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sanyaku

sanyaku noun: any of the three highest ranks of sumo wrestler: komusubi, sekiwake and ozeki, together with the honorary title of yokozuna.

Noun

sanyaku (plural sanyaku)

  1. Any of the three highest ranks of sumo wrestler: komusubi, sekiwake and ozeki, together with the honorary title of yokozuna.

Forms of sanyaku

pluralsanyaku

Origin of sanyaku

Borrowed from Japanese 三役, literally "three ranks".

Questions about sanyaku

What does sanyaku mean?
Sanyaku means any of the three highest ranks of sumo wrestler: komusubi, sekiwake and ozeki, together with the honorary title of yokozuna.
What part of speech is sanyaku?
Sanyaku is a noun.
What is the plural of sanyaku?
The plural of sanyaku is sanyaku.

Words near sanyaku in the dictionary

  1. Sanxia
  2. sanxian
  3. sanxians
  4. Sanya
  5. Sanyakoan
  6. sanyaku
  7. sanyasi
  8. sanyasis
  9. Sanyi
  10. Sanyuan
  11. Sanz

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