木村庄之助

Japanese

Kanji in this term
木	村	庄	之	助
き Grade: 1	むら Grade: 1	しょう Jinmeiyō	の Jinmeiyō	すけ Grade: 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲimɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ ɕo̞ːno̞sɨᵝke̞]

Proper noun

木(き)村(むら)庄(しょう)之(の)助(すけ) • (Kimura Shōnosuke) 

1. (sumo) title given to the highest ranking referee (gyōji) in professional sumo

Related terms

• 立行司(たてぎょうじ) (tategyōji, “chief referees”)
• 式守伊之助(しきもり　いのすけ) (Shikimori Inosuke, title of second-highest ranking referee)
• 行司(ぎょうじ) (gyōji, “sumo referee”)
• 四股名(しこな) (shikona, “shikona; ring name”)