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| Term | Meaning |
| Sai | Three-pronged metal weapon |
| Sagi | Heron |
| Sakotsu | Collarbone |
| Sakotsu shuto | Collarbone knife-hand |
| Sammai | Concentration; Absorption |
| San | Three. See also numerals |
| Sanchin | Three battle; Tension |
| Sanchin dachi | Three Battle stance |
| San-ju | Thirty |
| Sankaku | Triangle |
| Sankyo | Immobilization No. 3 |
| Sasae | Block |
| Sasae tsurikomi ashi | Lifting pulling foot block |
| Satori | Enlightenment |
| Seigyo | Control |
| Seiho | Spirit (healing) division or method |
| Seiken | Forefist / twisting fist |
| Seishin | Soul; Spirit of God |
| Seiza | Correct sitting; Formal sitting position |
| Sempai | Senior |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Senshin | Concentration; Undivided attention; Singleness of purpose |
| Seoi | Shoulder |
| Sesshin | Concentrating; Unifying the mind |
| Shi | Four. See also numerals |
| Shiai | Contest |
| Shichi | Seven. See also numerals |
| Shiden | Historical tradition |
| Shihan | Master. Instructor (4th-5th Dan) |
| Shiho | Four corners, or all directions |
| Shiho Giri | Four directional cut |
| Shiho nage | All (four) directions throw |
| Shika | Historian |
| Shiken | Test; Examination |
| Shikyo uchi | Finger spear |
| Shimbun | Newspaper |
| Shime | Choke / Strangle |
| Shime waza | Choking techniques |
| Shinai | Bamboo Sword |
| Shinjitsu | Reality |
| Shinken | Real sword; Real fist; Earnest |
| Shinko | Faith; Faith that looks up; Stretch |
| Shinsei | Divine nature; Holiness; Godliness |
| Shinwa | Friendship; Fellowship |
| Shinyo | Faith; Faith effort, in your own work |
| Shizen | Natural |
| Shizen-tai | Natural posture |
| Sho | One. See also numerals |
| Shodai | First generation; Founder |
| Shodai Soke | Founding Father; First Soke |
| Shogei | All Arts |
| Shomei | Summons of destiny; Call of God |
| Sho men uchi | Knife hand strike to front of head |
| Shorei | Encouragement |
| Shotei | Palm heel strike (also may use as block) |
| Shotokan | A Karate System Founded by Gichin Funikoshi. See also Funikoshi, Gichin |
| Shu | To Learn |
| Shudo | Leadership; Guidance |
| Shugyo | Austere practice; Hard training |
| Shuho | Taking Principle |
| Shuto | Swordhand; Chop |
| Shuto uchi | Knife hand strike |
| Shuto uke | Knife hand block |
| So | Head; Master; Phase |
| Sode | Sleeve |
| Sode tsuri komi goshi | Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw |
| Soke | Head Master; Grand Master; Head of the Family |
| Soke Sho | The Head Master Writes |
| Sokuji | The Diet Cure |
| Sokuto | Foot sword |
| Soto | Outer; Outside |
| Soto maki komi | Outer winding throw |
| Soto maki komi harai | Outside wrapping pulling sweep |
| Soto mikazuigeri | Outer crescent kick |
| Soto shuto | Outside knife-hand |
| Soto ude uke | Outside forearm block |
| Suki | Gap; Ungaurded moment; Dead time |
| Sukui | Scooping |
| Sukui nage | Scooping throw |
| Sumi gaeshi | Corner throw / reversal |
| Sumi otoshi | Corner drop |
| Sun Dome | To stop one inch |
| Sute | Sacrifice |
| Sutemi | Sacrifice or roll |
| Sutemi waza | Sacrifice techniques |
| Suwari Waza | Sitting techniques |
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