Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kakenage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kak-e-nage
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker hooks one leg under those of his opponent, raises the hooked leg up and back forcing the opponent up and over.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 掛け投げ, literally hooking inner thigh throw.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 掛け投げ

Questions

What does kakenage mean?: A kimarite in which the attacker hooks one leg under those of his opponent, raises the hooked leg up and back forcing the opponent up and over.
Where does kakenage come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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