Shotokan Kata

Kata Names	Kanji	Attributed to	Number of Steps	Meaning	Grade	Old or Other Name
Kihon Kata	太極初段		20 Steps	Great Ultimate beginning step (basic kata)	10th Kyu	Taikyoko Shodan
Taikyoko Nidan & Sandan			20 Steps	not part of SSKA syllabus	not part of SSKA syllabus
Heian Shodan	平安初段	Itosu	21 Steps	Peaceful Mind or Tranquillity - Level 1	9th Kyu	Pinan
Heian Nidan	平安二段	Matsumura	26 Steps	Peaceful Mind or Tranquillity - Level 2	8th Kyu	Pinan
Heian Sandan	平安三段	Itosu	21 Steps	Peaceful Mind or Tranquillity - Level 3	7th Kyu	Pinan
Heian Yondan	平安四段	Itosu	28 Steps	Peaceful Mind or Tranquillity - Level 4	6th Kyu	Pinan
Heian Godan	平安五段	Itosu	26 Steps	Peaceful Mind or Tranquillity - Level 5	5th Kyu	Pinan
Tekki Shodan	鉄騎初段	Matsumura	24 Steps	Iron Horse or Horse Riding 1st Level	4th Kyu	from Naihanchi kata
Tekki Nidan	鉄騎二段	Itosu		Iron Horse - Level 2	Brown Belt Kata	from Naihanchi kata
Tekki Sandan	鉄騎三段	Itosu		Iron Horse - Level 3	3rd Dan Kata	from Naihanchi kata
Bassai Dai	披塞大	Matsumura	46 Steps	To Extract & to Block.(major)	3rd Kyu to 1st Dan	variation of Passai kata
Bassai Sho	披塞小	Matsumura	27 Steps	To Extract and to Block. (minor)	2nd Dan Kata	variation of Passai kata
Kanku Dai	観空大	Matsumura	69 Steps	To view the sky (major) * *	Brown Belt Kata	from Kashanku kata (or Kusanku)
Kanku Sho	観空小	Matsumura	48 Steps	To view the sky (minor)	2nd Dan Kata	from Kashanku kata (or Kusanku)
Hangetsu	半月	Matsumura	41 Steps	Half moon * *	Brown Belt Kata	Old root from Seisan kata (Jusan)
Gankaku	岩鶴	Matsumura	42 Steps	Crane on a rock	3rd Dan Kata	Chinto
Enpi	燕飛	through Itosu (1683)	37 Steps	Flying swallow * *	Brown Belt Kata	Wansu (Wanshu)
Jion	慈恩	Itosu	47 Steps	Named after the Jion-ji temple (Kind and Graciousness) * *	Brown Belt Kata	NB: A compulsory kata in the "Federation of All Japan Karate-Do" organisations.
Jitte	十手	Itosu	24 Steps	Ten hands * *	Brown Belt Kata
Jiin	慈陰	Itosu	33 Steps	Translated Love of Truth (or kind shade) * *	Brown Belt Kata
Nijushiho	二十四步	Seisho Arakaki	24 Steps	24 steps	2nd Dan Kata	Niseishi
Meikyo (or Rohai)	明鏡	Itosu	33 Steps	Clear or Bright Mirror	3rd Dan Kata
Sochin	壯鎭	Seisho Arakaki	41 Steps	Rooted or Tranquil Force - Named after the stance	2nd Dan Kata
Chinte	珍手	Itosu	32 Steps	Rare, Unusual or Incredible Hands * *	Brown Belt Kata
Wankan	王冠	Matsumura	24 Steps	Crown of a King or Emperor / A Proper Name	3rd Dan Kata
Unsu	雲手	Seisho Arakaki	48 Steps	Defence of a Cloud/Cloud Hands	3rd Dan Kata
Gojushiho Dai	五十四歩大	Matsumura	54 steps	Fifty Four Steps (major)	3rd Dan Kata	Useishi
Gojushiho Sho	五十四歩小	Matsumura	54 steps	Fifty Four Steps (minor)	3rd Dan Kata	Useishi