# danpatsushiki

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The ceremony in which the topknot of a retiring rikishi is cut off.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 断髪式 (danpatsushiki).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danpatsushiki