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

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

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

  1. In Japan, Dan ranks are given bi Nihon Ki-in an Kansai Ki-in.
  2. senseis.xmp.net?Dan
  3. a b c senseis.xmp.net?Judan
  4. Shodan is "beginnin grade".
  5. Sometimes also pronouncit Nanadan.
  6. The aulder kanji for "2"--弐--is usually usit.
  7. The aulder kanji for "3"--参--is usually usit.
  8. senseis.xmp.net?RuiNaiwei