kachi-koshi

noun

a majority of wins in an honbasho; reflects positively on the rikishi's ranking

Opposite
make-koshi
OriginJapanese 勝ち越し →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmenta majority of wins in an honbasho; reflects positively on the rikishi's ranking

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
make-koshi

Origin

  1. Japanese勝ち越し
  2. Japanese勝ち越し
  3. Englishkachi-koshi

Borrowed from Japanese 勝ち越し.

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Translations

Japanese 勝ち越し
  • 勝ち越し (kachikoshi)majority of wins in a honbasho
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APA

kachi-koshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kachi-koshi

MLA

“kachi-koshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kachi-koshi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kachi-koshi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kachi-koshi.

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