Shotokan Karate studies 27 Kata's which are listed below.
KATA
English Translation
Video Link
KIHON
Basic Kata
HEIAN SHODAN
Peaceful Kata / Mind / Way No. 1
HEIAN NIDAN
Peaceful Kata / Mind / Way No. 2
HEIAN SANDAN
Peaceful Kata / Mind / Way No. 3
HEIAN YONDAN
Peaceful Kata / Mind / Way No. 4
HEIAN GODAN
Peaceful Kata / Mind / Way No. 5
TEKKI SHODAN
Iron Horse No. 1
TEKKI NIDAN
Iron Horse No. 2
TEKKI SANDAN
Iron Horse No. 3
KANKU DAI
Viewing the sky (major)
BASSAI DAI
To penetrate a fortress (major)
EMPI
Flying swallow
JITTE
Ten hands
HANGETSU
Half Moon / Crescent Moon
JION
Named after the Temple
BASSAI SHO
To penetrate a fortress (minor)
KANKU SHO
Viewing the sky (minor)
JIIN
Named after the saint
MEIKYO
Polished Mirror / Mirror of the Soul
NIJUSHIHO
24 steps
CHINTE
Incredible / Strange hands
SOCHIN
Preserve the Peace
UNSU
Hands of a cloud
WANKAN
Crown of a king
GANKAKU
Crane on a rock
GOJUSHIHO DAI
54 steps (major)
GOJUSHIHO SHO
54 steps (minor)
