RANKS

NAMING

COLOUR OF THE BELT

CLASSIFICATION

LEVELS

8-th Kyu

Hachikyu

White ( Shiro-obi)

Pupils:

Mudansha

7-th Kyu

Shishikyu

Yellow ( Ki-iro-obi)

6-th Kyu

Rokkyu

Orange ( Daidai-iro-obi)

5-th Kyu

Gokyu

Green ( Midori-obi)

4-th Kyu

Shikyu

Blue ( Aori-obi)

3-rd Kyu

Sankyu

Purple

2-nd Kyu

Nikyu

Brown (Cha-iro-obi)

1-st Kyu

Ikkyu

Brown

Black

1-st Dan

Shodan

Black

( Kuro-obi)

Experts:

Yudansha

Student

2-nd Dan

Nidan

 Disciple

3-rd Dan

Sandan

Confirmed disciple

4-th Dan

Yondan

Expert

5-th Dan

Godan

Masters:

Kodansha

Renshi (> 30)

6-th Dan

Rokkudan

White and red

( Shima-obi)

Renshi (> 35)

7-th Dan

Shichidan

Kyoshi (> 42)

8-th Dan

Hachidan

Kyoshi (> 50)

9-th Dan

Kudan

Red ( Aka-obi)

Hanshi (> 60)

10-th Dan

Judan

Soke

Hanshi (> 60)