Word Meaning ちゃんこ番

ちゃんこばん chankoban

ちゃんこ番 is read as ちゃんこばん (chankoban) and means person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi).

Meaning

English

  1. person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi)

Reading

Kana

ちゃんこばん

Romaji

chankoban

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 87842 Priority N

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当番

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店番

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