fɹʌm sˈɛvənθ dˈæn ˈɑːnwɚdz, ɐ pɹæktˈɪʃənɚɹ ɪz ɐlˈaʊd tə jˈuːz ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʃˈɪhæn, wˌɪtʃ tɹænslˈeɪts æz "ˈɛkspɜːt ɛɡzˈæmpəlz".
From seventh dan onwards, a practitioner is allowed to use the title shihan, which translates as "expert examples".