KUK SOOL WON: bASIC kOREAN tERMINOLOGY

Basic Korean Terminology for Students of Kuk Sool Won

 Hangul has 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels. It should be noted that the romanised (English) spelling of Korean words can be very variable.
 For example: the letters 'b' & 'p' are more or less interchangeable.
 The same applies to 'g' & 'k', 't' & 'd', 'r' & 'l', 'j' & 'ch', and 'u' & 'oo'

See also: Additional Terminology : Numbers : Days : Months : Time

Kuk Sool Won National (Korean) Martial Arts Association Ho Kuk Mu Yea Arts used to defend the Nation Kung Jung Mu Sool Royal Court Martial Arts Bul-Kyo Mu Sool Buddhist Martial Arts Sa Do Mu Sool Tribal (family) Martial Arts Kuk-Ki National Flag Won-Ki Association Flag Kuk Sa Nym National Martial Arts Teacher Chong Kwan Jang Nym Chiefmaster Kwan Jang Nym Master Sa Bum Nym Coach or Instructor (4th degree) Bu Sa Bum Nym Vice Coach or Vice Instructor (3rd degree) Kyo Sa Nym Teacher (2nd degree) Jo Kyo Nym Assistant Teacher (1st degree) Yu-Dahn Ja Black belt holder Jea Ja Martial Arts Student Dahn Bo Black-Brown Belt Ja-Di Brown Belt Hong-Di Red Belt Chung-Di Blue Belt No-Ran-Di Yellow Belt Hin-Di White Belt Yea-Ui Etiquette Jung-Ja Kneel Soo-Ri-Un Practice Cha Ri-Ut Attention Kyung Nea Bow Joon Bi Ready Shi Jak Begin	Ba-Ro At Ease Suhm She-Gi Breathing Shui-Uh Rest Ko-Mahn Stop Guht Finish Doh Bok Martial Arts Uniform Di Belt Uhe-Bok Clothes Yu Sool Soft Techniques Kwan Sool Hard Techniques Yu-Kwan Sool Soft / Hard Techniques Kohng-Gyuk Offence Bahng-Uh Defence Ja Sae Stance Bub Law (Principle) Nak Bub Falling Technique Ki Cho Ja-Ki "Ki" Breathing Exercises "Ki" Universal or Internal Energy Um-Yang Equal, but opposites (e.g. Fire and Water) Maek Pressure Point Ki-Ahp Martial Art Yell (Loud!) Soo Technique Soo-Gi Hand Technique Jung Gwan Forefist Pyung Soo Palm Technique Gwan soo Spear Hand Soo-Doh Knife Hand Yuk Soo-Doh (Inner) Ridge Hand
Sang Soo-Doh Double Knife Hand Hae-Jun Soo-Doh Circle Knife Hand Pahl-Goom Chi Elbow Sohn Hand Sohn Mok Wrist An-Sohn Mok Inside Wrist Uh-Gea Shoulder Jok Sool Leg Technique Cha Gi Kick Bahl Foot Bahl-Mok Ankle Bahl-Doong Top of Foot Moo-Rup Knee Da-Ri Leg Hae-Jun Circle Doe-Ra Spin Dwi Back Ap Front Yuhp Side Ap-Yuhp Front Side An Inside Ki Bon Basic Ki Cho Beginning Basic Level Cho Geup Elementary Level Jung Geup Intermediate Level Go Geup High Level Dae Geup Advanced Level Hyung Form Kwan Jul Joint Tu Ki Throwing Technique Bahng Tu Ki Defence against Throwing	Jap Ki Grappling Technique Mok Jou-Ru Ki Neck Choking Yang Both Sang Double Poong Cha Cartwheel Dahn Doh Knife Bong Staff Dahn Bong Short Staff Joong Bong Middle Staff Jang Bong Long Staff Gum Sword Sang Gum Double Sword Yuk Gum Inverted Sword Jung Gum Hyung Straight Sword Form Tu Gum Throwing Knife Gi Pang Ei Cane Po Bak Rope Bu Chae Fan Jewel Bong Rope Staff (nunchaku) Sam Jewel Bong Three (3) Section Staff Chang Spear Wol-Doh Crescent Spear Sam Gi Chang Three (3) Point Spear Doh-ki Axe Tu Suk Throwing Stone Ap Dwi Su Gi Front and Back Punching Ship Ja Mak Gi Cross Blocking Bu Tak Ham-Ni-Da Please Teach Me Gam Sa Ham-Ni-Da Thank You
Additional Terminology Korean English Tora So Turn Around Ki Bon Ja Sae Ready position for Ki Bon Soo Ba Kwa Change Stance Gak Gwan Backfist Choong Chi Gwan Raised middle knuckle fist Hae-Jun Gak Gwan Circle backfist strike Sa Mu Gui Praying Mantis fist Kyuk Pa Breaking Pakkat Outside Sohn Pae Ki Escapes from a wrist seizure Ki Bon Soo Foundational hand techniques Sohn Mok Soo Techniques against wrist seizure Eue-Bok Soo Techniques against clothing grabs Maek Chi Ki Vital point striking Maek Cha Ki Vital point kicking Kwan Jul Ki Joint techniques Dahn Do Ma Ki Knife defence technique Bong Sool Staff technique Geum Sool Sword technique Hankuk Korea Hangul The Korean Phonetic Alphabet	Numbers Korean English Sino-Korean** Hana One (1) Il Dool Two (2) Ee Set Three (3) Sam Net Four (4) Sa Da-Sut Five (5) O Ya-Sut Six (6) Yuk Il-Gob Seven (7) Ch'il Yeol-Dul Eight (8) P'al A Hob Nine (9) Ku Yeol Ten (10) Sip Yeol-Hana Eleven (11) Sip-Il Yeol-Dool Twelve (12) Sip-Ee Yeol-Set Thirteen (13) Sip-Sam Yeol-Net Fourteen (14) Sip-Sa Yeol-Da-Sut Fifteen (15) Sip-O Sumul Twenty (20) Ee-Sip Sulhun Thirty (30) Sam-Sip Mahun Forty (40) Sa-Sip Shwin Fifty (50) O-Sip Yesun Sixty (60) Yuk-Sip Ilhun Seventy (70) Ch'Il-Sip Yudun Eighty (80) P'al-Sip Ahun Ninety (90) Ku-Sip   One Hundred (100) Baek; Il-Baek   Two Hundred (200) Ee-Baek Korea has 2 systems of counting: The Korean system and a system adopted from Chinese called Sino-Korean. Both systems are in use, but are used for counting different things.
Days Korean English Wulyoil Monday Hwayoil Tuesday Suyoil Wednesday Mogyoil Thursday Kumyoil Friday T'oyoil Saturday Ilyoil Sunday   Months Chungwul; Irwul January Iwul February Samwul March Sawul April Owul May Yuwul June Ch'ilwul July P'alwul August Kuwul September Siwul October Sibilwul November Sibiwul December	Time Korean English Si Time (Korean Numbers) Sigan Hour (Korean Numbers) Pun Minute (Sino-Korean Numbers) Ch'o Second (Sino-Korean Numbers) Han-Sigan One Hour Sippun Ten Minutes Eech'o Two Seconds Han-Si One O'clock Han-Si Pan Half past One Han-Si Sip-O Pun Quarter past One Ojun Ahop-Si Pan 9.30 a.m Ohu Ne-Si Sa-Sip Pun 4.40 p.m