jūryō

A form of juryo — The second highest division in sumo wrestling, below makuuchi and above makushita; rikishi at this point receive a salary.

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Meanings

nounjūryō (plural jūryō)
  1. alternativeAlternative form of juryo.

    After lunch, as we walked back, I asked Ōzora if he would make it to jūryō.

    1992, Eye-Ai, Tokyo: Riverfield, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 45, column 2
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    Although the jūryō are basically entitled to the same privileges as other sekitori, the real glamour and fame tend to come in the top makuuchi division.

    1999, Look Japan, volume 45, Tokyo: Look Japan, Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 36, column 1

    I glanced through the rest of the table and found Aikio in jūryō, the second-highest division, and Givun in makushita, the third-highest division.

    2023, Kawausoutan, translated by Adam, “Sumo at the Great Elven Forest”, in Grand Sumo Villainess Z, J-Novel Club, →ISBN
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APA

jūryō. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%ABry%C5%8D

MLA

“jūryō.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%ABry%C5%8D. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jūryō,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%ABry%C5%8D.

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