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七段 (しちだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

七しち段だん

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Meanings

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noun

seventh dan

Used in martial arts, go, shogi, and other traditional ranking systems to denote the seventh level of mastery.

彼かれは柔じゅう道どうで七しち段だんを取しゅ得とくした。
He earned the seventh dan in judo.
囲い碁ごの七しち段だんは非ひ常じょうに高たかい段だん位いだ。
The seventh dan in go is a very high rank.

Kanji

七seven
段grade, steps, stairs

Similar words

段だん位い
段位 is the general term for dan ranking, while 七段 specifically refers to the seventh level.
初しょ段だん
初段 is the first dan, the entry-level black belt rank, whereas 七段 is a much higher, advanced rank.

Etymology

Compound of 七 (seven) and 段 (dan, grade). The dan ranking system originated in go during the Edo period and was later adopted by martial arts.