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Tell HN: 2024 Japan Sumo Wrestler Names with Kanji Explanations
To celebrate the New Year, I translated the top sumo wrestler's names below as of the January 2024 Banzuke. https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index.
YOKOZUNA Rank
Terunofuji | 照ノ富士 | Shining Gentleman
OZEKI Rank
Kirishima 霧島 Fog Island
Hōshōryū 豊昇龍 Abundant Rising Dragon
Takakeishō 貴景勝 Noble (historical name)
SEKIWAKE Rank
Kotonowaka 琴ノ若 Zither Youthful
Daieishō 大栄翔 Great Prosperity Soaring
KOMOSUBI Rank
Takayasu 髙安 (actual name)
Ura 宇良 (actual name)
MAEGASHIRA Rank
Wakamotoharu 若元春 Young (historical name)
Atamifuji 熱海富士 (actual place) Gentleman
Midorifuji 翠富士 Jade Gentleman
Abi 阿炎 Asura deity Burning
Gōnoyama 豪ノ山 Huge Mountain
Hokutofuji 北勝富士 (teacher's name) Gentleman
Tobizaru 翔猿 Soaring Monkey
Shōdai 正代 (actual name)
Ryūden 竜電 Dragon Lightning
Nishikifuji 錦富士 Brocade Gentleman
Kinbōzan 金峰山 Gold Peak Mountain
Shōnannoumi 湘南乃海 (actual place) Sea
Ichiyamamoto 一山本 One (actual name)
Asanoyama 朝乃山 Dawn Mountain
Hokuseihō 北青鵬 North Blue Great bird
Hiradoumi 平戸海 (actual place) Sea
Mitakeumi 御嶽海 (actual place) Sea
Meisei 明生 (actual name)
Tamawashi 玉鷲 Jade Eagle
Sadanoumi 佐田の海 (actual place) Sea
Tsurugishō 剣翔 Sword Soaring
Ōhō 王鵬 King Great bird
Takanoshō 隆の勝 Noble Victory
Myōgiryū 妙義龍 Excellent Justice Dragon
Churanoumi 美ノ海 Beautiful Sea
Endō 遠藤 (actual name)
Kotoshōhō 琴勝峰 Zither Victory Summit
Ōnoshō 阿武咲 (actual name) Flower
Tomokaze 友風 Friend Wind
Ōnosato 大の里 Great Village
Takarafuji 宝富士 Precious Gentleman
Bushōzan 武将山 Commander Mountain
Shimazuumi 島津海 Port on Island Sea
Aoiyama 碧山 Blue Mountain
- riffraff 3y agoWhy is "gentleman" such a common part of the name?
- rawgabbit 3y agoFour of the top wrestlers come from the Isegahama sumo stable. The wrestlers of this school often take the battle name of Fuji gentleman in honor of the school master who is former Yokozuna Asahifuji. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isegahama_stable_(2007) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isegahama_stable_(2007)
- riffraff 3y agointeresting, thanks!