I'm not a Japanese speaker or reader, the only thing I know is what little dojo Japanese I've picked up but I think I might be able to get you close. If anybody with more knowledge than me says differently go with that
Quote:
Mary Kuhner (MaryKaye) wrote:
shokyu, chukyu, jokyu
|
I believe this translates to something like beginning grade, middle grade, and high grade, respectively
Quote:
Mary Kuhner (MaryKaye) wrote:
and then the dan ranks shoden, chuden, joden, keiden, okuden.
|
Without the kanji (which I don't read) it's difficult to know the meanings exaclty. In Dave Lowry's book Sword and Brush he lists the meaning (for martial artists...if you check a kanji site there are many meanings) for den as "transmitting tradition".
The sho, chu, and jo meanings would probably stay the same as above.
The only reference I can find sitting around my apartment for kei is also from Sword and Brush. It may be the same or not. He has it listed as part of a compound word, keiko, the kei part in this instance means "to cogitate, to think, or to consider.
Lowry writes that okuden is translated as "hidden teachings".
There's a good chance I've gotten that all wrong...best check with your sensei.
Bronson