Karate - Belt Colors & Meaning

From the colors of the belt one can easily judge about the rank and the level of expertise about any person doing karate. The more common color that we come across is white and black. Where white represents the starting level, Black represents the true expert having highest rank. Yellow, orange, green, blue are some other colors of belt.
The order of the karate belts also differ in different schools. Some of the correct orders of the colors of belt are given below −
  • White, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, red, brown, black
  • White, red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, black
  • White, yellow, green, orange, red, blue, purple, brown, black
During the time of Second World War, only darker shades of colors were used to signify the move ahead agenda in karate. Dying the belts further was a symbol that the person had moved ahead with one extra level of expertise. Soon different colors were introduced for the level of expertise.

White Belt − The color white indicates that a person is "innocent". The birth of a new light is indicated by white. In karate it usually depicts for a person who starts to learn karate keeping in mind about the different challenges that he is going to face.

Yellow Belt − The color yellow indicates that the person is getting to know the basic techniques. In karate its meaning is that now the student’s mind is open to accept more possible techniques and methods. also it symbolizes the first ray of sun light.

Orange Belt − This light is an indication of spreading of light on the earth. So it shows how the student is expanding its knowledge in the field.

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Green Belt − The color green indicates that a student is growing as a Karate student. It depicts the penetration of steams and roots of the plant to get the sun light. In turn this means the student is developing new skills and learning new techniques to master the game.

Blue Belt − The color blue indicates that a student is reaching higher, like a plant that is growing towards the sky. That means student is going deeper to understand each move in karate and differentiating each to gain more knowledge.

Purple Belt − It indicates that the student is very serious about acquiring new belts that is coming across next. Purple belt is the intermediate adult ranking in Karate. The purple belt level practitioner has gained a large amount of knowledge, and purple belts are generally considered qualified to help instruct lower-ranked students.

Brown Belt − Brown belts indicates that marking a level of proficiency below that of a black belt in Karate. This shows that the plant is full grown and it is ready for the harvesting. Similarly in karate it indicates that the student has gained adequate knowledge about the skills and now he is ready for the combat.

Red Belt − The color red indicates danger.  It signifies the depth of the knowledge that a student possesses and ability to give those a successful direction.

Black belt − Black is the opposite of white and means the maturity of the student in the art. It also is an indication of being impenetrable for fear and darkness. Every glowing object has a dark shadow behind it and that is what this color is all about. This belt shows that the person wearing it has mastered all the skills and he poses a great ability within him to enlighten others with his knowledge.

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