Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yokozuna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: yokozu-na
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highest rank of sumo wrestler, above ozeki; grand champion.

noun

A person holding the rank, either competing at the rank or retired after having achieved it.

Example Sentences

"A yokozuna is the very highest rank in sumo – “just like Mameha's position in Gion,” as Nobu explained it to me. I had no reason to doubt him; but if Mameha ever took half as much time entering a party as these yokozuna took entering the ring, she'd certainly never be invited back."
"What mattered most was that, from the very top of the Nihon Sumo Kyōkai, Yokozuna Akebono had been shown respect."

Etymology

From Japanese 横綱(よこづな) (yokozuna, “wide rope”), the symbol of their rank worn about the waist.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

yokozunas (plural)

Rhymes With

tuna luna una laguna kuna lacuna puna oona kahuna cuna doona koruna

Questions

What does yokozuna mean?: The highest rank of sumo wrestler, above ozeki; grand champion.
Where does yokozuna come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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