勧進相撲

Reading

Kana: かんじんずもう

Romaji: kanjinzumou

Definition

noun

1

fund-raising tournaments of Edo period

(Sumo term)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

勧

Readings: カン、 ケン、 すす.める

Meanings: persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

撲

Reading: ボク

Meanings: slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak