yusho

Y4U1S1H4O1

noun

The top-ranking position at the end of a basho; the championship.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. governmentThe top-ranking position at the end of a basho; the championship.

Origin

  1. Japanese優勝“victory, championship”
  2. Englishyusho

From Japanese 優勝 (“victory, championship”).

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APA

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Chicago

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