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Khan /KUN/

Khan (Thai: ขั้น, pronounced KUN) is a Muay Thai training term. Graded rank levels used by IFMA and Thai teaching bodies to structure a Muay Thai syllabus, similar in purpose to belts in other martial arts. Traditional Thai gyms do not use them; fight records matter instead. It is also written Khan grading and Khan level.

Meaning

Khanขั้น
Graded rank levels used by IFMA and Thai teaching bodies to structure a Muay Thai syllabus, similar in purpose to belts in other martial arts. Traditional Thai gyms do not use them; fight records matter instead.
TermKhan
Thai scriptขั้น
Pronunciation (approx.)KUN
Also writtenKhan grading, Khan level
CategoryTraining

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Questions about Khan

What does Khan mean in Muay Thai?

Graded rank levels used by IFMA and Thai teaching bodies to structure a Muay Thai syllabus, similar in purpose to belts in other martial arts. Traditional Thai gyms do not use them; fight records matter instead.

How do you pronounce Khan?

Khan is pronounced roughly KUN. Thai is tonal, so listen to a trainer or native speaker for the exact tone.

How is Khan written in Thai?

In Thai script it is written ขั้น.

What are other spellings of Khan?

It is also written Khan grading and Khan level. Transliteration from Thai varies.

What terms are related to Khan?

Related terms: IFMA and Kru.

Thai spellings and pronunciations vary between regions and transliteration systems. Pronunciations are approximate English renderings; Thai is tonal. Spotted an error? Tell us.