Word Meaning 初段

しょだん shodan

初段 is read as しょだん (shodan) and means first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.)
  2. lowest rank
  3. one dan

Reading

Kana

しょだん

Romaji

shodan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 18661 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

初期段階

しょきだんかい

initial stage

はつ

first

初日

しょじつ

first day

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

しょざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

うぶだし

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

初歩

しょほ

basics

初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season)

初めて

はじめて

for the first time