Chukyu | middle rank | ||
Gokyu | 5. Kyu | ||
Hachikyu | 8. Kyu | ||
Ikkyu | 1. Kyu, highest kyu grade, last grade before dan level | ||
Jikkyu | 10. Kyu | ||
Jokyu | upper rank | ||
Kyu | Student grade, white belt | ||
Kyukyu | 9. Kyu | ||
Nanakyu | 7. Kyu | ||
Nikyu | 2. Kyu | ||
Rokkyu | 6. Kyu | ||
Sankyu | 3. Kyu | ||
Shichikyu | 7. Kyu | ||
Shokyu | starting rank | ||
Yonkyu | 4. Kyu |