Hakama size is based on an outside leg measurement, taken from the top of the pelvis at the side, down to the centre of the most prominent part of the ankle. You can also measure your existing Hakama, from the underside of the front tie, down to the bottom of front pleats. If you find yourself exactly between sizes, we recommend taking the smaller of the two sizes unless your Dojo specifically wear their Hakama very long. With this measuring method the Hakama should hang around the level of the ankle protuberance.

 

This chart gives the average sizes for Hakama lengths based on height, in addition to the correspondence of Japanese size labels to physical measurements. We always advise that you measure however, to avoid unnecessary exchanges!

Standardised Hakama Size Chart
Your Height	Recommended Hakama Length
129-136cm/4'3" - 4'5"	Size 19	71cm
137-143cm/4'6" - 4'8"	Size 20	75cm
144-149cm/4'9" - 4'11"	Size 21	79cm
150-155cm/5' - 5'1"	Size 22	83cm
156-161cm/5'2" - 5'3"	Size 23	87cm
162-167cm/5'4" - 5'6"	Size 24	90cm
168-173cm/5'7" - 5'8"	Size 25	94cm
174-179cm/5'9" - 5'10"	Size 26	98cm
180-186cm/5'11" - 6'1"	Size 27	102cm
187-191cm/6'1" - 6'3"	Size 28	105cm
192-198cm/6'4" - 6'5"	Size 29	109cm
199-206cm/6'6" - 6'8"	Size 30	103cm