So there are 25 kyu and 14 dan ranks (excluding champion titles)?

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So the rank after 1 kyu is 1 dan amateur, and the rank after 7 dan amateur, is 1 dan pro. The highest ranking being 7 dan pro. Is this correct?

For visual people

25 kyu - - - 1 kyu - - - 1 dan amateur - - - 7 dan amateur - - - 1 dan pro - - - 7 dan pro - - - Honorary Meijin

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Professional ranks go up to 9 dan. Titles are kind of different than ranks, and don’t really place anyone “above” another rank.

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how is one to tell the difference between amateur and pro dans? In translations I only read the word “dan”.

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amateur dan:
1d
2d
3d
4d etc.

Professional dan:
1p
2p
3p
4p etc

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Also, if you’re reading about them, they’re probably pros. When written out, it’s usually something like ‘9 dan professional’.

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It’s crazy to think how good some players are