Word Meaning 太刀持ち

たちもち tachimochi

太刀持ち 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 たちもち tachimochi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 89450 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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太刀二腰

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太刀筋

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swordsmanship

太刀魚

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largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)

太刀袋

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long sword cloth bag

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extra-long sword