Ichi means one. But ishei is more commonly used, pronounced "ee-shey"
The "i" sounds like "ea" in "each" and the "chee" is like "cheek"
Sometimes, the "ee" part is not pronounced and the whole word sounds like "each".
Ni means two
sounds like knee
San means three
sounds like "sahh-nn"
Shi means four
sounds just like "she"
Go means five
Americans have a tendency to say the word "go" as if it were spelled "gow". When you say "go" in Japanese, you need to leave your mouth rounded when you're done to prevent the accidental "w".
Roku means six
the "R" is pronounced like a cross between R and L, so when you say it it should sound similar to "Loh-koo". But an American R is pronounced on the very back of the tongue; an American L is pronounced about a quarter of an inch from the tip of the tongue; but the Japanese R is pronounced using only the very tip of the tongue.
Shichi means seven
sounds like "she-chee", with a hint of tch on the "chee"
Hachi means eight
sounds like "Ha!" and then tchee
Kyu means nine
sounds like the letter "Q", but again, Americans have a tendency to pronounce the letter Q as if it were "quw". Leave your mouth rounded on the "oo".
Ju means ten
pronounced "joo", with a teensy-tiny bit of zh on the j
Japanese Vocabulary
Karate means "empty hand"
Dojo means "place of the way"
a.k.a. "place where you train", My Gym
Sensei means "teacher"
Senpai means "asistant teacher"
Rei means "bow"
Sensei ni rei means "bow to the teacher"
Senpai ni rei means "bow to the assistant"
Oos means greeting, acknowledgement responce
Gi means "karate uniform"
Obi means "belt"
Kyu means color belt ranks prior to black belt ranks
Dan means black belt ranks
Kata means "forms / formal drills"
Kihon means "basics drills"
Shotokan is style of karate
Japan is the Country where karate comes from
Okinawa is an island in Japan where Shotokan Karate originated
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