Dan (rank)
ranking system
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.
Composition
changeUsually, the belt of a Dan martial artist will have a number of strips according to the person's rank.[5]
Dan in Japan
changeThis 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
changeGo and shogi players are usually called by their dan by media like NHK and Asahi Shinbun.
| Dan | Japanese and Chinese | Name of players |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 九段 | Rui Naiwei,[10] Go Seigen, Eio Sakata, Masao Kato |
| 8 | 八段 | Mika Yoshida, Kazuko Konishi |
| 7 | 七段 | Ayumi Suzuki, Ichiyo Shimizu |
| 6 | 六段 | Kana Satomi, Hiroe Nakai, Xie Yimin |
References and notes
change- ↑ In Japan, Dan ranks are given by Nihon Ki-in and Kansai Ki-in.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 senseis
.xmp .net?Judan - ↑ "Dan: Definition and Much More from Answers.com". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ Dan Overview. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ↑ Dan Stripes. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ↑ Shodan is "beginning grade".
- ↑ Sometimes also pronounced Nanadan.
- ↑ The older kanji for "2"--弐--is usually used.
- ↑ The older kanji for "3"--参--is usually used.
- ↑ senseis
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