Black belt (martial arts)
In East Asian martial arts, the black belt is associated with expertise, but may indicate only competence, depending on the martial art. The use of colored belts is a relatively recent invention dating from the 1880s.
Black belt | |
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A generic martial arts black belt. | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 검은띠 |
Japanese name | |
Kanji | 黒帯 |
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