I made a book of 幕の内 division 力士 names with simple kanji definitions. Now, when I watch 大相撲 each day, I can recall the kanji, and work on reading the stylized calligraphy used at the bouts. I tried to go with the most simple definition from here or jisho, and also tried to choose definitions that made logical sense.
I am delighted by ones like “Depart the Castle” and “Distant Wisteria”
I am sure that some of you with more kanji knowledge than I could suggest better definitions on a few. Thank you to anyone who is able to help me perfect this.
{ name \ hiragana \ kanji \ definition \ … }
{阿炎\あび\阿 corner\炎 fire}
{朝乃山\あさのやま\朝 morning \乃 \山 mountain }
{碧山\あおいやま\碧 blue green\山 mountain}
{千代丸\ちよまる\千 thousand \代 age \丸 circle }
{千代大龍\ちよたいりゅう\千 thousand \代 age\大 big \龍 dragon }
{大栄翔\だいえいしょう\大 big \栄 prosperity \翔 fly}
{大翔鵬\だいしょうほう\大 big \翔 fly\鵬 phoenix}
{遠藤\えんどう\遠 distant\藤 wisteria}
{炎鵬\えんほう\炎 fire\ 鵬 phoenix}
{豪栄道\ごうえいどう\豪 great\栄 prosperity\道 road}
{白鵬\はくほう\白 white \鵬 phoenix}
{北勝富士\ほくとふじ\北 north\勝 win\ 富 wealth\士 samurai}
{逸ノ城\いちのじょう\逸 depart\ノ \城 castle }
{輝\かがやき\輝 radiance}
{鶴竜\かくりゅう\鶴 crane\竜 dragon}
{魁聖\かいせい\魁 charge ahead \聖 master}
{琴恵光\ことえこう\琴 koto \恵 blessing\ 光 light}
{琴奨菊\ことしょうぎく\琴 koto\奨 exhort\菊 chrysanthemum}
{琴勇輝\ことゆうき\琴 koto\勇 courage\輝 radiance}
{明生\めいせい\明 bright\生 life}
{御嶽海\みたけうみ\御 honorable\嶽 peak\海 sea}
{妙義龍\みょうぎりゅう\妙 exquisite\義 righteous\龍 dragon}
{錦木\にしきぎ\錦 brocade\木 tree\winged spindle tree}
{隠岐の海\おきのうみ\隠 conceal\岐 branch\の\ 海 sea\(born in 隠岐の島町)}
{阿武咲\おうのしょう\阿 corner\武 warrior\咲 blossom}
{竜電\りゅうでん\竜 dragon\電 electricity}
{佐田の海\さだのうみ\佐 help\田 rice field\の\海 sea}
{志摩ノ海\しまのうみ\志 plan\摩 chafe\ノ\海 sea\ (志摩町, 志摩国, 志摩市 etc …) }
{正代\しょうだい\正 correct\代 substitute}
{松鳳山\しょうほうざん\松 pine tree\鳳 male mythical bird\山 mountain}
{貴源治\たかげんじ\貴 precious\源 source\治 rule}
{貴景勝\たかけしょう\貴 precious\景 view\勝 victory}
{宝富士\たからふじ\宝 treasure\富 wealth\士 samurai}
{高安\たかやす\高 tall\安 relaxed}
{玉鷲\たまわし\玉 jewel\鷲 bird}
{照強\てるつよし\照 illuminate\強 strength}
{栃ノ心\とちのしん\栃 horse chestnut\ノ\心 heart}
{栃煌山\とちおうざん\栃 horse chestnut\煌 glitter\山 mountain}
{友風\ともかぜ\友 friendly\風 wind}
{豊ノ島\とよのしま\豊 bountiful\ノ\島 island}
{矢後\やご\矢 arrow\後 back}
If you are curious, here is how it looks: (hit the download link on the GitHub page)
Thank you to anyone who can help me perfect this!