Ranking System
Some schools do not use the stars to identify ranks. However, the Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu standard ranking system is as shown below.
10th Kyu (Mukyu) (Male)
10th Kyu (Mukyu) (Female)
9th Kyu (Kukyu) (Male)
9th Kyu (Kukyu) (Female)
8th Kyu (Hachikyu) (Male)
8th Kyu (Hachikyu) (Female)
7th Kyu (Nanakyu) (Male)
7th Kyu (Nanakyu) (Female)
6th Kyu (Rokukyu) (Male)
6th Kyu (Rokukyu) (Female)
5th Kyu (Gokyu) (Male)
5th Kyu (Gokyu) (Female)
4th Kyu (Yonkyu) (Male)
4th Kyu (Yonkyu) (Female)
3th Kyu (Sankyu) (Male)
3th Kyu (Sankyu) (Female)
2nd Kyu (Nikyu) (Male)
2nd Kyu (Nikyu) (Female)
1st Kyu (Ikkyu) (Male)
1st Kyu (Ikkyu) (Female)
1st Dan (Shodan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Male)
1st Dan (Shodan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Female)
2nd Dan (Nidan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Male)
2nd Dan (Nidan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Female)
3rd Dan (Sandan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Male)
3rd Dan (Sandan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Female)
4th Dan (Yondan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Male)
4th Dan (Yondan) - Shidoshi-Ho (Female)
5th Dan (Godan) - Shidoshi (Male)
5th Dan (Godan) - Shidoshi (Male)
6th Dan (Rokudan) - Shidoshi (Male)
6th Dan (Rokudan) - Shidoshi (Female)
7th Dan (Nanadan) - Shidoshi (Male)
7th Dan (Nanadan) - Shidoshi (Female)
8th Dan (Hachidan) - Shidoshi (Male)
8th Dan (Hachidan) - Shidoshi (Female)
9th Dan (Kudan) - Shidoshi (Male)
9th Dan (Kudan) - Shidoshi (Female)
10th Dan (Judan) - Shihan (Male)
10th Dan (Judan) - Shihan (Female)
11th Dan (Jushodan) - Shihan (Male)
11th Dan (Jushodan) - Shihan (Female)
12th Dan (Junidan) - Shihan (Male)
12th Dan (Junidan) - Shihan (Female)
13th Dan (Jusandan) - Shihan (Male)
13th Dan (Jusandan) - Shihan (Male)
14th Dan (Juyondan) - Shihan (Male)
14th Dan (Juyondan) - Shihan (Female)
15th Dan (Jugodan) - Shihan (Male)
15th Dan (Jugodan) - Shihan (Female)
15th Dan (Jugodan) - Dai Shihan (Male)
15th Dan (Jugodan) - Dai Shihan (Female)
Soke (Male)
Soke (Female)
The uniform has to be black.