Where does “gyoji” come from?
gyoji (English) comes from Japanese 行司, from Middle Chinese 行.
gyoji (English): a referee in a sumo match
Definitions
- a referee in a sumo match
Ancestry of “gyoji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 行司 | sumo referee; Alternative spelling of 行事 |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 行 | — |