Word Meaning 角番

かどばん kadoban

角番 is read as かどばん (kadoban) and means make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament.

Meaning

English

  1. make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament
  2. ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament

Reading

Kana

かどばん

Romaji

kadoban

Writing Variants

  • かど番 かどばん kadoban
  • カド番 かどばん kadoban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 83114 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

角番大関

かどばんおおぜき

ozeki-ranked wrestler in danger of losing his rank

すみ

downstage right (on a noh stage)

角度

かくど

angle

かど

(street) corner

角界

かくかい

the world of sumo

かく

Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

つの

horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

角材

かくざい

squared timber

角質

かくしつ

keratin

角地

かどち

corner lot

角目立つ

つのめだつ

to be sharp

角速度一定

かくそくどいってい

constant angular velocity