kakenage

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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.

OriginJapanese 掛け投げ →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounkakenage (plural kakenage)
  1. governmentA 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese掛け投げ
  2. Englishkakenage

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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