makuuchi

M3A1K5U1U1C3H4I1

noun

The highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo, comprising the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks.

Scrabble 19
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. governmentThe highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo, comprising the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks.

Origin

Japanese 幕内 (maku-uchi まくうち, "inside the curtain"), from Middle Chinese 幕 (mak "curtain", "covering") + Japanese うち (uchi "inside").

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Japanese 幕内
  • 幕内 (makuuchi)Highest division of sumo wrestling
Cite this entry
APA

makuuchi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makuuchi

MLA

“makuuchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makuuchi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makuuchi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makuuchi.

Source: makuuchi on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.