Dan (rank)
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A Dan is a measure of advanced rank, often used in martial arts and the board game go.[1] It usually ranges from 1 to 10,[2] with higher numbers indicating greater skill.[3] In martial arts, it is used for black belts only.[4] In go or shogi, players of 1 Dan or above can be considered "masters". Dan literally means "step" in Japanese.
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Composition
Usually, the belt of a Dan martial artist will have a number of strips according to the person's rank.[5]
Dan in Japan
This table shows how to call dan in Japanese.
| Degree | 1st Dan | 2nd Dan | 3rd Dan | 4th Dan | 5th Dan | 6th Dan | 7th Dan | 8th Dan | 9th Dan | 10th Dan |
| Pronunciation | Shodan[6] | Nidan | Sandan | Yondan | Godan | Rokudan | Shichidan[7] | Hachidan | Kudan | Jūdan[2] |
| Kanji | 初段 | 弐段/二段[8] | 参段/三段[9] | 四段 | 五段 | 六段 | 七段 | 八段 | 九段 | 十段[2] |
Notable players with higher dan
Go and shogi players are usually called by their dan by media like NHK and Asahi Shinbun.
References and notes
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