O'Kaigan Shotokan Karate-Do
Belt Ranks
Belt colors vary between karate styles and dojos. The belt rankings for O'Kaigan Shotokan Karate-Do, and links to
the testing requirements for each level, are listed below. The japanese term for each color is included in parenthesis.
Colored Belt Rankings (Kyu)
(shiro)
Beginner - 11th kyu white belt
The only requirement is enthusiasm.
(kiiro)
- 10th kyu - yellow belt
(ao)
- 9th kyu - 1st blue belt
- 8th kyu - 2nd blue belt
(midori)
- 7th kyu - 1st green belt
- 6th kyu - 2nd green belt
(murasaki)
5th kyu - 1st purple belt
4th kyu - 2nd purple belt
(chairo)
- 3rd kyu - 1st brown belt
- 2nd kyu - 2nd brown belt
- 1st kyu - 3rd brown belt
Black (Kuro) Belt Rankings (Dan)
- Shodan
- 1st degree black
- Nidan
- 2nd degree black
- Sandan
- 3rd degree black
- Yondan
- 4th degree black
- Godan
- 5th degree black
- Rokudan
- 6th degree black
- Shichidan
- 7th degree black
- Hachidan
- 8th degree black
- Kudan
- 9th degree black
- Judan
- 10th degree black
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Last Updated: January 24, 1996