King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Atama Shiri Uchi

Head-Butt strike – a Karate strike

Type
Other strikes
Martial arts
Karate
Meaning
Head-Butt strike
Listed in
Striking techniques (Shotokan karate)

The name word by word

Each part of the romanized name looked up in the JMdict Japanese dictionary.

WordJapaneseReadingMeaning
Atama頭あたまhead
Shiri
Uchi内うちinside; within

Other Karate other strikes

Japanese terms for other strikes

TermReadingMeaning
打突datotsustrike (kendo)
踏鳴fuminaristamp (in Japanese martial arts); stomp
四股shikowrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
震脚shinkyakustamp (in Chinese martial arts); stomp
当て身atemiblow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
当て技atewazablow to a vital point of a person's body
肘打ちhijiuchielbow strike (karate)
猿臂打ちenpiuchielbow strike (karate)
体々の先taitainosenanswering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike
三役揃い踏みsan'yakusoroibumiritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament

. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.