juryo

English

Etymology

From Japanese 十両 (juryō じゅうりょう, "ten ryō"), from Middle Chinese 十 (dʒip "ten") + 兩 (ljáng "tael").

Noun

juryo

  1. (sumo) the second highest division in sumo wrestling, below makuuchi and above makushita; rikishi at this point receive a salary

Derived terms
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