Kyu Grades (Beginners and Intermediate Students)
- Grade: Jukyu – 10th kyu (十級) White belt (beginner)
- Grade: Kukyu – 9th kyu (九級) Yellow Belt
- Grade: Hachikyu – 8th kyu (八級) Yellow Belt one stripe
- Grade: Shichikyu – 7th kyu (七級) Yellow belt two stripes
- Grade: Rokyu – 6th kyu (六級) Green belt
- Grade: Gokyu – 5th kyu (五級) Green belt one stripe
- Grade: Yonkyu – 4th kyu (四級) Green belt two stripes
- Grade: Sankyu – 3rd kyu (三級) Brown belt
- Grade: Nikyu – 2nd kyu (二級) Brown belt one stripe
- Grade: Ikkyu – 1st kyu (一級) Brown belt two stripes
Dan grades (Advanced)
- Grade: Shodan – Black Belt 1st Dan (壱段)
- Grade: Nidan – Black Belt 2nd Dan (弐段)
- Grade: Sandan – Black Belt 3rd Dan (参段)
- Grade: Yondan – Black Belt 4th Dan (四段)
- Grade: Godan – Black Belt 5th Dan (五段)
- Grade: Rokudan – Black Belt 6th Dan (六段)
- Grade: Nanadan – Black Belt 7th Dan (七段)
- Grade: Hachidan – Black Belt 8th Dan (八段)
- Grade: Kudan – Black Belt 9th Dan (九段)
- Grade: Judan – Black Belt 10th Dan (十段)