Etymology

shodan

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Today it means: The lowest black belt rank in Japanese martial arts. Full definition →

Japanese 初段
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from初段
  2. Japanese · borrowed from初段
  3. English todayshodan

Borrowed from Japanese 初段.

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