Second degree black belt.
Dictionary
- Nidan
- knee-dawn
- Okinawa
- oh-kee-nah-wuh
An island in Japan known for its martial arts traditions.
- Renshi
- ren-she
A martial arts title meaning “polished instructor” or “tempered expert,” representing the first of three senior teaching ranks.
- Roku
- row-coo
The number six (6) in Japanese.
- Rokudan
- row-coo-dawn
Sixth degree black belt.
- San
- sawn
The number three (3) in Japanese.
- Sandan
- sawn-dawn
Third degree black belt.
- Senpai
- sen-pie
In martial arts, senpai refers to a senior student or “elder” peer. Someone with more experience or time in the dojo than you.
- Sensei
- sen-say
A teacher or instructor in martial arts.
- Sensei ni rei
- sen-say knee ray
A phrase used in martial arts to show respect to the instructor, typically meaning ‘bow to the teacher.’
- Shi
- she
The number four (4) in traditional Japanese.
- Shichi
- she-chee
The number seven (7) in traditional Japanese.