yondann.
/ˈjɒndan/ Judo and Karate.
A degree of proficiency representing fourth Dan or fourth degree Black Belt.
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1913 E. J. Harrison Fighting Spirit of Japan iv. 59 From shodan upwards the classification runs numerically..‘fourth-grade’ (yodan).
1979 Reay & Hobbs Judo Manual v. 25/2 The dan grades are as follows:... 4th dan..shidan (yondan).
1981 Best of Karate '81 Spring 30/2 He joined forces with..another former Marine who had made Yondan under Eizo Shimabuku and had been one of his best students.
1988 Martial Arts Illustr. I. i. 25/1 Maroteaux left the Honbu with the grade of Yondan (4th degree black belt).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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