Dan Grade/Black Belt (Yu Dan Sha) 有段者帯システム
Junior Black Belt / Sho Dan Ho (初段補) 14 years old and below. 1st Degree Black Belt/Sho dan (初段) 15 years old above 2nd Degree Black Belt/Ni Dan (二段) 3rd Degree Black Belt/San Dan (三段) 4th Degree Black Belt/Yon Dan (四段) 5th Degree Black Belt/Go Dan (五段) 6th Degree Black Belt/Roku Dan (六段) 7th Degree Black Belt/Nana Dan (七段) 8th Degree Black Belt/Hachi Dan (八段) Note: 1) In some Dojo, Shodan Ho is referred to as Shonen Shodan.
2) Red or Yellow Gold stripe can be used to distinguish Dan level but not compulsory. |