also: おおイチョウ
A large ginkgo tree stands in the shrine grounds.
ginkgo-leaf topknot (sumo)
A topknot shaped like a ginkgo leaf, worn by wrestlers in the top two divisions (makuuchi and juryo).
A sekitori can wear the ginkgo-leaf topknot.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; also used, especially in sumo contexts.
Compound of 大 (large) and 銀杏 (ginkgo). The sumo sense derives from the resemblance of the topknot to a ginkgo leaf.