よこ
横
づな
綱

noun

  1. Sumo term.yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion.
  2. best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よこ
横
づな
綱
 横綱 よこづな ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sideways, side, horizontal
よこ　オウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
yellow
き　オウ　コウ (2nd, N2)
twenty(廿) variant
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
hawser, class (genus), rope
つな　コウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mount, hill, knoll
おか　コウ (4th)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)