Tekken notation chart
Commands
| 1 | Left punch | 2 | Right punch |
| 3 | Left kick | 4 | Right kick |
| f | Forward | F | Hold forward |
| d | Down | D | Hold down |
| b | Back | B | Hold back |
| u | Up | U | Hold up |
| d/f | Down-forward | D/F | Hold down-forward |
| d/b | Down-back | D/B | Hold down-back |
| u/f | Up-forward | U/F | Hold up-forward |
| u/b | Up-back | U/B | Hold up-back |
| qcf | Quarter-circle forward (d, d/f, f) | qcb | Quarter-circle back (d, d/b, b) |
| hcf | Half-circle forward (b, d/b, d, d/f, f) | hcb | Half-circle back (f, d/f, d, d/b, b) |
Other input notations
| FC | Full crouch (while crouching) | WS | While standing (while rising) |
| WR | While running | SS | Sidestep |
| SSL | Sidestep left | SSR | Sidestep right |
| SW | Sidewalk | SWL | Sidewalk left |
| SWR | Sidewalk right | n or N | Neutral input (no directional input) |
| , | Followed by | ˜ | Immediately followed by |
| + | At the same time as | _ | Or |
| = | Next input in sequence | < | Next input can be delayed |
| ( ) or [ ] | Optional input | : | Just frame input |
| * or ° | Push and hold |
Hit levels
| h | High | H | Hits high and grounded opponents |
| m | Mid | M | Hits mid and grounded opponents |
| l | Low | L | Hits low and grounded opponents |
| Sm | Special mid (block low or mid) | SM | Hits special mid and grounded opponents |
| ! | Unblockable | [!] | Unblockable; hits grounded opponents |
| (!) | Unblockable high | " | Indicates blockable hit during string |
Grounded positions
| PLD | Play dead | Face up, feet away (FUFA) |
| KND | Knockdown | Face up, feet towards (FUFT) |
| SLD | Slide | Face down, feet away (FDFA) |
| FCD | Face down | Face down, feet towards (FDFT) |
Move properties
| BT | Back turned to the opponent | FF | Facing the opponent |
| OB | Forces the opponent's back to face you | OS | Forces the opponent's side to face you |
| OH | On hit | OC or s | Forces the opponent to crouch |
| CH | Requires a counter hit | JG | Juggle starter (launcher) |
| RC | Move recovers in crouch | a | Knocks back the opponent; subsequent hit floats on neutral guard |
| g | Opponent may block afterwards | k | Spins a standing opponent |
| DS | Double over stun | FS | Fall back stun |
| MS | Minor stun | KS | Kneel stun |
| CS | Crumple stun | CF | Crumple fall |
| CFS | Crumple fall stun | BS | Block stuns attacking character (e.g. Law's d/b+4) |
| SH | Stagger hit | GB | Guard break |
| TT | Throw transition (results in a throw on hit) | HA | Homing attack |
| TC | Technically crouching (crushes highs) | TJ | Technically jumping (crushes lows) |
| S! | Screw attack (T7) | B! | Bound attack (T6 and TTT2) |
| F! | Floor/balcony break | W! | Wall splat/wall carry |
| [2] | Hit modifier; e.g. RC[2] - second hit recovers in crouch | j | Joystick (directional) modifier; i.e. RCj - holding D during the move makes it recover in crouch |
| cs | Crouching state, e.g. cs4~ - character is in a crouching state from the 4th frame onwards | js | Jumping state, e.g. js9~ - character is in a jumping state from the 9th frame onwards |
| ar | Airborne state, e.g. ar~14 - character is in an airborne state until the 14th frame | pc | Power crush (armour), e.g. pc8~17 - armour is active from the 8th to the 17th frame |
| c | Counter hit modifier; e.g. JGc - juggle starter on counter hit | co | Crouching opponent modifier; e.g. KSco - kneel stuns a crouching opponent |
| cco | Crouching opponent counter hit modifier; e.g. KScco - kneel stuns a crouching opponent on counter hit |
Common abbreviations
| CC | Crouch cancel | FC u_FC f, f |
| CD | Crouch dash | Usually f, n, d, d/f |
| iWS | Instant while standing | Usually d, d/b, n_d, d/f, n |
| iWR | Instant while running | f, f, f |
| TGF | Thunder God Fist (Dragon Uppercut) | f, n, d, D/F+1 (Devil Jin, Heihachi or Kazuya) |
| OTGF | Omen Thunder God Fist | f, n, d/f+1 (Heihachi) |
| WGF | Wind God Fist | f, n, d, D/F+2 (Devil Jin, Heihachi or Kazuya) |
| WHF | Wind Hook Fist | f, n, d, D/F+2 (Jin) |
| EWGF | Electric Wind God Fist | f, n, d, d/f+2 (Devil Jin, Heihachi or Kazuya) |
| EWHF | Electric Wind Hook Fist | f, n, d, d/f+2 (Jin) |
| JFSR | Just Frame Sky Rocket | f, n, d/f+4 (Hwoarang) |
| RDC | Rolling Death Cradle | f, n, d, d/f+1+4 = 2, 1, 1+2+3 = 1+3, 3+4, 2+4, 1+2, 1+2+3 (King) |
| FADC | Focus Attack Dash Cancel | 1+2, f, f (Akuma) |
| DP | Dragon punch | f, d, d/f+1_2_1+2 (Akuma, Eliza or Geese) |
| big | Big character combo | Works on big characters (i.e. Gigas, Jack-7, Kuma, Marduk, Panda) |
Character-specific states and stances (Tekken 7)
| Akuma | AIR | Airborne (after jumping) |
| DFLIP | Demon Flip (Hyakkishu; before hit) | |
| TPORT | Teleport (Ashura Senku) | |
| Alisa Boscnovitch | DBT | Dual Boot |
| DES | Destructive Form | |
| SBT | Single Boot | |
| Anna Williams | CJM | Chaos Judgement |
| Asuka Kazama | LCT | Leg Cutter |
| Bob Richards | BAL | Spinner Ball |
| Bryan Fury | GUP | During Right Upper (WS 2) |
| TNT | Taunt | |
| Claudio Serafino | STB | Starburst |
| Devil Jin | FLY | Fly |
| Eddy Gordo | HSP | Handstand Position (Handstand) |
| RLX | Relaxed Position (Negativa) | |
| Eliza | DW | Dark Wave |
| MG | Moon Glide | |
| Feng Wei | KNP | Kenpo Step (Deceptive Step) |
| STC | Shifting Clouds | |
| Ganryu | SIT | Sit |
| TAI | Tachiai | |
| Geese Howard | MAX | MAX Mode |
| Gigas | GOL | Goliath |
| SG | Golem Set Up | |
| Heihachi Mishima | HS | Hellsweep (Spinning Demon) |
| RAI | Raijin Stance | |
| Hwoarang | LFF | Left Foot Forward (Left Stance) |
| RFF | Right Foot Forward (Right Stance) | |
| LFS | Left Flamingo Stance (LFS) | |
| RFS | Right Flamingo Stance (RFS) | |
| Jack-7 | CSK | Cossack Kicks |
| SIT | Sit | |
| Jin Kazama | CDS | Crouching Demon Stance (Mental Alertness 2) |
| ZEN | Zenshin | |
| Josie Rizal | SWB | Sway Back |
| SWS | Switch Stance | |
| Julia Chang | CES | Clockwise Evasive Spin (Wind Roll) |
| Katarina Alves | HAR | Harrier |
| Kazumi Mishima | RSS | Fearless Warrior |
| Kazuya Mishima | DVK | Devil Kazuya (after Devil Transformation) |
| King | ALI | Alley Kicks (Stagger Kicks) |
| JGS | Jaguar Step | |
| Kuma/Panda | HBS | Hunting Bear Stance (Hunting) |
| ROL | Forward Roll | |
| SIT | Sit | |
| Kunimitsu | KAT | Katon |
| MUS | Musasabi | |
| SET | Setsunagake | |
| Lars Alexandersson | DEN | Dynamic Entry |
| SEN | Silent Entry | |
| Marshall Law | DFS | Dragon Fake Step (Fake Step) |
| DSS | Dragon Sign Stance (Dragon Charge) | |
| Lee Chaolan | HMS | Hitman Stance |
| MS | Mist Step | |
| Lei Wulong | CRA | Five Gates Form - Crane |
| DGN | Five Gates Form - Dragon | |
| DRU | Drunken Master Walk | |
| PAN | Five Gates Form - Panther | |
| PHX | Phoenix Illusion | |
| RLX | Relaxed Position (Sidewind/Play Dead) | |
| SIT SNA | Sitting Snake (after d/b+1_KND RLX 3+4_TGR 3, F) | |
| SNA | Five Gates Form - Snake | |
| TGR | Five Gates Form - Tiger | |
| TOR | Tornado Kick | |
| Leo Kliesen | BOK | Fo Bu |
| KNK | Jin Ji Du Li | |
| Leroy Smith | HRM | Hermit |
| Lidia Sobieska | CFO | Cat Foot One (Cat Foot Stance I) |
| CFT | Cat Foot Two (Cat Foot Stance II) | |
| HAE | Heaven and Earth | |
| TAW | Tiger and Wolf (Pouncing Tiger, Stalking Wolf) | |
| UP | Upper Parry | |
| Lucky Chloe | SCT | Scoot |
| TWISTL | Left Twist | |
| TWISTR | Right Twist | |
| Craig Marduk | VTS | Vale Tudo Stance (Ready Position) |
| Master Raven | HAZ | Haze |
| PHR | Phantom Roll (3~4, F_BT f, f, f_BT 3, 4, 4, F_BT f+3+4, F) | |
| Miguel Caballero Rojo | SAV | Savage Stance |
| Negan | INT | Intimidation |
| Shaheen | SNK | Sneak Step (Stealth Step) |
| Steve Fox | ALB | Albatross (Quick Spin) |
| DCK | Ducking | |
| Ext DCK | Extended Ducking (Ducking In) | |
| FLK | Flicker Stance | |
| LWV | Left Weave (Ducking Left) | |
| PAB | Peekaboo | |
| RWV | Right Weave (Ducking Right) | |
| SWY | Swaying | |
| Ling Xiaoyu | AOP | Art of Phoenix (Phoenix) |
| HYP | Hypnotist | |
| RDS | Rain Dance Stance (Rain Dance) | |
| Yoshimitsu | DGF | Dragonfly (Manji Dragonfly) |
| FLE | Flea | |
| IND | Indian Stance | |
| INS | Indian Stance Healing | |
| KIN | Kincho | |
| MED | Meditation | |
| NSS | No Sword Stance (Mutou no Kiwami) | |
| PDP | Bad Stomach | |
| WFL | Walking Flea (Flea Step) | |
| Zafina | MNT | Mantis Stance |
| SCR | Scarecrow Stance | |
| TRT | Tarantula Stance |