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Ichi-Dan / First Degree

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yī duàn

ichi dan

일단

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.

Life is a Journey

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rén shēng shì yí duàn lǚ chéng

人生是一段旅程 is a proverb that means “Life is a Journey.”

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
一段 see styles	yī duàn yi1 duan4 i tuan ichidan いちだん	More info & calligraphy: Ichi-Dan / First Degree (adv-to,adv,adj-no) (1) (usu. 〜と) even more; still more; much more; further; (n,adv) (2) one step; one rung; one level; one grade; one rank; (3) one paragraph; one passage; (4) (abbreviation) {gramm} (See 一段動詞,一段活用,五段・1) ichidan (verb, verb conjugation); (given name) Ichidan one stage
一段上 see styles	ichidanue いちだんうえ	一段上 Custom Scroll a cut above; one step above
一段事 see styles	yī duàn shì yi1 duan4 shi4 i tuan shih ichidan no ji	一段事 Custom Scroll The unity or continuity in the unbroken processes of nature; all nature, all being is but one continuous process.
一段落 see styles	hitodanraku ひとだんらく ichidanraku いちだんらく	一段落 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) completing the first stage; reaching a point where one can pause
上一段 see styles	kamiichidan / kamichidan かみいちだん	上一段 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) (See 上一段活用) conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
下一段 see styles	shimoichidan しもいちだん	下一段 Custom Scroll (See 下一段活用) conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
一段動詞 see styles	ichidandoushi / ichidandoshi いちだんどうし	一段動詞 Custom Scroll {gramm} (See 五段動詞) ichidan verb; type 2 verb; vowel-stem verb; ru-verb
一段活用 see styles	ichidankatsuyou / ichidankatsuyo いちだんかつよう	一段活用 Custom Scroll {gramm} (See 五段活用,一段動詞) ichidan verb conjugation
告一段落 see styles	gào yī duàn luò gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 kao i tuan lo	告一段落 Custom Scroll to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
Variations: 一反一段 see styles	ittan いったん	one-tenth hectare
上一段活用 see styles	kamiichidankatsuyou / kamichidankatsuyo かみいちだんかつよう	上一段活用 Custom Scroll conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
下一段活用 see styles	shimoichidankatsuyou / shimoichidankatsuyo しもいちだんかつよう	下一段活用 Custom Scroll conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
一段落付ける see styles	ichidanrakutsukeru いちだんらくつける	一段落付ける Custom Scroll (Ichidan verb) to complete the first stage of; to settle for the time being
Variations: 一段落(P) ひと段落 see styles	ichidanraku(一段落)(p); hitodanraku いちだんらく(一段落)(P); ひとだんらく	(n,vs,vi) (1) reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; completing the first stage (of the work); (2) one paragraph
Variations: 一段落つける一段落付ける see styles	ichidanrakutsukeru いちだんらくつける	(exp,v1) to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Ichi-Dan First Degree	一段	ichi dan / ichidan	yī duàn / yi1 duan4 / yi duan / yiduan	i tuan / ituan
Life is a Journey	人生是一段旅程		rén shēng shì yí duàn lǚ chéng ren2 sheng1 shi4 yi2 duan4 lv3 cheng2 ren sheng shi yi duan lv cheng renshengshiyiduanlvcheng	jen sheng shih i tuan lü ch`eng jen sheng shih i tuan lü cheng