higashi

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Japanese 東 (higashi, “east”), from the way the eastern or right side of the sumo ranking list is considered more prestigious, by analogy with the rising sun as opposed to the setting sun.

Noun[edit]

higashi (plural higashi)

  1. (sumo) The (more prestigious) right-hand side of the banzuke.
  2. (sumo) A rikishi listed on the right side of the banzuke.
  3. (sumo) The eastern side of the ring.

See also[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

higashi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ひがし
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