JAPANESE AND OKINAWAN KARATE-DŌ KATA

Name Kanji        Alternate names Meaning Ryū
Anaku 安南空 or
穴区		 Ananku, Ananko, Annanko,
Anan, Annan, Anandai		 A swallow on the beach, or
Light shining from the south 		Shuri, Seibukan, Shōrin, Shitō, Ryuei
Aoyagi 青柳 Seiryu Green willow Shitō
Bassai 披塞 Passai To penetrate a fortress Shitō, Shōrin, Shuri, Wadō, Chitō
Bassai Shō 披塞小   To penetrate a fortress, minor Shōtōkan, Shitō
Bassai Dai 披塞大   To penetrate a fortress, major Shōtōkan
Ishimine no Bassai     Ishimine version of Bassai Shitō
Matsumura Bassai 松村 披塞   Matsumara version of Bassai Shitō
Biyaku no kata       Gōjū
Channan 長安   Perpetual peace  
Channan Ta'chi 長安弐     Tote Sakugawa
Chikara no kata 力の形   Power kata Shintani Wadōkai
Chi no kata       Kojo
Chinpu gata       Kojo
Chinsu 鎭衆     Tote Sakugawa
Chinte 鎭定     Tote Sakugawa
Chinte 珍手 Chintei Rare hand or unusual hand Itosu Ke Shitō, Shōtōkan
Chinto 鎮闘   Name of shipwrecked Chinese sailor,
fighting techniques from the east		 Itosu Ke Shitō, Shōrin, Wadō,
Isshin, Chito, Seibukan
Chitte       Shōrin
Chonan 長男?   First born son? Shintani Wadōkai
Dan Enn Sho   Dan En Sho Cutting and clawing through the fire Trias Shuri, Kosho
Empi 燕飛 Enpi, wansu, wanshu Flight of the swallow Shōtōkan, Shuri, Wadō
Fukyu 普及 Fukyugata Promotional or common kata Shōrin
Fukyugata Ichi 普及型一   Promotional or common kata 1 Shōrin
Fukyugata Ni 普及型二   Promotional or common kata 2 Shōrin
Gankaku 岩鶴   Crane on a rock Shōtōkan
Gankaku Shō 岩鶴小   Crane on a rock, minor SKI Shōtōkan
Garyu 臥竜   Reclining dragon Kyokushinkai
Gekisai Dai 撃砕大   Attack and destroy major Kyokushinkai
Gekisai Shō 撃砕小   Attack and destroy minor Kyokushinkai
Gekisai Dai Ichi 撃砕大一   Attack and destroy major 1 Gōjū, Shōre
Gekisai Dai Ni 撃砕大二   Attack and destroy major 2 Gōjū, Shōre
Go Pei Sho     Advanced tearing peacock Trias Shuri
Gojūshiho 五十四歩 Useishi Fifty four steps Itosu Ke Shitō, Shōrin, Shōrei, Seibukan
Gojūshiho Shō 五十四歩小   Fifty four steps, minor Shōtōkan
Gojūshiho Dai 五十四歩大   Fifty four steps, major Shōtōkan
Hakkaku       Shitō
Hakucho 白鳥 Haffa Swan (white bird), one hundred birds Shitō
Hakutsuru 白鶴   White crane Shuri
Hangetsu 半月 Seisan, Seishan Half moon Shōtōkan
Happo Nuki       Gensei
Happoren       Shitō
Happosho 八方初   Hand in eight directions Mabuni Ke Shitō
Haufa       Shitō
Heian Shodan 平安初段 Pinan Shodan   Shōtōkan
Heian Nidan 平安二段 Pinan Nidan   Shōtōkan
Heian Sandan 平安三段 Pinan Sandan   Shōtōkan
Heian Yondan 平安四段 Pinan Yondan   Shōtōkan
Heian Godan 平安五段 Pinan Godan   Shōtōkan
Heiku 黒虎? Kurotora Black tiger Shitō, Ryuei
Jiffa     Hair pin Uechi
Jiin 慈陰 Ji'in Love of truth Shitō, Shotokan
Jion 慈恩   Temple bells Shitō, Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō
Jitte 十手   Ten hands Shitō, Shōtōkan, Wadō
Junji 丁地     Tote Sakugawa
Juroku 十六 Juroku 16 Shitō
Kanchin 完戦   Fusion of Kanbun & "fight" Uechi
Kankū Dai   Kosokun dai, Kushanku   Shōtōkan
Kanshiwa 漢子知   Fusion of Kanbun & Shushiwa Uechi
Kanshu 完周   Fusion of Kanbun & Shushiwa Uechi
Kenpaku 建白書 Kenhaku Superior fist Higaonna-ke Shitō
Kensho 懸賞     Mabuni Ke Shitō
Kenshu 賢主   Excellent fist Mabuni Ke Shitō
Kihon 基本   Basics or fundamentals Shōrin
Kopasho       Shorei Gojuru
Kururunfa 久留頓破   Holding long and striking suddenly Gōjū, Higaonna Ke Shitō
Kūshankū 観空 Kūsankū, Kosoku, Kosokun,
Kanku Dai 		Viewing the sky Shitō, Shōrin, Shuri, Wadō, Isshin, Kyokushinkai, Chitō, Seibukan
Kanku Sho 観空小   Viewing the sky, minor Shōtōkan
Kanku Dai 観空大   Viewing the sky, major Shōtōkan
Chatanyara Kushanku 北谷屋良観空     Shitō
Kempei   Kata (Shintani Wadōkai) Pine tree wind Shitō
Meikyo 明鏡   Bright mirror Shōtōkan
Myojo 明浄?   Pure brightness Mabuni ke Shitō
Naihanchi 内歩進 Tekki, Naihanchin, Naihanchen, Naifanchi, Naifanchin, Naifanchen, Nai fun chin Internal divided conflict, hands of Naha Shitō, Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Shuri,
Wadō, Isshin, Gensei
Naihanchi Shodan 内蟠地初段     Shōrin, Shito
Naihanchi Nidan 内蟠地二段     Shōrin
Naihanchi Sandan 内蟠地三段     Shōrin
Nan Dan Sho     Smooth water, 24 steps, difficult victory Trias Shuri
Nanshu 南手?   Southern hand Koryū Uchinadi
Nijūshiho 二十四步 Niseishi Twenty four steps Shōtōkan
Nipaipo 二十八步 Neipapo, Neipai Twenty eight steps Shitō
Niseishi 二十四   Twenty four Chitō (not Niseishi of other styles)
Pachu 巴球     Shitō, Ryuei
Paiku 白虎   White tiger Shitō, Ryuei
Papuren               Papporen, Happoren Eight steps, eight steps at a time Shitō
Passai 豹獅 Patsai, Bassai Dai, Bassai Sho To penetrate a fortress Tote Sakugawa, Seibukan
Pechurin 百步連   Final 108 moves  
Pinan series 平安   Peaceful, tranquil Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō, Itosu Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Pinan Shodan 平安初段 Heian Shodan Peaceful, tranquil, 1 Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō, Itosu Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Pinan Nidan 平安二段 Heian Nidan Peaceful, tranquil, 2 Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō, Itosu Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Pinan Sandan 平安三段 Heian Sandan Peaceful, tranquil, 3 Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō, Itosu Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Pinan Yodan 平安四段 Heian Yodan Peaceful, tranquil, 4 Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō, Itosu Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Pinan Godan 平安四段 Heian Godan Peaceful, tranquil, 5 Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Wadō, Itosu Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Pinan Dai 平安大   Peaceful or tranquil major  
Rohai 鷺牌   Vision of a crane or heron

Wadō, Chitō, Shōrin

Rohai Shodan 鷺牌初段 Rohai Ge 鷺牌下 Vision of a crane or heron, 1 Shitō
Rohai Nidan 鷺牌二段 Rohai Chu 鷺牌中 Vision of a crane or heron, 2 Shitō
Rohai Sandan 鷺牌三段 Rohai Jo 鷺牌上 Vision of a crane or heron, 3 Shitō
Ryusan 龍山   Dragon that climbs the mountain Chitō
Saifa 砕破 Saiha Final breaking point; to destroy and defeat Gōjū, Higaonna Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Sanchin 三戦   Three battles Gōjū, Shitō, Shuri, Isshin , Kyokushinkai, Chito, Uechi
Sansai       Gensei
Sunsū スンスウ   Iron man Isshin
Seichin 十戦   Ten conflicts, spirit challenge Uechi
Sanseiru 三十六 Sanseru, sanseirui, sanshiru 36 or 36 hands Gōjū, Higaonna Ke Shitō, Chito
Seienchin 征遠鎮 Seiunchin Breathing conflicts, attack the rebellious outpost, conquer and subdue at a distance, lull in the storm Higaonna Ke Shitō, Uechi, Kyokushinkai
Seigan       Koko
Seipai 十八 Sepai 18 or 18 hands Gōjū, Higaonna Ke Shitō, Kyokushinkai
Seirui 十六   16 Uechi
Seisan 十三 Seishan, Sesan, Jusan, Hangetsu 13, 13 hands, 13 fists, 13 steps Gōjū, Shitō, Wadō, Isshin, Uechi,
Chito
Seiyunchin 制引戦   Attack, conquer, suppress Gōjū, Isshin, Uechi
Seiryuchin 清龍戦   Dragon challenge Uechi
Shihohai 四方拝   Greeting in four directions Chitō
Shiho sanshiki       Shitō
Shihokosokun 四方公相君   Four directions of Kosokun Shitō
Shinpa 心波     Mabuni Ke Shitō
Shinsei 新生   New life, new birth Mabuni Ke Shitō
Shisochin 四向戦   To destroy in four directions, warrior's grand calm Gōjū, Higaonna Ke Shitō
Shopai   Shopei?   Shintani Wadōkai
Shoshin       Kojo
Shoshu       Uechi
Sochin 壯鎭 Hakko Tranquil force, strong calmness, grand prize Shitō, Shuri, Chitō, Shōtōkan
Sunsu スンスウ   Living rock Isshin
Suparimpei 壱百零八 Suparinpei 108 hands, 6x6x3 Gōjū, Shitō, Wadō
Sushiho 五十四歩   54 steps Kyokushinkai
Taikyoku Shodan 太極初段   First course, basic ultimate Shōrin, Shōtōkan, Shuri
Teisho 底掌?   Palm heel? Shōrin
Tekki Shodan 鉄騎初段 Naihanchin Iron Horse 1 Shōtōkan
Tekki Nidan 鉄騎二段   Iron Horse 2 Shōtōkan
Tekki Sandan 鉄騎三段   Iron Horse 3 Shōtōkan
Tenchi       Kojo
Tenshin 転身   Turn the body Chito
Tensho 転掌   Revolving hands, elegnat hands Gōjū, Shitō, Shuri, Kyokushinkai
Tochin 當戦     Uechi
Tokumine no kun 徳嶺の棍     Seibukan
Tsuki no kata 突きの型     Kyokushinkai
Unryu       Kojo
Unsu 雲手 Unshu Hands in a cloud Shitō, Shōtōkan
Useishi 五拾肆     Tote Sakugawa
Wanchin 王鎭     Seibukan
Wankan 王冠 Matsukaze King's crown Shōtōkan, Gensei, Shōrin
Wanshu 汪楫 or Wansu Flying swallow, name of Chinese sappushi Shitō, Shuri, Wadō, Isshin, Shōrin, Seibukan
Yansu 安三   Name of Chinese attache Kyokushinkai