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横綱 (よこづな) — sumo grand champion | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

横綱

よこづな

N1

noun

Meanings

1sumo grand champion
2yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)
3grand champion
4best in its field
5crème de la crème
6cream of the crop

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Kanji in this word

横Sideways, Side, Horizontal15 strokes 綱Hawser, Class (genus), Rope14 strokes

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