Word Meaning 横綱

よこづな yokozuna

横綱 is read as よこづな (yokozuna) and means yokozuna (highest rank in sumo).

Meaning

English

yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)
grand champion
best in its field
crème de la crème
cream of the crop

Reading

Kana

よこづな

Romaji

yokozuna

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 3681 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

横綱審議委員会

よこづなしんぎいいんかい

Yokozuna Deliberation Committee

横綱大関

よこづなおおぜき

grand champion filling the rank of champion to keep their number at 2

横綱相撲

よこづなずもう

facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill

横綱の器

よこづなのうつわ

mental characteristics expected of a grand champion

横綱稽古

よこづなけいこ

practice session where grand champion is present

学生横綱

がくせいよこづな

university amateur champion

大横綱

だいよこづな

grand champion considered to be truly great, usually with over 10 makuuchi tournament wins

新横綱

しんよこづな

wrestler newly promoted to grand champion

腕白横綱

わんぱくよこづな

champion of children's sumo

還暦横綱手数入り

かんれきよこづなでずいり

former grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony

横穴

おうけつ

tunnel tomb (Kofun period)

横柄

おうへい

arrogant