| 10th-kyu | Judkyu | White |
| 9th-kyu | Kukyu | Yellow |
| 8th-kyu | Hachikyu | Orange |
| 7th-kyu | Nanakyu (Shichikyu) |
Orange |
| 6th-kyu | Rokkyu | Blue or White |
| 5th-kyu | Gokyu | Blue |
| 4th-kyu | Yonkyu | Purple |
| 3rd-kyu | Sankyu | Purple |
| 2nd-kyu | Nikkyu | Brown |
| 1st-kyu | Ikkyu | Brown |
| 1st-dan | Shodan | Black |
| 2nd-dan | Nidan | Black |
| 3rd-dan | Sandan | Black |
| 4th-dan | Yondan | Black |
| 5th-dan | Godan | Black |
| 6th-dan | Rokudan | Black |
| 7th-dan | Shichidan | Black |
| 8th-dan | Hachidan | Black |
| 9th-dan | Kudan | Black |
| 10th-dan | Judan | Black (or Red) |
made up by Donald. L. Clark
