Yellow belt
Grade reference
Full Osita-ha kata syllabus
See the kata introduced at every grade, then open the complete cumulative requirement when you need it.
Orange belt
7th Kyu
Introduced at this grade
Show all 2 kata required by 7th Kyu
Green belt
6th Kyu
Introduced at this grade
Show all 4 kata required by 6th Kyu
Blue belt
5th Kyu
Introduced at this grade
Show all 6 kata required by 5th Kyu
Blue belt
4th Kyu
Introduced at this grade
Show all 8 kata required by 4th Kyu
Brown belt
3rd Kyu
Show all 10 kata required by 3rd Kyu
Brown belt
2nd Kyu
Introduced at this grade
Show all 12 kata required by 2nd Kyu
Brown belt
1st Kyu
Introduced at this grade
Show all 14 kata required by 1st Kyu
Black belt
1st Dan
Introduced at this grade
Show all 15 kata required by 1st Dan
Black belt
2nd Dan
Show all 19 kata required by 2nd Dan
Black belt
3rd Dan
Show all 23 kata required by 3rd Dan
Black belt
4th Dan
Introduced at this grade
Show all 27 kata required by 4th Dan
Black belt
5th Dan
Show all 31 kata required by 5th Dan
- Gojushiho
- Nipaipo
- Seipai
- Unshu
- Jiin
- Kururunfa
- Matsumura rohai
- Tomari bassai
- Jion
- Niseishi
- Shinpa
- Shisochin
- Annanko
- Jitte
- Seisan
- Wanshu
- Kosokun dai
- Matsukaze “wankan”
- Seienchin
- Bassai dai
- Naihanchi shodan
- Sanchin
- Tensho
- Heian godan
- Juroku
- Heian sandan
- Heian yondan
- Heian nidan
- Heian shodan
- Juni no kata
- Shiko tuki
This reference follows the supplied Osita-ha grading image dated 1 January 2020. Confirm it against the current official syllabus before relying on it for a grading.