Etymology

shiko

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Today it means: One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on the dohyo to drive away bad spirits. Full definition →

Japanese 四股
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The story

  1. Japanese · borrowed from四股
  2. Japanese · borrowed from四股
  3. English todayshiko

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.

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