Karate Rank Titles
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Under Black Belt Titles
White – Juuikkyu
Yellow – Jukyu
Orange – Kukyu
Purple – Hachikyu
Blue – Shichikyu
Blue/Stripe – Rokukyu
Green – Gokyu
Green/Stripe – Yonkyu
3rd Brown – Sankyu
2nd Brown – Nikyu
1st Brown – Ikkyu
Black Belt Rank Titles
1st Dan – Shodan
2nd Dan – Nidan
3rd Dan – Sandan
4th Dan – Yondan
5th Dan – Godan
6th Dan – Rokudan
7th Dan – Shichidan
8th Dan – Hachidan
9th Dan – Kudan
10th Dan – Judan
Bestowed Title from Master
Sensi (teacher) – chief instructor or Sandan
Renshi (apprentice master) – Yondan
Shihan (high master) – Godan
Kyoshi (wizard) – Rokudan
Professor – Kudan
Hanshi (grand master) – high rank in system / Judan
