Shotokan Kata Names & Meanings

Shotokan Kata Names and their meanings:

 

Kata Names and translations:

 

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Empi or Enpi

Hangetsu

Bassai Dai

Bassai Sho

Jion

Jitte

Chinte

Ji’in

Wankan

Meikyu

Kanku Dai

Kanku Sho

Gankaku

Nijushiho

Sochin

Goju Shiho Sho

Goju Shiho Dai

Unsu

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Flying Swallow

Half Moon

Penetrating or capturing the Fortress Big

Penetration the Fortress Small

Love/Goodness (word used in Buddhist teaching)

Ten Hands (Strength of 10 Men)

Rare or unique Hand

Love & Shadow (word used in Buddhist teaching)

King & Crown

Bright or clear Mirror

Look at the Sky Big

Look at the Sky Small

Crane on the Rock

24 Steps or moves

Strength and Calm(ness)

Fifty Four Steps or moves Small

Fifty Four Steps or moves Big

Hands in the Clouds

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If you want to learn more about the meanings of the Kata or any other terminology I can highly recommend Schlatt’s Dictionary