| Term | Kanji | Description |
| Anan | 安南 | Kata: Reference to the Anan Mountains in Vietnam (Sho/Dai) |
| Ananku | 安南光 | Kata: Light to the South, also seen as 安南公 and 阿南公 |
| Babulien | 八步连 | Kata: Chinese; Eight Repeated Steps. AKA Happoren Paipuren |
| Baduanjin | 八段錦 | Kata: Qigong - Eight Step Brocade / aka 8 pieces of silk brocade |
| Channan | 長安 | Kata: Neverending Peace - Early model to Pinan by Yoshimura Chogi |
| Chikan | 地巻 | Kata: Earth Scroll (Kojoryu) Ch. Dejuàn |
| Chinte | 鎮定 | Kata: Suppression, aka Exceptional Hands (珍手) |
| Chinto | 鎮闘 | Kata: Battle for a Town. Also spelled 鎮東 and 鎮党. Gankaku 岩鶴 |
| Fukyugata | 普及型 | Kata: Created by Miyagi Chojun and Nagamine Shoshin in 1940s |
| Gekiha | 撃破 | Kata: Crushing. Created by Toguchi Seikichi |
| Gekisai | 撃砕 | Kata: Pulverize. Created as Universal katas in 1940s (第一/第二) |
| Haffa | 白鳥 | Kata: White Bird / Swan, aka Haufa and Hakucho |
| Hakko | 白虎 | Kata: White Tiger (Kojoryu) Ch. Báihǔ, also Paiku (Ryueiryu) |
| Hakuryu | 白龍 | Kata: White Dragon (Kojoryu) Ch. Báilóng |
| Hakutsuru | 白鶴 | Kata: White Crane. Aka Hakkaku (Kojo/白鶴) and Paiho (Ryuei/白鶴) |
| Heiku | 黑虎 | Kata: Black Tiger (Ryueiryu), ch. Hēihǔ (黒虎) |
| Jiin | 慈陰 | Kata: Hidden Mercy, sometimes seen 慈允 |
| Jion | 慈恩 | Kata: Merciful Grace. Also seen as 慈音 |
| Jutte | 術手 | Kata: Technical Hands, aka 十手 10 Hands |
| Kakuha | 鶴破 | Kata: Breaking Crane. Created by Toguchi Seikichi |
| Kuho | 九歩 | Kata: Nine Steps |
| Kukan | 空巻 | Kata: Sky Scroll (Kojoryu) Ch. Kōngjuàn |
| Kururunfa | 久留頓破 | Kata: Hold Long and Sudden Strike. Spinning Dragon Method (繰龍法) |
| Kusanku | 公相君 | Kata: Mr. Government Official. Original name Ufukun (大公) |
| Meikyo | 明鏡 | Kata: Brilliant Mirror. Itosu version 第一/第二/第三) |
| Naihanchi | 内畔戦 | Kata: Inside Stepping, 内歩進. Ch. Daipochin (逮坡戰). Jp. Tekki (鉄騎) |
| Nepai | 二八 | Kata: Chinese; 28. Ch. Èrshíbā (二十八) |
| Niseishi | 二十四 | Kata: 24. Japanese: Nijushiho, 24 Steps (二十四歩) Chinese: Èrshísì |
| Ohan | 大賨 | Kata: Great Chinese Person. New Versions (2016-2018 Sho & Dai) |
| Passai | 抜砦 | Kata: To Uproot a Stronghold. Aka Bàozi (豹子) and 拔塞 |
| Pechurin | 百歩連 | Kata: 100 Continuous Steps. aka Bechurin Chinese: Bǎibùlián |
| Pinan | 平安 | Kata: Peaceful Mind. Japanese. Heian - (Sho/Ni/San/Yon/Go) |
| Rohai | 鷺牌 | Kata: Heron (Tomari), Heron (Shuri/Itosu) Sho / Ni / San |
| Saifa | 砕破 | Kata: Smash and Destroy. Older: Lion Method (獅法) Ch. Shīfǎ |
| Sanchin | 三戦 | Kata: 3 Battles. aka 3 Enter(ing) 三進 also: 参戦 Ch: Sānzhàn (三戰) |
| Sansai | 三才 | Kata: Three Powers (Heaven/Earth/People) by Shukumine Seiken |
| Sanseiru | 三十六 | Kata: 36. aka 36 Hands (三十六手), Chinese: Sānshíliù |
| Seipai | 十八 | Kata: Eighteen. Sometimes (十八手), Ch. Shíbā |
| Seisan | 十三 | Kata: 13. Jp: Hangetsu, Half Month (半月) Ch: Shísān, Hangetsu 半月 |
| Seiunchin | 刺引戦 | Kata: Pull into Battle. aka Seiyonchin Mandarin: 随運勁 Fujian: 青鷹戦 |
| Shisochin | 四向戦 | Kata: Battle from Four Directions / Four Direction War |
| Suparinpe | 壱百零八 | Kata: 108. aka 108 hands (壱百零八手), Chinese: Yībǎilíngbā |
| Taikyoku | 大極 | Kata: Ultimate Goal or Heavenly Goal, several versions exist |
| Tenkan | 天巻 | Kata: Heavenly Scroll (Kojoryu) Ch. Tiānjuàn |
| Tensho | 転掌 | Kata: Rotating Palms, created by Miyagi Chojun from Rokkishu 六機手 |
| Unshu | 雲手 | Kata: Cloud Hands. Sho/Dai versions & Aragaki version |
| Useishi | 五十四 | Kata: 54. Jp: Gojushiho, 54 Steps (五十四歩) Ch: Wǔshísì |
| Wandaun | 腕打雲 | Kata: Cloud of Arm Strikes. Sometimes seen as Wando (王道) |
| Wansu | 腕秀 | Kata: Exceptional Wrists, also spelled as 汪輯 and 汪楫. Enpi 燕飛 |
