Taekwondo Korean terminology, belt by belt

Taekwondo classes are run with Korean commands, and gradings test the Korean names of the techniques you use. This list has 185 terms, grouped by the belt at which each one is usually introduced. Spellings are romanised, so you may see small differences between clubs (for example Hana or Hanna).

Counting in Korean

Counting in Korean for Taekwondo.
English	Korean
One (1)	Hanna
Two (2)	Dool
Three (3)	Seth
Four (4)	Neth
Five (5)	Dasaul
Six (6)	Yosaul
Seven (7)	Ilgop
Eight (8)	Yodoll
Nine (9)	Ahop
Ten (10)	Yoll

10th Kup (White belt)

Korean terms for 10th Kup.
English	Korean
About turn	Dwiyro Torro
Attention	Charyot
Attention Stance	Charyot Sogi
Backwards	Dwiyro Kaggi
Belt	Ti
Bow	Kyong Ye
Dismiss	Haessan
Eight (8)	Yodoll
Five (5)	Dasaul
Foot-Fist-Art	Tae Kwon-Do
Forearm	Palmok
Forefist	Ap Joomuk
Forwards	Apro Kaggi
Four (4)	Neth
Four Directional Punch	Sajo Jirugi
Front Rising Kick	Ap cha olligi
High Section	Nopunde
Inner Forearm	An Palmok
Inner forearm block	An palmok makgi
Instructor	Sabum
Low Section	Najunde
Middle Section	Kaunde
Nine (9)	Ahop
Obverse punch	Baro jirugi
One (1)	Hanna
Outer Forearm	Bakat Palmok
Outer forearm block	Bakat palmok makgi
Parallel stance	Narani sogi
Ready	Chunbi
Return to ready stance	Barrol
Reverse punch	Bandae jirugi
Seven (7)	Ilgop
Side rising kick	Yop cha olligi
Sitting Stance	Annun Sogi
Six (6)	Yosaul
Start	Si-jak
Stop	Goman
Student	Jeja
Ten (10)	Yoll
Three (3)	Seth
Training Hall	Dojang
Training Suit	Dobok
Two (2)	Dool
Walking Stance	Gunnun Sogi

9th Kup (White belt, yellow tag)

Korean terms for 9th Kup.
English	Korean
Back (as in backfist)	Dung
Ball of foot	Ap Kumchi
Footsword	Balkal
Front snap kick	Ap cha busigi
Guarding block	Daebi makgi
Head	Mori
Kick	Chagi
L-stance	Niunja Sogi
Left	Wen
Outer	Bakat
Pattern	Tul
Press-ups	Momtong Bachia
Ready stance	Chunbi sogi
Right	Orun
Rising Block	Chookyo makgi
Side	Yop
Three step sparring	Sambo matsoki

8th Kup (Yellow belt)

Korean terms for 8th Kup.
English	Korean
Backfist	Dung joomuk
Backfist strike	Dung joomuk taerigi
Inward	Anaero
Knifehand	Sonkal
Knifehand Guarding Block	Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Knifehand Strike	Sonkal Taerigi
Outward	Bakaero
Palm	Sonbadak
Semi free sparring	Ban jayoo matsoki
Side piercing kick	Yop cha jirugi
Twin Forearm Block	Sang Palmok Makgi

7th Kup (Yellow belt, green tag)

Korean terms for 7th Kup.
English	Korean
Fingertips	Sonkut
Fixed stance	Gojong sogi
Free sparring	Jayoo matsoki
Straight	Sun
Straight Fingertip Thrust	Sun Sonkut Tulgi
Thrust	Tulgi
Turning Kick	Dollyo Chagi
Wedging Block	Hechyo Makgi
Wrist Release	Jappyosol Tae

6th Kup (Green belt)

Korean terms for 6th Kup.
English	Korean
2 Step Sparring	Ibo Matsoki
Back	Dwit
Back Heel	Dwit Chook
Back Sole	Dwit Kumchi
Bending ready stance	Goburyo chunbi sogi
Circular Block	Dollimyo Makgi
Closed ready stance A	Moa chunbi sogi A
Hooking block	Golcho makgi
Knee Kick	Moorup Chagi
Reverse turning kick	Bandae dollyo chagi
Side Punch	Yop Jirugi
Sparring	Matsoki
Vertical punch	Sewo jirugi
Vertical Stance	Soojik Sogi
Waist Block	Hori Makgi

5th Kup (Green belt, blue tag)

Korean terms for 5th Kup.
English	Korean
Double Forearm Block	Doo Palmok Makgi
Elbow	Palkup
Hooking kick	Golcho chagi
Jumping	Twigi
Reverse knifehand guarding block	Sonkal dung daebi makgi
Upset punch	Dwijibo jirugi
X-stance	Kyocha Sogi

4th Kup (Blue belt)

Korean terms for 4th Kup.
English	Korean
Arc hand	Bandal son
Back kick	Dwit chagi
Closed ready stance B	Moa chunbi sogi B
Consecutive kick	Yonsok chagi
Downward block	Naeryo makgi
Downward kick	Naeryo chagi
Forging post	Dollyon joo
Front elbow strike	Ap palkup taerigi
Inward knifehand strike	Anaero sonkal taerigi
Low Stance	Nachuo Sogi
One step sparring	Ilbo matsoki
Pressing Block	Noollo Makgi
Pressing kick	Noollo chagi
Rear foot stance	Dwit bal sogi
Reverse turning hooking kick	Bandae dollyo goro chagi
Scooping block	Duro makgi
Side elbow strike	Yop palkup taerigi
Side fist side strike	Yop joomuk yop taerigi
Side sole	Yop bal badak
Side thrust kick	Yop cha tulgi
Turning punch	Dollyo jirugi
Twin knifehand block	Sang sonkal makgi
Twin upset punch	Sang dwijibo jirugi
Upper elbow strike	Wi palkup taerigi
X Block	Kyocha Makgi

3rd Kup (Blue belt, red tag)

Korean terms for 3rd Kup.
English	Korean
Downward	Naeryo
Flying	Twimyo
Flying kick	Twimyo chagi
Front pushing kick	Ap cha milgi
Pressing	Noollo
U-shaped block	Digutja makgi
Upset fingertips	Dwijibun sonkut
W-shaped block	San makgi
Waving kick	Doro chagi

2nd Kup (Red belt)

Korean terms for 2nd Kup.
English	Korean
Closed ready stance C	Moa chunbi sogi C
Flying high kick	Twimyo nopi chagi
Inner	An
Instep	Baldung
Pushing Block	Miro Makgi
Reverse footsword	Balkal dung
Sweeping block	Hullyo makgi
Twin foot kick	Sang bal chagi
Twisting kick	Bituro chagi
Upward Punch	Ollyo Jirugi
Vertical kick	Sewo chagi

1st Kup (Red belt, black tag)

Korean terms for 1st Kup.
English	Korean
Checking block	Momchau makgi
Double arc hand block	Doo bandalson makgi
Flat fingertip thrust	Opun sonkut tulgi
One leg stance	Wae bal sogi
Overhead kick	Twio nomo chagi
Reverse knifehand	Sonkal dung
Side fist	Yop joomuk
Stamping kick	Cha bapgi
Sweeping kick	Goro chagi

1st Dan (Black belt)

Korean terms for 1st Dan.
English	Korean
9 shaped block	Gutcha makgi
Angle punch	Giokja jirugi
Arm	Pal
Back elbow thrust	Dwit palkup taerigi
Back hand	Sondung
Back of forearm	Dung palmok
Base of knifehand	Sonkal batang
Breaking	Gyokpa
Chest	Gasum
Crescent kick	Bandal chagi
Eye	Angoo
Fingers	Songarak
Flat fingertips	Opun sonkut
Grabbing	Butjaba
Horizontal punch	Soopyong jirugi
Knuckle fist	Joongi joomuk
Leg	Dari
Reverse knifehand block	Sonkal dung makgi
Rising knee kick	Ollyo moorup chagi
Rising palm heel block	Ollyo sonbadak makgi
Sliding	Mikulgi
Straight fingertips	Sun sonkut
Turn	Dolgi
Twin side elbow thrust	Sang yop palkup tulgi
U-shaped grasp	Mong dung i japki
Under	Mit
Under fist	Mit joomuk
Under forearm	Mit palmok

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