空手道与柔道、跆拳道一样，空手道的等级也是用腰带颜色来表示的：
10~9 级：白带 8 级：黄带 7 级：红带 6 级：橙带 5 级：蓝带
4 级：绿带 3 级：紫带 2~1 级：茶带
再升一级是黑带，也就是入段了：
初段：练习经过2年以上者（必须16岁以上）
二段：取得初段者（必须16岁以上）
三段：取得二段者（必须16岁以上）
四段：取得三段后、3年以上经过者（必须20岁以上）
五段：取得四段后、4年以上经过者（必须20岁以上）
六段：取得五段后、5年以上经过者（35岁以上）
七段：取得六段后、6年以上经过者（41岁以上）
八段：取得七段后、7年以上经过者（48岁以上）
The language of karate is chiefly Japanese. A karate training hall or gym is called a dōjō, and the white, pajama-like garment worn during training is called the gi (pronounced ghee). More than 200 specific Japanese terms are used for the various blows and moves that are employed in kata. A top karate instructor is known as a sensei (sen say). Most sensei must train for years to reach this level.
Degrees of achievement are formally recognized in karate training, each represented by a cloth belt of a particular color worn around the gi. The usual colors awarded are, in ascending order, white, green, brown, and black. Qualifications for belts as well as belt colors awarded differ from school to school, depending upon the style and standard of karate taught. The black belt, or dan (pronounced dahn), signifies the highest proficiency in karate. Like the other belts, the black belt can be further qualified by degrees of honor or skill, with the tenth being the highest dan. The sensei or program leader typically determines a student’s level of expertise.
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