"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants."
---Master Gichin Funakoshi
   
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Meaning
Heian Shodan
21
Peaceful Mind
Heian Nidan
26
Peaceful Mind
Heian Sandan
20
Peaceful Mind
Heian Yondan
27
Peaceful Mind
Heian Godan
23
Peaceful Mind
Tekki-Shodan
29
Iron Horse
Tekki-Nidan
24
Iron Horse
Tekki-Sandan
36
Iron Horse
Basai-Dai
Basai-Dai
42
Penatrating a fortress
Basai-Sho
Basai-Sho
27
To storm a fortress
Kanku-Dai
Kanku-Dai
65
Nature, completely surrounded by enemies
Kanku-Sho
Kanku-Sho
47
View the sky
Empi
Empi
37
Flight of the swallow
Jion
Jion
47
Calm, smooth, harmoniuos movements, underneath lies fierce fighting spirit
Jiin
Jiin
Named after the saint
Hangetsu
Hangetsu
41
Half moon
Gankaku
Gankaku
42
Crane standing on a rock
Jitte
Jitte
24
Fighting like ten men with staff
Chinte
Chinte
33
Interesting hands
Nijushiho
Nijushiho
33
Twenty four step
Sochin
Sochin
40
Fudo dachi
Unsu
Unsu
48
Cloud hands
Gojushioho-Sho
Gojushioho-Sho
65
Fifty four steps
Gojushiho-Dai
Gojushiho-Dai
62
Fifty four steps
Wankan
Wankan
Crown of a king
Meikyo
Meikyo
32
Bright Mirror
Counting to 10 in Japanese:
Ichi-1 • Ni-2 • San-3 • Chi-4 • Go-5 • Roku-6 • Sichi-7 • Achi-8 • Ku-9 • Ju-10
"eechee" "knee" "sawn" "chee" "go" "rowkoo" "seechee" "ahhchee" "koo" "joo"

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