Term | Kanji | Description |
Chikan | 地巻 | Kata: Earth Scroll Ch. Dejuàn |
Ershiba | 二十八 | Kata: 28. AKA Ch. Èrshíbā Xiù (二十八宿) Jp. Nipai/Nipaipo |
Gekisai | 撃砕 | Kata: Pulverize. Created as Universal katas in 1940s (第一/第二) |
Hakkaku | 白鶴 | Kata: White Crane. AKA Paiho & Hakutsuru. Ch: Báihè |
Hakko | 白虎 | Kata: White Tiger, AKA Byakko. Ch. Báihǔ |
Hakuryu | 白龍 | Kata: White Dragon Ch. Báilóng |
Kukan | 空巻 | Kata: Sky Scroll Ch. Kōngjuàn |
Naihanchi | 内歩戦 | Kata: Inside Stepping, 内畔戦. Ch. Naipochin (逮坡戰). Jp. Tekki (鉄騎) |
Niseishi | 二十四 | Kata: 24. Japanese: Nijushiho, 24 Steps (二十四歩) Chinese: Èrshísì |
Sanchin | 三戦 | Kata: 3 Battles. AKA 3 Enter(ing) 三進 also: 参戦 Ch: Sānzhàn (三戰) |
Sanseiru | 三十六 | Kata: 36. 36 Hands (三十六手), Chinese: Sānshíliù |
Seisan | 十三 | Kata: 13. Jp: Hangetsu (半月, Half Month), Ch: Shísān |
Sochin | 壮戦 | Kata: Fierce Battle. AKA 想戦 / 壮鎮 Ch: Zhuàngzhàn |
Suparinpe | 壱百零八 | Kata: 108. AKA 108 hands (壱百零八手), Chinese: Yībǎilíngbā |
Tenkan | 天巻 | Kata: Heavenly Scroll Ch. Tiānjuàn |
Unshu | 雲手 | Kata: Cloud Hands. Sho/Dai (大/小). Chinese: Yúnshǒu |
Useishi | 五十四 | Kata: 54. Jp: Gojushiho, 54 Steps (五十四歩) Ch: Wǔshísì |