Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uchigake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uchi-gake
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent forward, hooks his opponent's leg with his own, and pulls him over backwards.

Etymology

From Japanese 内掛け (uchigake, “inside leg trip”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 内掛け

Questions

What does uchigake mean?: a kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent forward, hooks his opponent's leg with his own, and pulls him over backwards.
Where does uchigake come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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