Kyu levels (coloured belts):

• 10th kyu - white one black stripe*
• 9th kyu - white two black stripes*
• 8th kyu - yellow belt
• 7th kyu - orange belt
• 6th kyu - green belt
• 5th kyu - purple belt
• 4th kyu - purple belt
• 3rd kyu - brown belt
• 2nd kyu - brown belt
• 1st kyu - brown belt

* Stripes for children under 12 only

Dan levels (black belts):

• 1st degree - Shodan
• 2nd degree - Nidan
• 3rd degree - Sandan
• 4th degree - Yondan
• 5th degree - Godan
• 6th degree - Rokudan
• 7th degree - Sichidan
• 8th degree - Hachidan
• 9th degree - Kudan
• 10th degree - Judan