Korean Terminology

Korean Pronunciation
Korean Counting
Hapkido Uniform
Titles
Rank
Commands
Body Parts

Korean Pronunciation:

Consonants:

K

k in car

G

g in girl

N

n in name

D

d in dog

L

l in light

R

r in right

M

m in money

B

b in boy

S

s in say

O

o in oh

NG

ng in king

J

j in john

CH

ch in cheek

K

k in king

T

t in tom

P

p in pipe

H

h in honey

Korean Counting:

1

one

hana

2

two

dul

3

three

set

4

four

net

5

five

dasot

6

six

yasot

7

seven

ilgup

8

eight

yodol

9

nine

ahop

10

ten

yol

Hapkido Uniform:

Movement
Directions
Hand Attacks
Kicks
Stances
Misc
Han-gul

Vowels:

A

a in father

YA

ya in yacht

U

u in hut

YU

you in young

O

o in onion

YO

yo in yoke

U (OO)

oo in foot

YU (YOO)

you in you

EU

u in put

I

i in ink

first

il

second

ee

third

sahm

fourth

sah

fifth

ok

sixth

ryook

seventh

chil

eighth

pal

ninth

koo

tenth

ship

dhee

belt

dobok

uniform

hai

training pants

Titles:

do joo nim

founder (of the martial art or style)

chong kwan jang nim

grandmaster

kwan jang nim

master level 5th dan to 7th dan

chung sah nim

chief instructor (chief master)

sah bum nim

instructor (master)

sah boo nim

more intimate and respectful form of "sah bum nim"

kyo sah nim

teacher

sun bae nim

senior student

hu bae nim

junior student

hak saeng

student

suryun saeng

trainee

jeja

pupil

Rank:

kagup

rank

gup

grade

dan

degree

simsa

grading

simsa kwan

examiner

dan gup jedo

system of rank

Commands:

cha ryuht

attention

choon bi

ready position

bah ro

return to starting position

dwi uro dorah

about face

dorah

turn

elosoh

stand

gomahn

stop (also "mum cho")

dobok dahnjung

fix your uniform

dhee dahnjung

fix your belt

hai sahn

class dismissed

jonglee

line up

kyung nae

bow

ahnjoe

sit

kool o angi

kneel

bah ro angi

sit in lotus position (yoga position)

bahl bah kwah

switch your stance

koo ryung op see

in your own time

seijak

begin

shiuh

relax

kalyeo

break (stop)

kae sok

continue

Body Parts:

mom

body

kwanjeol

joint

ulgool

face & head

muh ree

head

noon

eye

gui

ear

ko

nose

in joong

philtrum

eep

mouth

tuhk

chin

mokoomeong

throat

mok

neck

ouka

shoulder

myung chi

solar plexus

pahl

arm

pahlkup

elbow

pahlmahk

forearm

ahn pahlmahk

inner side of forearm

bahkat pahlmahk

outer side of forearm

meet pahlmahk

palm side of forearm

wi pahlmahk

back side of forearm

deung pahlmahk

back of forearm

sahnmahk

wrist

sahn

hand

sahnkal

outside edge of hand

sahnkal deung

inside edge of hand

sahn deung

back hand

joomok

fist

sahnkahrak

finger

sahnkeut

fingertip

momtong

trunk

huri

waist

ahrae

lower body

noolro

groin

dahree

leg

mooreup

knee

ahp jung kang yi

shin

bahl mahk

ankle

bahl

foot (feet)

bahldung

instep

bahlbong oh ri

arch of foot

bahl nahl

outside edge of foot

an bahl nahl

inside edge of foot

bahl badak

sole of foot

ahp chook

ball of foot

dwi koomchi

heel

dwi chook

bottom of heel

bahlkeut

toes

Movement:

mom omgigi

movement of the body

mahki

block

chagi

kick

chirugi

thrust (or punch)

chigi

strike (with the hand)

jeek gi

strike (with the foot)

bahk gi

strike (with the head)

sahn ki sool

hand technique

bahl ki sool

foot technique

kyorugi

sparring

bituro

twisting

gamya

stepping

kuht neun

walking

uro

moving in a particular direction

bang hyang bakoogi

changing direction

bitkyuh surgi

escaping

tdwim yu

jumping

dora

to turn

dolmyo

spinning

mee keul myu

sliding

jupgi

holding

donzigi

throwing

goorugi

rolling (tumbling)

pyihagi

dodging

hecho

spreading

moyo

gathering

bojoo

covering

Directions:

oo

right

joa

left

ahp

front

ahn

inner

bahkat

outer

bahndae

reverse

dwi

back

ahnuro

inward

bahkuro

outward

whee

up

whee uro

upward

guande

middle

ulgool

high section

momtong

middle section

ahrae

low section

Hand Attacks:

chun joe je ru ki

center knuckle punch

su do chee ki

knife hand striking

yuk su do chee ki

inner knife hand striking

jang kwon chee ki

palm heel striking

kack kwon chee ki

back fist striking

ho ku chee ki

tiger´s mouth

pal duk chee ki

forarm striking

kwan su jee ru ki

spear hand striking

pal kun che chee ki

elbow striking

mae dup chee ki

half spear hand striking

son mok chee ki

wrist striking

jek ki

eagle´s beak striking

gum jae mae dup

index finger striking

mae dup joop oh chee ki

knuckle punch

uom je mae dup

thumb knuckle striking

mang che chee ki

hammer striking

sun va duck che ki

palm hand striking

ju mok chee ki

fist striking

oh je jek ki

five finger striking

tuk chee ki

chin striking

Kicks:

aup cha ki

front heel kick

an da re cha ki

inside kick

pak kat da re cha ki

outside kick

yup cha ki

side kick

jok ki je ru ki

center toe kick

an da re met cha ki

inside low scoop kick

jok do met cha dol re ki

low curve kick

de kum chi met cha dol re ki

low circle heel kick

jok do aup cha al re ki

knife edge front kick

jok do cha na re ki

knife edge down kick

jok do cha nuk ki

knife edge push kick

de kum chi cha na re ki

heel down kick

bal mak ki

cover kick

de kum chi yup cha ki

heel down hook kick

de kum chi due cha ki

heel inside hook kick

jok ki no pe cha ki

round house kick

du kum chi no pe cha dol re ki

heel high hook kick

be kyo cha ki

slap kick

due cha ki

back kick

mu rup cha ki

knee kick

Stances:

ju mok aup ja sae

stance with fists in the front

ju mok yup ja sae

stance with fists to the side

do son mo ah ren ja sae

stance with raise hands

han son oel ren ja sae

stance with raise back hand

do son oel yo boul ren ja sae

stance with open hands

pal jang han ja sae

stance with fold arms

so do aup han ja sae

stance with knife hands

Misc:

dojang

place where one trains

gong-kyok

offense

hosinsool

self-defense

mukyum

meditation

kihap

yell

jung shin yuk

mental strength,

jung shin dong il

concentration of the mind

jung do

the "right" way

ho hyoop

breathing

shim ho hyoop

breathing control (deep breathing)

himm

force or power

ki

life-energy

dahnjun

the center of your "ki"

bokboo

the stomach area where "ki" is generated.

choong sim

center of gravity

chojum

focal point of your energy

kyuk pa

breaking

shibum

demonstration

pyugi

stretching