Shito-Ryu Kata Tables

Naha-te
Kata Name	Translation
# Kata created by Chojun Miyagi Sensei. * Not taught by Kenwa Mabuni Sensei, now used by many Shito-Ryu schools.
Seisan	Half moon (Thirteen).
Sanchin	Three battles. The three generally accepted as being the body, mind and spirit.
Saifa	Tearing.
Sanseiru	Written in Chinese characters, is the number 36, and is also referred to as the Dragon Kata.
Shisochin	Four peaceful facing.
Seienchin	Marching far quietly or pulling.
Kururunfa	Forever stops, peaceful and tearing.
Seipai	Is the number 18.
Superinpei	The 108 hands.
Tensho*#	Flowing Hands.
Sochin	Preserve Peace.
Niseishi	24 Steps/Techniques.
Unsu	Hands of a Cloud.
Gekisai Dai-Ichi*#	Attack and Smash 1.
Gekisai Dai-Ni*#	Attack and Smash 2.

Shuri-te
Kata Name	Translation
Pinan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5	Way of Peace; literally "Great Peace", sometimes translated as "Calm Mind" or "Peaceful Mind"
Naifanchi 1, 2, 3	Iron Horse
Chinte	Incredible Hands.
Chinto	Crane on a Rock.
Wanshu	Flying Swallow.
Jiin	Named after the Saint.
Jion	Named after the Temple.
Jitte	Ten Hands.
Kushanku-Dai	Viewing the Sky (major version).
Kushanku-Sho	Viewing the Sky (minor version).
Shiho-Kushanku	Viewing the Sky (four directions).
Bassai-Dai	To penetrate (storm) a fortress (major version).
Bassai-Sho	To penetrate (storm) a fortress (minor version).
Gojushiho	54 Steps/Techniques.
Itosu Rohai 1, 2, 3	Mirror of the Soul/Clear Mirror.

Tomari-te
Kata Name	Translation
Wankan	Crown of a King.
Rohai	Mirror of the Soul/Clear Mirror or Sign of the White Heron.
Tomari Bassai

Other
Kata Name	Translation
* Not taught by Kenwa Mabuni Sensei, now used by many Shito-Ryu schools. Kata created by Kenwa Mabuni Sensei. * White crane Kata Kung Fu Kata learned by Kenwa Mabuni Sensei from the Chinese.
Nipaipo***	Twenty-eight Steps.
Paipuren***
Hakaku***
Annanku*	Light from the South.
Aoyagi**	Green Willow.
Shinpa	New Break or New Tear.
Juroku**	Sixteen.

Kata List by Belt Ranks

White Belts: Kihon Kata Ichi
Orange/Yellow Belts: Pinan Nidan; Pinan Shodan; Pinan Sandan; Pinan Yondan; Pinan Godan
Green/Purple Belts: Naifanchin Shodan; Bassai Dai; Matsumora Rohai; Jitte; Jiin; Aoyagi; Sanchin; Tensho
Brown/Blue Belts: Naifanchin Nidan; Kushanku Dai; Wankan; Wanshu; Jion; Niseishi; Saifa; Juroku
Black/Red Belts: Gekisai Dai Ichi; Gekisai Dai Ni; Naifanchin Sandan; Seipai; Bassai Sho; Seienchin; Chinte; Chinto; Kushanku Sho; Matsumura Bassai Dai; Itosu Rohai Shodan; Seisan; Kururunfa; Superinpei; Shiho Kushanku; Nipaipo; Gojushiho; Itosu Rohai Nidan; Ishimine Bassai Dai

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