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Go-Dan / 5th Degree Black Belt
go dan
五段 represents the 5th Rank or 5th Degree (5th Degree of black belt) in Japanese martial arts.
This can also be the 5th rank in other fields such as chess play (Japanese “Go”) etc.
Nana-Dan / 7th Degree Black Belt
nana dan
七段 represents the 7th Rank or 7th Degree (7th Degree of black belt) in Japanese martial arts.
This can also be the 7th rank in other fields such as chess play (Japanese “Go”) etc.
Roku-Dan / 6th Degree Black Belt
roku dan
六段 is the Japanese title for the 6th Degree or 6th Level.
This applies mostly to martial arts and earning the title of a 6th-degree black belt.
The first character is simply the number 6.
The second character is “dan” which is often translated as “degree” in the context of Japanese martial arts. 六段 means grade, rank, level. When a number is in front like this, it refers to a senior rank in martial arts or games of strategy such as go, shogi, chess, etc.
Ichi-Dan / First Degree
In Japanese martial arts, this usually represents the first-degree black belt rank.
It can also be like a linguistic stair step of “more, much more, still more, all the more.” It can also be a step, rung, level, or rank.
Also sometimes used in the context of Buddhism to mean “first step” or “first stage.” This might presume the first step towards enlightenment etc.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
博 see styles |
bó bo2 po hiromu ひろむ |
More info & calligraphy: Bo(suffix noun) (1) doctor; PhD; (suffix noun) (2) exposition; fair; exhibition; (given name) Hiromu Wide, universal; widely read, versed in; to cause; gamble; barter. |
さ see styles |
za ザ |
(suffix) (1) (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition) -ness; (particle) (2) (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion; (interjection) (3) (See さあ・1) come; come now; (personal name) Zsa |
偌 see styles |
ruò ruo4 jo |
so; such; to such a degree |
分 see styles |
fèn fen4 fen wake わけ |
part; share; ingredient; component (n,n-suf) (1) part; portion; share; (suffix noun) (2) amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); enough (for); (3) one's means; one's place; one's lot; one's social position; (4) one's duty; one's part; (5) condition; state (of affairs); extent; rate (as in "at this rate"); (n,adv) (6) in proportion to; just as much as; to the same degree; (suffix noun) (7) content (e.g. alcohol); percentage; (suffix noun) (8) (See 兄貴分・2) equivalent to (e.g. an old brother); (surname) Wake To divide. separate; a fractional part: a share: a duty. |
商 see styles |
shāng shang1 shang shouzaki / shozaki しょうざき |
commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) (1) {math} (See 積・1) quotient; (2) business; merchant; dealer; (3) (See 五音) second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); (4) (hist) (See 殷) Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty; (surname) Shouzaki To consult arrange; trade, a merchant; translit. śaṇ, saṃ, śa, śā. |
底 see styles |
dǐ di3 ti soko そこ |
bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record; (suffix) end of a year or month; (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底數|底数[di3 shu4]) (1) {math} base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; (2) {geom} base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); (3) type; kind; extent; degree; (surname) Soko Bottom, basis; translit. t, d, dh. |
度 see styles |
duó duo2 to wataru わたる |
to estimate; Taiwan pr. [duo4] (n,n-suf) (1) degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); (counter) (2) counter for occurrences; (n,n-suf) (3) strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; (n,n-suf) (4) alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; (5) (See 度を過ごす) extent; degree; limit; (6) (See 度を失う) presence of mind; composure; (given name) Wataru pāramitā, 波羅蜜; intp. by 渡 to ferry over; to save. The mortal life of reincarnations is the sea; nirvana is the other shore; v. pāramitā, 波. Also, to leave the world as a monk or nun, such is a 度得 or 度者. |
最 see styles |
zuì zui4 tsui yutaka ゆたか |
(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world") (pref,adj-na) (1) the most; the extreme; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) (See 最たる) prime; conspicuous; (personal name) Yutaka Most, very, superlative. |
段 see styles |
duàn duan4 tuan dan だん |
paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc (n,ctr) (1) step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps; (n,ctr) (2) shelf; layer; tier; (3) grade; level; class; (n,ctr) (4) dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank; (5) paragraph; passage; (n,ctr) (6) column (of print); (n,ctr) (7) act (in kabuki, joruri, etc.); section; scene; (8) row of the multiplication table (e.g. five times table); (9) stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time; moment; situation; (10) (form) (as ...の段) matter; occasion; (11) (as ...どころの段ではない, ...という段じゃない, etc.) degree; extent; (counter) (12) counter for breaks in written language or speech; (place-name, surname) Dan A piece; a section, paragraph. piṇda, a ball, lump, especially of palatable food, sustenance. |
碩 硕 see styles |
shuò shuo4 shuo yutaka ゆたか |
(bound form) large; big; (bound form) master's degree (abbr. for 碩士|硕士[shuo4 shi4]) (given name) Yutaka |
程 see styles |
chéng cheng2 ch`eng cheng hodo ほど |
rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence (n,adv) (1) (kana only) extent; degree; measure; (2) (kana only) limit; bounds; (3) (kana only) (span of) time; (4) (kana only) (a) distance; (5) (kana only) (as 〜のほど) the state of; the status of; the condition of; (particle) (6) (kana only) about; around; approximately; or so; (particle) (7) (kana only) as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...; (particle) (8) (kana only) (oft. as 〜ば...ほど) the more ... the more ...; (surname) Hodo |
第 see styles |
dì di4 ti dai だい |
(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just (prefix) prefix for forming ordinal numbers Number, degree, sign of the ordinals; only. |
PU see styles |
p u p u p u |
the degree of suspicion that a woman might, after she marries, cheat on her husband (abbr. for "paternity uncertainty") |
一度 see styles |
yī dù yi1 du4 i tu ittaku いったく |
for a time; at one time; one time; once (adverbial noun) (1) once; one time; on one occasion; (2) temporarily; for a moment; (adverbial noun) (1) once; one time; on one occasion; (2) one degree; one tone; one musical interval; (surname) Ittaku |
一次 see styles |
yī cì yi1 ci4 i tz`u i tzu katsuji かつじ |
first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one) (adj-f,n) (1) first; preliminary; (can act as adjective) (2) primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; (can act as adjective) (3) {math} linear (function, equation); first-order; (given name) Katsuji |
一歩 see styles |
hajime はじめ |
(n-adv,n-t) (1) (a) step; (2) level; stage; (3) small degree; small amount; (female given name) Hajime |
一籌 see styles |
icchuu / icchu いっちゅう |
(a) point; (a) degree |
三乘 see styles |
sān shèng san1 sheng4 san sheng minori みのり |
(surname) Minori Triyāna, the three vehicles, or conveyances which carry living beings across saṁsāra or mortality (births-and-deaths) to the shores of nirvāṇa. The three are styled 小,中, and 大. Sometimes the three vehicles are defined as 聲聞 Śrāvaka, that of the hearer or obedient disciple; 緣覺Pratyeka-buddha, that of the enlightened for self; these are described as 小乘 because the objective of both is personal salvation; the third is 菩薩Bodhisattva, or 大乘 Mahāyāna, because the objective is the salvation of all the living. The three are also depicted as 三車 three wains, drawn by a goat, a deer, an ox. The Lotus declares that the three are really the One Buddha-vehicle, which has been revealed in three expedient forms suited to his disciples' capacity, the Lotus Sūtra being the unifying, complete, and final exposition. The Three Vehicles are differently explained by different exponents, e.g. (1) Mahāyāna recognizes (a) Śrāvaka, called Hīnayāna, leading in longer or shorter periods to arhatship; (b) Pratyeka-buddha, called Madhyamayāna, leading after still longer or shorter periods to a Buddhahood ascetically attained and for self; (c) Bodhisattva, called Mahayana, leading after countless ages of self-sacrifce in saving others and progressive enlightenment to ultimate Buddhahood. (2) Hīnayāna is also described as possessing three vehicles 聲, 緣, 菩 or 小, 中, 大, the 小 and 中 conveying to personal salvation their devotees in ascetic dust and ashes and mental annihilation, the 大 leading to bodhi, or perfect enlightenment, and the Buddha's way. Further definitions of the Triyāna are: (3) True bodhisattva teaching for the 大; pratyeka-buddha without ignorant asceticism for the 中; and śrāvaka with ignorant asceticism for the 小. (4) (a) 一乘 The One-Vehicle which carries all to Buddhahood: of this the 華嚴 Hua-yen and 法華 Fa-hua are typical exponents; (b) 三乘法 the three-vehicle, containing practitioners of all three systems, as expounded in books of the 深密般若; (c) 小乘 the Hīnayāna pure and simple as seen in the 四阿合經 Four Āgamas. Śrāvakas are also described as hearers of the Four Truths and limited to that degree of development; they hear from the pratyeka-buddhas, who are enlightened in the Twelve Nidānas 因緣; the bodhisattvas make the 六度 or six forms of transmigration their field of sacrificial saving work, and of enlightenment. The Lotus Sūtra really treats the 三乘. Three Vehicles as 方便 or expedient ways, and offers a 佛乘 Buddha Vehicle as the inclusive and final vehicle. |
三分 see styles |
sān fēn san1 fen1 san fen mibun みぶん |
somewhat; to some degree (noun, transitive verb) trisection; dividing into three (parts); (place-name) Mibun three parts |
三次 see styles |
sān cì san1 ci4 san tz`u san tzu miyoshi みよし |
third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) (adj-no,n) (1) third; (can act as adjective) (2) tertiary; (can act as adjective) (3) {math} cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order; (place-name, surname) Miyoshi |
中流 see styles |
zhōng liú zhong1 liu2 chung liu chuuru / churu ちゅうる |
midstream (hist) (See 三流・さんる) banishment (to a somewhat distant province); middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryō system In the midst of the stream, i. e. of 生死 mortality, or reincarnations. |
乾湿 see styles |
kanshitsu かんしつ |
degree of humidity |
二次 see styles |
èr cì er4 ci4 erh tz`u erh tzu nitsugi につぎ |
second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) (adj-no,n) (1) second; (can act as adjective) (2) secondary; (can act as adjective) (3) {math} quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; (surname) Nitsugi |
份兒 份儿 see styles |
fèn r fen4 r5 fen r |
degree; extent; allotted share |
位次 see styles |
wèi cì wei4 ci4 wei tz`u wei tzu iji いじ |
place (in numbered sequence); degree on employment scale order of rank; order of seating graded stages |
低い see styles |
hikui(p); hikkui(sk) ひくい(P); ひっくい(sk) |
(adjective) (1) (ant: 高い・1) low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); (adjective) (2) low (position); close to the ground; (adjective) (3) short (height); (adjective) (4) deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume) |
低度 see styles |
teido / tedo ていど |
low degree; low grade; low class |
低次 see styles |
teiji / teji ていじ |
(adj-no,n) (1) low-level; lower-order; (adj-no,n) (2) {math} lower-order; lower-degree |
依地 see styles |
yī dì yi1 di4 i ti eji |
The ground on which one relies; the body, on which sight, hearing, etc., depend; the degree of samādhi attained; cf. 依身. |
修士 see styles |
xiū shì xiu1 shi4 hsiu shih shuuji / shuji しゅうじ |
member of religious order; frater master's (degree); (given name) Shuuji |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Go-Dan 5th Degree Black Belt | 五段 | go dan / godan | ||
| Nana-Dan 7th Degree Black Belt | 七段 | nana dan / nanadan | ||
| Roku-Dan 6th Degree Black Belt | 六段 | roku dan / rokudan | ||
| Ichi-Dan First Degree | 一段 | ichi dan / ichidan | yī duàn / yi1 duan4 / yi duan / yiduan | i tuan / ituan |
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