Word origins

• ShingakiA surname from Japanese.
• shingitaiThe qualities of head, technique and body held to be essential for a successful wrestler
• shin hangaAn art movement of early 20th century Japan inspired by the earlier ukiyo-e.
• shini-taiA rikishi who is crushed by his opponent when both fall simultaneously.
• shinkeishitsuA Japanese culture-bound anxiety disorder.
• ShinpeiA male given name from Japanese.
• shinzaA shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.
• shioyakiFood, usually fish, broiled with salt in Japanese cuisine.
• shirakashiThe Asian tree Quercus myrsinifolia.
• shiranui-gataThe less common ring-entering ceremony performed by yokozuna, consisting only of offensive moves.
• ShirimeA yōkai whose appearance is of a person with an eye in place of the anus.
• shiritoriA Japanese word game where each player in turn must produce a word beginning with the mora that the previous player's word ended with, similar to word chain.
• shiroboshivictory in a bout
• ShiroishiA surname from Japanese.
• ShiromaA surname from Japanese.
• shishamoSpirinchus lanceolatus, a Japanese smelt.
• shishitoA sweet Japanese pepper, a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum.
• shishoAn oyakata who runs a heya.
• shitatedashinageA kimarite in which the attacker turns away from his opponent and pulls him forward and down.
• shitatehineriA kimarite in which the attacker twists his opponent down with an inside grip.
• shitatenageA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent straight down with his inside arm as he twists away.
• shizokuA member of the Japanese warrior gentry or middle class, formerly called samurai.
• shochikubaiA combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.
• shodoJapanese calligraphy
• shokkiriA comical display of fouls etc performed by deshi during tours.
• shokuninA Japanese artisan or craftsman.
• shonichiThe first day of a basho, or the first win after a string of defeats
• shorinji kempoA Japanese modification of Shaolin kung fu established in 1947.
• shoshinAn attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even at an advanced level.
• shotaconAttraction (often erotic) to shotas (young or young-looking boys) in fiction.
• shotaiA Japanese military unit, equivalent to a platoon, flight, or section.
• shottsuruA pungent Japanese fish sauce, usually made from sandfish, typical of Akita.
• shounen aiA narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males.
• ShoutaA Japanese male given name.
• shoyu-taiA single-use plastic soy sauce recipient in the format of a fish.
• shozokuThe garment worn by the gyoji, derived from court dress.
• shubunkinA Japanese variety of goldfish
• shudopederasty in Japan
• shugenjaA practitioner of Shugendō.
• shuhariA Japanese martial art concept which describes the stages of learning to mastery.
• shukumeiFate, destiny.
• shumaiA traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.
• shumokuzoriA kimarite in which the attacker ducks under his opponent's arm and lifts him up and takes him over backwards.
• shuntoThe annual wage negotiations, between employers and Japanese labor unions aiming to increase wages, occurring in spring.
• shusse hiroThe ceremonial introduction of new rikishi at a tournament.
• shutter chanceThe best moment to take a picture of a moving subject.
• sisconStrong attachment or attraction to one's own sister.
• skoshA tiny amount; a little bit.
• SoejimaA surname from Japanese.
• SofueA surname from Japanese.
• sojutsuThe Japanese martial art of fighting with a spear.
• Soka GakkaiA Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren.
• sokaiyaA form of racketeer in Japan who blackmails companies by threatening to publicly humiliate their management.
• sokubiotoshiA kimarite in which the attacker chops down on his opponent's neck, forcing him to touch down.
• sokushinbutsuA Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.
• SōmaA city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
• somenThin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping.
• sonkyoThe calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai
• soramimiA homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen.
• sorobanA Japanese abacus derived from the Chinese suanpan.
• sosaku hangaAn early-20th-century Japanese art movement of woodblock printing.
• sotogakeA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, hooks his leg, and drives him over backwards.
• sotokomataa kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leading leg, over the top of the thigh, and drives him over backwards
• sotomusoa kimarite in which the attacker reaches over his opponent's body to block his leg and, at the same time, locking his gripping arm and twisting him over onto his back
• sototasukizoriA kimarite in which the attacker bars his opponent's inside gripping arm, grabs his closest leg and pulls it up and forces him to touch down.
• spokonA genre that focuses on sports, emphasizing perseverance, hard work, and overcoming adversity.
• S rankAn exceptional rank given on an objective, mission, or level in a game. Typically the highest achievable such rank.
• suimonoclear soup in Japanese cuisine
• suitmationA makeup special effects technique for portraying enormous creatures, by having an actor wear a suit near a set of minatures.
• sujikoSalmon roe served inside the sac
• sukuinagea kimarite in which the attacker releases his gripping hand, extends his arm across his opponent's back, turns away and pulls him forward and down
• sumi-eJapanese ink wash painting
• sumotoriA sumo wrestler.
• SunagawaA surname from Japanese.
• suna-kaburiThe six rows of single seats closest to the dohyo.
• sunomonoA traditional Japanese salad of vegetables dressed with vinegar.
• sushiyaA sushi restaurant.
• susoharaiA kimarite in which the attacker sweeps his opponent's leg forward and pulls him backwards and down.
• susotoriA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's ankle and pulls it up, driving him over backwards.
• susuki grassMiscanthus sinensis, a species of grass native to eastern Asia, including China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.
• suteganaJapanese small okurigana used with kanbun or small kana used for diphthongs.
• suuankouA yakuman awarded for winning a hand with four concealed triplets.
• suukantsuA yakuman awarded for winning a hand with four kans.
• SuwakoA female given name from Japanese.
• tachiaiThe initial charge towards each other by the rikishi at the start of a sumo bout.
• tachibana orangeCitrus tachibana, or Citrus reticulata tachibana, a very bitter variety of mandarin orange.
• tachimochiA rikishi who participates in the dohyo-iri ceremony of a yokozuna by carrying a sword behind him.
• tachinomiyaA Japanese bar at which patrons stand rather than sit down.
• tachi-sekitickets to stand at the back of the arena.
• taijin kyofushoA Japanese form of anthropophobia, a fear of interpersonal relations.
• taikan gameA style of arcade game using a first-person display and hydraulic motion, special controllers, etc. to provide physical immersion.
• TaikokanSynonym of Dakekan: the Japanese-derived name (modern Daxi, a district of Taoyuan, Taiwan).
• taiyakiA Japanese fish-shaped cake with various fillings.
• TakabayashiA transliteration of the Japanese surname 高林
• TakamagaharaA place in Japanese mythology, the dwelling-place of the kami, said to be connected to the Earth by a bridge.
• TakaradaA surname from Japanese.
• TakehisaA male given name from Japanese.
• TakekoA female given name from Japanese.
• TaketaA surname from Japanese.
• takoyakiA ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.