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Sumo Wrestler
力士 literally means “strong man” but is more commonly used as a title for sumo wrestlers.
In Japanese, this is a Rikishi.
力士 is also used in Chinese and old Korean with the same meaning. Occasionally, this will also be used to refer to a strong or mighty man, hero, demigod, etc. But anyone in the CJK world will first think of a sumo wrestler before the more literary usage as a strong man or demigod.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
力士 see styles |
lì shì li4 shi4 li shih rikishi りきし |
More info & calligraphy: Sumo Wrestler(1) {sumo} sumo wrestler; rikishi; (2) strong man; (3) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 金剛力士) Deva king; (surname) Rikishi 力者 vīra. A strong or mighty man, hero, demigod. Used for the Licchavi, also 離車; 梨車 (or 黎車); 栗呫媻. The terms 力士城 and 力士生地 are defined as Kuśinagara. |
天力士 see styles |
tiān lì shì tian1 li4 shi4 t`ien li shih tien li shih ten rikishi |
More info & calligraphy: Warrior of Heaven |
天界力士 see styles |
tiān jiè lì shì tian1 jie4 li4 shi4 t`ien chieh li shih tien chieh li shih tenkai rikishi |
More info & calligraphy: Warrior of the Heavenly Realm |
力志 see styles |
rikishi りきし |
(given name) Rikishi |
力石 see styles |
rikishi りきし |
lifting stone; (surname) Rikishi |
横褌 see styles |
yokomitsu よこみつ |
either side of a rikishi's mawashi |
相撲 相扑 see styles |
xiāng pū xiang1 pu1 hsiang p`u hsiang pu sumou / sumo すもう |
sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1] (1) (sumo) sumo wrestling; (2) (sumo) (abbreviation) wrestler; rikishi; (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) (sumo) sumo wrestling; (2) (sumo) (abbreviation) wrestler; rikishi; (surname) Sumou wrestling |
谷町 see styles |
tanimachi たにまち |
(kana only) {sumo} sponsors of rikishi or their stables; (place-name, surname) Tanimachi |
化ける see styles |
bakeru ばける |
(v1,vi) (1) to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to turn oneself into; to transform oneself into; (v1,vi) (2) to disguise oneself as; (v1,vi) (3) to change radically; to metamorphose; (v1,vi) (4) to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.) |
四つ身 see styles |
yotsumi よつみ |
(1) {sumo} cross-grips (situation in which each rikishi has an underarm grip on the other); (2) kimono made for young children |
太刀持 see styles |
tachimochi たちもち |
(1) sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); (2) (sumo) rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony |
残った see styles |
nokotta のこった |
(can act as adjective) (1) (See 残る) remaining; leftover; (interjection) (2) {sumo} (cried by the referee to indicate that a rikishi is still in the ring) you're still in it!; not yet! |
申合い see styles |
moushiai / moshiai もうしあい |
training between rikishi of equal strength |
相撲人 see styles |
sumaibito すまいびと |
(archaism) {sumo} wrestler; rikishi |
褌担ぎ see styles |
fundoshikatsugi ふんどしかつぎ |
(1) (kana only) (colloquialism) rikishi of the lowest rank; (2) underling |
二枚鑑札 see styles |
nimaikansatsu にまいかんさつ |
{sumo} holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches) |
太刀持ち see styles |
tachimochi たちもち |
(1) sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); (2) (sumo) rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony |
密修力士 see styles |
mì xiū lì shì mi4 xiu1 li4 shi4 mi hsiu li shih misshu rikishi |
bodhisattvas of the secret practices |
密迹力士 see styles |
mì jī lì shì mi4 ji1 li4 shi4 mi chi li shih misshaku rikishi |
hidden track vajras |
懐が深い see styles |
futokorogafukai ふところがふかい |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (See 懐の深い) broad-minded; (exp,adj-i) (2) (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi |
申し合い see styles |
moushiai / moshiai もうしあい |
training between rikishi of equal strength |
相撲取り see styles |
sumoutori(p); sumaitori(ok) / sumotori(p); sumaitori(ok) すもうとり(P); すまいとり(ok) |
sumo wrestler; rikishi |
給金相撲 see styles |
kyuukinzumou / kyukinzumo きゅうきんずもう |
match that determines if a rikishi will have more wins than losses |
ちゃんこ番 see styles |
chankoban ちゃんこばん |
{sumo} person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi) |
はっけよい see styles |
hakkeyoi はっけよい |
(interjection) {sumo} phrase shouted by a referee when both rikishi have stopped moving |
力士移山經 力士移山经 see styles |
lì shì yí shān jīng li4 shi4 yi2 shan1 jing1 li shih i shan ching Rikishi isen kyō |
Sūtra on the Hero Who Moves Mountains |
密跡力士經 密迹力士经 see styles |
mì jī lì shì jīng mi4 ji1 li4 shi4 jing1 mi chi li shih ching Misshaku rikishi kyō |
Sūtra of the Warrior with the Hidden Tracks |
ふんどし担ぎ see styles |
fundoshikatsugi ふんどしかつぎ |
(1) (kana only) (colloquialism) rikishi of the lowest rank; (2) underling |
密迹金剛力士 密迹金刚力士 see styles |
mì jī jīn gāng lì shì mi4 ji1 jin1 gang1 li4 shi4 mi chi chin kang li shih Misshaku kongō rikishi |
Vajrapāṇi, guardian of buddhas, driving away all yakṣa disturbers, a form of Indra; his dhāraṇīs have been twice translated into Chinese, v. B.N. The 密奢兜 esoteric 'Cintya' is a mantra said to have been used by all the seven buddhas down to and including Śākyamuni. |
密迹金剛力士經 密迹金刚力士经 see styles |
mì jī jīn gāng lì shì jīng mi4 ji1 jin1 gang1 li4 shi4 jing1 mi chi chin kang li shih ching Misshaku kongō rikishi kyō |
Sūtra on the Secret Teachings of the Adamantine Warriors |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Sumo Wrestler | 力士 | ri kishi / rikishi | lì shì / li4 shi4 / li shi / lishi | li shih / lishih |
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