| Term | Kanji | Description |
| Habushu | ハブ酒 | Okinawan Snake Wine, aka Habu Sake |
| Haffa | 白鳥 | Kata: White Bird / Swan, aka Haufa and Hakucho |
| Hai | はい | Yes / I understand / Acknowledgement |
| Haisai | はいさい | Hello (masculine) - Haitai はいたい (feminine) |
| Haishu Uchi | 背手打ち | Open Back Hand Strike |
| Haishu Uke | 背手受け | Backhand (hand is open) Block |
| Haito Uchi | 背刀打ち | Ridgehand Strike |
| Haiwan Uke | 背腕受け | Back of the Forearms Block (Double arm block) |
| Hakko | 白虎 | Kata: White Tiger (Kojoryu) Ch. Báihǔ, also Paiku (Ryueiryu) |
| Hako Uke | 箱受け | Box Block, Block where both hands are covering the head |
| Hakoho | 箱歩 | Box step |
| Hakuryu | 白龍 | Kata: White Dragon (Kojoryu) Ch. Báilóng |
| Hakutsuru | 白鶴 | Kata: White Crane. Aka Hakkaku (Kojo/白鶴) and Paiho (Ryuei/白鶴) |
| Hanagasa | 花笠 | Women headdress with red floral-shaped design and blue waves |
| Hanko | 判子 | Seal, typically white with red lettering, see inkan |
| Hankoryu | 半硬流 | The style name given for Naha-te by Shinzato Jinan |
| Harai Uke | 払い受け | Mid Level Sweeping/Clearing Block |
| Hazushi | 外し | Dodging, deflecting, removing |
| Heiho | 兵法 | Strategies, Tactics, Soldier Law - Military Arts |
| Heiko Dachi | 併行立ち | Parallel Stance |
| Heiku | 黑虎 | Kata: Black Tiger (Ryueiryu), ch. Hēihǔ (黒虎) |
| Heisoku Dachi | 閉足立ち | Feet Together Stance |
| Hicha Uki | 下受け | Low Level Block |
| Higa Seikichi | 比嘉世吉 | Son of Higa Seiko, former president of the Shodokan (1927-1999) |
| Higa Seiko | 比嘉世幸 | Early Gojuryu Karate Pioneer. (1898-1966) |
| Higashionna Kanryo | 東恩納寛量 | Naha-te pioneer, trained in China. (1853-1915) |
| Hiitai | ひいたい | Military Person (any branch) |
| Hiji Uchi | 肘打ち | Elbow Strike, Mae/Front (前), Yoko/Side (横), Ushiro/Back (後ろ) |
| Hiji Uke | 肘受け | Elbow Block |
| Hirate Uke | 開手受け | Open-hand block |
| Hiza Dachi | 膝立ち | Kneeling Stance (Knee Stance) |
| Hiza Geri | 膝蹴り | Knee Strike (Knee Kick) |
| Hocho | 歩調 | The cadence or pace of a kata |
| Hojo Uke | 補助受け | Enforced reception block, open hand pushing closed fist |
| Hojo Undo | 補助運動 | Supplementary Exercises |
| Hokei | 法形 | Older name for Kata (型) |
| Honbu Dojo | 本部道場 | Headquarters Dojo |
| Houme Uchi | 鳳眼打ち | Phoenix Eye Strike - Index knuckle Strike |
