Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jun-yusho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
jun-yusho
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second-place position, behind yusho, at the end of a basho; often shared by more than one rikishi.

Etymology

From Japanese 準優勝 (jun-yūshō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does jun-yusho mean?
The second-place position, behind yusho, at the end of a basho; often shared by more than one rikishi.
Where does jun-yusho come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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