Earning a black belt really just means that you have figured out how much you don't know. There are ten degrees of black belt. One can continue to learn and enhance one's skills thoughout your life.
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There are different levels of blackbelt.
You start off as a First Dan, then go to second, third up to tenth.
Traditional Japanese and Okinawan Martial Arts indicate a 7th and 8th degree black belt with a white and red belt, while 9th and 10th are a solid red belt.
Keep learning. There are steps or "dans" to the black belt. Reaching Shodan, or 1st Degree Black Belt just means you know how much you don't know! Hit the link and check it out.
Different levels of black belt. Most martial arts go up to 10th Degree black belt. It takes decades of training to reach that proficiency, typically not awarded to anyone under the age of 65.
First Kyu is before black belt and in most styles of karate it is indicated with a brown belt which may have a stripe or two of black on it.