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Kyu
    Keywords: Go term

Kyu is a student's rank in Japan. Dan is a master's rank. By definition difference of n-kyu means that the players have approximately equal chances to win when playing with an n-stone handicap.

1st kyu is only a stone weaker that 1st dan (shodan). The level of a beginner is assumed to be around 30th kyu.

Benjamin Geiger: When actually pronouncing rank, does one use ordinal numbers or simple numerals? (Am I "twenty-three kyu" or "twenty-third kyu"?) I've heard both used, but the simple numeral form seems to be most prevalent.

Dieter: I think I use the numeral form except sometimes for the number 1.

gimpf: If I remember right, in martial arts the ordinal form is used - I think it's the same here.



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