Black belt (martial arts)

Black belt
A generic martial arts black belt.
Korean name
Hangul검은띠
Japanese name
Kanji黒帯

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.

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