# higashi

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #79,583

## Definitions
1. The (more prestigious) right-hand side of the banzuke.
2. A rikishi listed on the right side of the banzuke.
3. The eastern side of the ring.

## Etymology
From Japanese 東 (higashi, “east”), from the way the eastern or right side of the sumo ranking list is considered more prestigious, by analogy with the rising sun as opposed to the setting sun.

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