太刀持ち (tachimochi)

太刀持ち

たちもち

Romaji: tachimochi

Meaning

sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword)
rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony (sumo)

plump, thick, big around

on: タイ、タ
kun: ふと.い、ふと.る

4 strokes · JLPT 3

sword, saber, knife

on: トウ
kun: かたな、そり

2 strokes · JLPT 1

hold, have

on: ジ
kun: も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる

9 strokes · JLPT 3

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