Ippon Ken
One finger Punch/Strike – a Karate punch
- Type
- Punches, Other strikes
- Martial arts
- Karate
- Meaning
- One finger Punch/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.
| Word | Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippon | 一本 | いっぽん | ippon; one point |
| Ken | 剣 | けん | sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade |
Other Karate punches
- Gyaku-zuki
- Leopard Blow
- Oi-zuki
- Yama Zuki
- Mika Zuki Geri Uke
- Sokumen Zuki
- Gyaku Age Zuki
- Nihon Ken
- Hasami Zuki
- Heiko Zuki
- Kagi Zuki
- Sanbon Zuki
- Tate Zuki
- Tsuki uke
- Yumi Zuki
Japanese terms for punches
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正拳 | seiken | seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch |
| 四つ身 | yotsumi | cross-grips (situation in which each rikishi has an underarm grip on the other) |
| 引っ掛け | hikkake | hook; gab |
| 腕を返す | kainaokaesu | to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi |
| 上手投げ | uwatenage | overhand throw |
. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.