Shotokan Karate Kata (Forms)
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Shotokan Name
Okinawan Name
Japanese Translation
Okinawan Style
Test Requirement
Heian Shodan
Pinan Shodan
Great Peace 1
Shorin
8th Kyu
Heian Nidan
Pinan Nidan
Great Peace 2
7th Kyu
Heian Sandan
Pinan Sandan
Great Peace 3
6th Kyu
Heian Yondan
Pinan Yondan
Great Peace 4
5th Kyu
Heian Godan
Pinan Godan
Great Peace 5
4th Kyu
Tekki Shodan
Naihanchi Shodan
Iron Horse 1
Shorei
3rd Kyu
Bassai Dai
Passai
Penetrate a fortress (major)
2nd Kyu
Tekki Nidan
Niahanchi Nidan
Iron Horse 2
1st Dan
Kanku Dai
Kushanku/ Koshokun
View the Sky (major)
Hangetsu
Seisan/Seishan
Half-Moon
Empi
Wanshu
Flying Swallow
Tekki Sandan
Niahanchi Sandan
Iron Horse 3
2nd Dan
Jion
Buddhist Monk
Gankaku
Chinto
Crane on a Rock
Jitte
Ten Hands
Bassai Sho
Penetrate a Fortress (minor)
3rd Dan
Kanku Sho
View the Sky (minor)
Sochin
Hakko
Strongly Rooted
Chinte
Shoin
Unusual Hands
Nijushiho
Niseishi
24 Steps
Gojushiho Dai
Useshi/Hotaku
54 Steps (major)
4th Dan
Gojushiho Sho
54 Steps (minor)
Unsu
Unshu
Cloud Hands
Meikyo
Rohai
Bright Mirror
Optional
Wankan
Hito/Shiofu
Kings Crown
Jiin
Shokyo
Temple Grounds
Kihon
Taikyoku Shodan
Basic Form