rikishi

English

Etymology

From Japanese 力士(りきし) (rikishi), from Middle Chinese 力士 (lik-dʐí), from Old Chinese 力士 (*k.rək m-s-rəʔ, “man of great strength”), from 力 (*rɯɡ, “strength”) + 士 (*zrɯʔ, “man; soldier”).

Noun

rikishi (plural rikishis or rikishi)

  1. (sumo) A sumo wrestler.
    Synonyms: sumo (colloquial), sumotori

Derived terms

  • gaijin rikishi

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

rikishi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of りきし
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