noun, takes genitive case の

  1. spreading one's legs wide apart, straddle.
  2. long stride, big steps.

noun

Sumo term.
  1. thigh-scooping body drop.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大股 おおまた
 
 
大また おおまた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
thigh, crotch
また コ もも (11th)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)