8th dan

八段 (hachidan)

The Japanese word 八段 meaning "8th dan" is composed of the kanji 八 (read hachi) meaning "eight; eight radical (no. 12)" and 段 (read dan) meaning "grade; steps; stairs".

Verify: 八段 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

8th dan (八段) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

8th dan 八段 hachidan Block Oblique OB2A

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.