Obi Chart

Rank Order	Japanese	English	Min Time In Grade
Eighth Kyu	Hachikyu	White Belt	Two Months
Seventh Kyu	Shichikyu	White Belt / One Green Stripe	Two Months
Sixth Kyu	Rokkyu	White Belt / Two Green Stripes	Two Months
Fifth Kyu	Gokyu	White Belt / Three Green Stripes	Six Months
Fourth Kyu	Yonkyu	Green Belt	Six Months
Third Kyu	Sankyu	Green Belt / One White Stripe	Eight Months
Second Kyu	Nikyu	Brown Belt	Ten Months
First Kyu	Ikkyu	Brown Belt / One White Stripe	Twelve Months