太刀取り (tachitori)

太刀取り

たちとり

Romaji: tachitori

Meaning

person in charge of beheading (concluding a seppuku)
executioner; person in charge of beheading
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

take, fetch, take up

on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり

8 strokes · JLPT 2

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