Word Meaning 太刀持

たちもち tachimochi

太刀持 is read as たちもち (tachimochi) and means rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony.

Meaning

English

  1. rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
  2. sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword)

Reading

Kana

たちもち

Romaji

tachimochi

Writing Variants

  • 太刀持ち たちもち tachimochi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 87533 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

太鼓持

たいこもち

flatterer

太刀打ち

たちうち

crossing swords

太刀先

たちさき

point of a sword

太刀二腰

たちふたこし

two swords

太刀筋

たちすじ

swordsmanship

太刀袋

たちぶくろ

long sword cloth bag

太刀捌き

たちさばき

swordplay

一太刀

ひとたち

stroke of sword

大太刀

おおだち

extra-long sword

小太刀

こだち

short sword

野太刀

のだち

extra-long sword