| Name |
Meaning |
| Kihon (Taikyoku) |
Basic/Essential (First cause) |
| 5 Heian (Pinan) |
Peace or Tranquility (literally "Great Peace", sometimes translated as "Calm Mind" or "Peaceful Mind") |
| 3 Tekki (Naihanchi) |
Iron Horse (Inner Step/Rooted to the Ground) |
| Bassai Dai |
To penetrate (storm) a fortress (major version) |
| Kanku Dai (Kushanku) |
Viewing the sky (major version) (Okinawan name is name in Chinese of the creator) |
| Hangetsu (Seisan) |
Half moon (Thirteen) |
| Gankaku (Chinto) |
Crane on a rock |
| Empi (Wansu) |
Flying swallow |
| Jion |
Named after the Jion-ji temple |
| Jitte |
Ten Hands |
| Bassai Sho |
To penetrate (storm) a fortress (minor version) |
| Kanku Sho |
Viewing the sky (minor version) |
| Nijushiho |
24 steps/techniques |
| Ji'in |
Named after the Jion-Ji temple/The Truth |
| Meikyo (Rohai) |
Mirror of the soul/Clear mirror (Shield of the egret/Sign of the heron) |
| Sochin |
Named after the stance/Preserve Peace |
| Chinte |
Incredible hands |
| Wankan (Okan) |
Crown of a king |
| Unsu |
Defense of a cloud |
| Gojushiho Dai |
54 steps/techniques (major version) |
| Gojushiho Sho |
54 steps/techniques (minor version) |
