

(QID= 66)

A. Hook Punch

B. Lead Punch

C. Reverse Punch

D. Upper Cut

48 / 70

Which of the following means THREE-POINT as in three-point stance? (QID= 8)

A. Fudo

B. Sanchin

C. Heiko

D. Musubi

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Which of the following shows a TSUKI (QID= 33)

A. Punch

B. Knife Hand

C. Knee

D. Heel

50 / 70

What is the English translation for Soete as in Soete Chudan Uchi Uke? (QID= 31)

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Listen to the audio file below. What is the English translation for this Japanese word?

(QID= 48)

A. Spearhand

B. Backfist

C. Knife Hand

D. Palm Heel

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 64)

A. Hook Punch

B. Forearm Block

C. Hook Block

D. Palm Heel Block

53 / 70

Listen to the audio clip below. What is the English translation?

(QID= 62)

A. Jumping Roundhouse Kick

B. Outside to Inside Crescent Kick

C. Inside to Outside Crescent Kick

D. Ax Kick

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Listen to the audio clip below. What is the English translation for this Japanese technique?

(QID= 42)

A. Driving Knife Hand

B. Inner Hammer Fist

C. Roundhouse Knife Hand

D. Downward Hammer Fist

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What is a Tobi Mawashi Geri? (QID= 26)

A. Spinning Hook KIck

B. Jumping Hook Kick

C. Jumping Roundhouse Kick

D. Spinning Roundhouse Kick

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Listen to the audio file below. What is the English translation for this Japanese word?

(QID= 49)

A. Low or Downward

B. High or Upward

C. Middle or Center

D. Three Times

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 41)

A. Downward Block

B. Middle Inside Block

C. Upward Block

D. Middle Outside Block

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"What arm technique is the karate-ka below performing?

(QID= 53)

A. Uraken Sayu Uchi

B. Seiken Ago Tsuki

C. Uraken Furi Uchi

D. Uraken Shomen Uchi

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Which of the following is the Japanese for FRONT SNAP KICK?
(QID= 5)

A. Mae Keagi

B. Hiza Geri

C. Yoko Keage

D. Mae Geri

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What Japanese word or words mean KICK? Select all that apply. (QID= 10)

A. Keage

B. Uraken

C. Seiken

D. Geri

E. Kakewake

F. Tsuki

G. Shuto

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Listen to the audio file below. What is the English translation for this Japanese word?

(QID= 52)

A. Knife Hand

B. Backfist

C. Spear Hand

D. Punch

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What is the name of the block that Senpai Johnny is prepared to doing? (QID= 35)

A. Jodan Uke

B. Chudan Soto Uke

C. Gedan Barai

D. Chudan Uchi Uke

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What stance is being demonstrated by the karate-ka in the picture below?
(QID= 54)

A. Zenkutsu Dachi

B. Sanchin Dachi

C. Kiba Dachi

D. Kokutsu Dachi

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What is the Japanese name of the arm technique being demonstrated in the picture.
(QID= 71)

A. Morote Kote Uke

B. Nibon Tsuki

C. Awaze Tsuki

D. Seiken Ago Tsuki

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Combination Block includes which of the following techniques? (Check all techniques that are part of the block.)
(QID= 20)

A. Chudan Soto Uke

B. Kote Uke

C. Gedan Barai

D. Chudan Uchi Uke

E. Jodan Uke

F. Kake Uke

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Which of the following is the English for KIBA DACHI (QID= 6)

A. Backfist to Front

B. High Punch

C. Horse Stance

D. Knee KIck

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What does Seido mean? (QID= 12)

A. Sincere Way

B. Fighting

C. Self-Defense

D. Martial Art

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What stance is being demonstrated by the karate-ka in the picture below? (QID= 55)

A. Kake Dachi

B. Kokutsu Dachi

C. Zenkutsu Dachi

D. Kiba Dachi

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Listen to the audio file below. What is the English translation for this Japanese word?

(QID= 50)

A. Downward or Low

B. Three times

C. Middle

D. Upward or High

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Listen to the audio clip. What is the English translation?

(QID= 63)

A. Outside to Inside Crescent Kick

B. Jumping Roundhouse Kick

C. Ax Kick

D. Inside to Outside Crescent Kick

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