shodan

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noun

The lowest black belt rank in Japanese martial arts.

OriginJapanese 初段 →
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Meanings

nounshodan (countable and uncountable, plural shodans)

plural shodans

  1. countableuncountableThe lowest black belt rank in Japanese martial arts.
  2. countableuncountableOne who has attained this rank.

Origin

  1. Japanese初段
  2. Japanese初段
  3. Englishshodan

Borrowed from Japanese 初段.

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Anagrams

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APA

shodan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shodan

MLA

“shodan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shodan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shodan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shodan.

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