How do you read 九段?

九段 is read くだん (kudan).

What JLPT level is 九段?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 九段 in romaji?

九段 is written kudan in romaji.

What kanji are in 九段?

九 (Nine); 段 (Grade, Steps).

九段くだん

くだん · kudan

noun

Ninth level (of a practitioner in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.), ninth dan

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九Nine 音きゅう・く訓ここの・ここの.つ JLPT N5 · 2 strokes 段Grade, Steps, Stairs 音だん・たん JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

九くnine 九日ここのかnine days; ninth day of the month 九つここのつnine things 段だんstep, stair, grade 段々だんだんgradually, by degrees 階段かいだんstairs 普段ふだんin everyday situations, usually, ordinarily 値段ねだんprice

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What does 九段 mean?

Ninth level (of a practitioner in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.), ninth dan.

How do you pronounce 九段?

くだん (kudan). Press Listen above to hear it.

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