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Kodokan Judo Ranking System
Name |
Level |
Belt
Colour |
Rokkyu |
Sixth-class
kyu |
White |
Gokyu |
Fifth-class
kyu |
White |
Yonkyu |
Fourth-class
kyu |
White |
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Sankyu |
Third-class
kyu |
Brown |
|
Nikkyu |
Second-class
kyu |
Brown |
|
Ikkyu |
First-class
kyu |
Brown |
|
Shodan |
First-degree
dan |
Black |
|
Nidan |
Second-degree
dan |
Black |
|
Sandan |
Third-degree
dan |
Black |
|
Yodan |
Fourth-degree
dan |
Black |
|
Godan |
Fifth-degree
dan |
Black |
|
Rokudan |
Sixth-degree
dan |
Black
or red & white |
|
Shichidan |
Seventh-degree
dan |
Black
or red & white |
Hachidan |
Eighth-degree
dan |
Black
or red & white |
Kudan |
Ninth-degree
dan |
Black
or solid red |
|
Judan |
Tenth-degree
dan |
Black
or solid red |
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Sources
Pedro, J. Judo techniques & Tactics. Champaign,
IL.: Human Kinetics, 2001. |
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