軍配を上げる (gunbaioageru)

軍配を上げる

ぐんばいをあげる

Romaji: gunbaioageru

Meaning

to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner) (sumo)
to declare someone the winner (of a competition)

army, force, troops

on: グン
kun: いくさ

9 strokes · JLPT 2

distribute, spouse, exile

on: ハイ
kun: くば.る

10 strokes · JLPT 2

above, up

on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

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