English
kensho
Kensho comes from Japanese 懸賞 ‘prize contest’.
- Japanesemodern懸賞‘prize contest’
- Englishtodaykensho
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern懸賞‘prize contest’
- Englishtodaykensho
Every English word from Japanese 懸賞
Today it means
noun Prize money given to encourage rikishi by sponsors.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 懸賞 / kensho