DAN

The character of Dan (rank) in Japanese means grade, or position and is associated with the blackbelt degree. Dan one, usually means first degree blackbelt, dan two is second degree blackbelt and so on.

Going from white to black, each student goes through different colored belts, that shows the level of their expertise. Whitebelt usually symbolizes that the wearer of the belt is a beginner, and blackbelt wearer is an expert.

shodan-1 st degree
nidan-2nd degree
sandan-3rd degree
yodan-4th degree
godan-5th degree
rokudan-6th degree
shichidan-7th degree
hachidan-8th degree
kudan-9th degree
judan-10th degree
juichidan-11 th degree (Judo only)
iunidan-12lh degree (judo only)