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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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