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kyu

(kjuː)
n
1. (Judo & Karate) one of the five student grades for inexperienced competitors
2. (Judo & Karate) a student in the kyu grades. Compare dan2
[from Japanese]
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by ONA Mohammed bin Nasser Al Rasbi, Secretary General at the Ministry of Defence with Kim Chang Kyu, ambassador of South Korea to Oman.
Matthew Potts progressed three bars to third kyu (green belt) while Lewis King moved up one bar to fourth kyu ni (orange, two green bars).
Ambassador Kwak Sung Kyu gave a short speech at the end of the event, thanking the guests for attending and wishing all a good fasting season with the words of 'Ramadan Kareem'.
Geje Eustaquio got back to winning ways with a dominant performance against Korea's Kyu Sung Kim in ONE: Enter the Dragon at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Kwak Sung Kyu on Friday called on Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan discussed Korean investment in provincial sectors.
Katsutoshi SHIINA, a leading Karate player from Japan and JKA official instructor, 7th Dan [The levels are divided into 'Kyu' and 'Dan', and the levels start from Kyu (10 to 1) to Dan (1 to 10)] will offer opportunities not only for the participants to enhance their martial arts skills but also for people of Pakistan to explore the fun and excitement of Karate.
Synopsis: Co-editors Dave and Ilyssa Kyu spent five months traveling and researching the stories comprising "Campfire Stories: Tales from America's National Parks".
Earlier, Jayaram was tested in the opening two rounds of the tournaments against world No 368 Yun Kyu Lee and world No 31 Ygor Coelho respectively.
Sun Kyu Kwak, from AGC, was the clear winner of the Stableford competition with 42 points.
Shungou Karate Club's Luke and Tom Chatterje picked up a four medal haul when competing against some of the best fighters in their classes at the Kyu Grade National Championships in Shef-field.
Kyu Mahn Hwang, a San Diego-based individual is the sponsor for the project; he plans to acquire, rehab and re-position the office building.
The agreement was signed by Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi, Adnoc's Director General, Moon Kyu Seo, KNOC's president and CEO, and Kyu Han Kim, Kigam president.