kachi-koshi 勝ち越し
A winning record for the tournament: at least eight wins from 15, or four from seven.
Kachi-koshi is a winning record for the tournament: eight or more wins from 15 bouts, or four or more from seven in the lower divisions. It usually means a move up the next banzuke. How far isn't set by any published formula, though a bigger margin generally means a bigger move.
Related words
- make-koshi 負け越し
- A losing record for the tournament: at least eight losses from 15, or four from seven.
- banzuke 番付
- The official ranking list, published before each tournament.
- sanshō 三賞
- The three special prizes for top-division wrestlers below ōzeki.