Dan
Dan (Japanese an Cheenese: 段) is a rank usit in Asian sports sic as Go[1][2] an shogi. It ranges frae 1 dan (初段) tae 10 dan (十段, Judan[3]) or 1 tae 9. Higher nummers means greater skill.
Japan
[eedit | eedit soorce]| Degree | 1st Dan | 2nt Dan | 3rd Dan | 4t Dan | 5t Dan | 6t Dan | 7t Dan | 8t Dan | 9t Dan | 10t Dan |
| Pronunciation | Shodan[4] | Nidan | Sandan | Yondan | Godan | Rokudan | Shichidan[5] | Hachidan | Kudan | Jūdan[3] |
| Kanji | 初段 | 弐段/二段[6] | 参段/三段[7] | 四段 | 五段 | 六段 | 七段 | 八段 | 九段 | 十段[3] |
Notable fowks wi higher dan
[eedit | eedit soorce]| Dan | Japanese an Cheenese | Names |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 九段 | Rui Naiwei[8] |
| 8 | 八段 | Mika Yoshida, Kazuko Konishi |
| 7 | 七段 | Ayumi Suzuki, Ichiyo Shimizu, Joanne Missingham |
| 6 | 六段 | Kana Satomi, Hiroe Nakai, Xie Yimin |
References an notes
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ In Japan, Dan ranks are given bi Nihon Ki-in an Kansai Ki-in.
- ↑ senseis
.xmp .net?Dan - ↑ a b c senseis
.xmp .net?Judan - ↑ Shodan is "beginnin grade".
- ↑ Sometimes also pronouncit Nanadan.
- ↑ The aulder kanji for "2"--弐--is usually usit.
- ↑ The aulder kanji for "3"--参--is usually usit.
- ↑ senseis
.xmp .net?RuiNaiwei
