横綱

See also: 橫綱

Japanese

Kanji in this term
横	綱
よこ Grade: 3	つな > づな Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
橫綱 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よこずな [yòkózúná] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ko̞zɨᵝna̠]

Noun

横(よこ)綱(づな) • (yokozuna) 

1. (sumo) yokozuna (the highest rank in sumo-wrestling or a person holding the title)

See also

• 大関 (ōzeki): ozeki
• 関脇 (sekiwake): sekiwake
• 小結 (komusubi): komusubi
• 前頭 (maegashira): maegashira
• 幕内 (makuuchi): makuuchi
• 十両 (jūryō): juryo
• 幕下 (makushita): makushita
• 三段目 (sandanme): sandanme
• 序二段 (jonidan): jonidan
• 序ノ口 (jonokuchi): jonokuchi