Word origins

• togarashichili peppers or chili pepper-related products from Japan, specifically the spice mixture consisting of mandarin orange peel, sesame seed, poppy seed, hemp seed, nori or aonori, and ground sansho
• toitoihouA yaku awarded to a hand consisting of four triplets and/or kans and a pair.
• TokachiA river in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan; in full, Tokachi River.
• Tokara IslandsAn archipelago of Japan.
• TokashikiA surname from Japanese.
• tokei-gakariThe shimpan who acts as timekeeper.
• tokkuriA bottle from which saké is served.
• tokkurinageA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's head or neck with both hands and twists him over.
• tokonomaA recess in a domestic interior in which things are displayed, such as kakemono (hanging scrolls) or ikebana (flower arrangements).
• tokorotenA dish in Japanese cuisine made from agarophytes, traditionally by boiling tengusa (Gelidium amansii) and then allowing the mixture to congeal into a jelly.
• tokoyamaA hairdresser who makes the rikishi's topknot; they have their own ranks.
• TokudaijiA surname from Japanese.
• toku-dawaraSmall enlargements at the cardinal points of the dohyo; originally the entry and exit points.
• TokuhisaA surname from Japanese.
• tombo ahiAlbacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
• TomidaA surname from Japanese.
• TomigawaA surname from Japanese.
• TomiiA surname from Japanese.
• TomikawaA surname from Japanese.
• TomimoriA surname from Japanese.
• TomimuraA surname from Japanese.
• TomisakiA surname from Japanese.
• TomizakiA surname from Japanese.
• tonkatsuA popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.
• tonkotsuA Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen.
• torafuguTakifugu rubripes, a kind of pufferfish.
• torikumia sumo bout
• torikumi-hyoThe programme of bouts in a day at a tournament.
• torinaoshia rematch; ordered by the judges if unable to determine a winner
• tororokombuSaccharina gyrata, an edible kelp.
• ToshigamiThe god of the coming year, celebrated at New Years.
• ToshikatsuA male given name from Japanese.
• ToshimitsuA male given name from Japanese.
• toshiyoriAn elder.
• toshiyori-kabuOne of the 105 licenses to coach, and the associated name of an elder.
• tottariA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm at the wrist, bars it, and forces him down.
• touhouA character from the Touhou series.
• ToyosaburoA male given name from Japanese.
• tskrIndicates gratefulness to the livestreamer.
• tsuchinokoA legendary snake-like cryptid of Japan.
• TsugukoA female given name from Japanese.
• tsujigahanaA Japanese dyeing technique.
• tsukaminageA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent past him and heaves him into the air.
• tsukebitoAn attendant of a higher-ranked rikishi or gyoji.
• tsukemonoA type of Japanese vegetable pickle.
• tsukidashiA kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent backwards and out using a rhythmic thrusting motion.
• tsukihizaa situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning
• TsukikoA female given name from Japanese.
• tsuki-oshia style of fighting involving only thrusts or pushes
• tsukiotoshiA kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent down using a thrusting movement on his rib cage or shoulder.
• tsukitaoshiA kimarite in which the attacker, after a heated slapping exchange, thrusts his opponent over onto his back or side.
• tsukiteThe situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his hand, his opponent thus winning.
• tsukubaiA small basin, usually of stone, used for ritual ablution in Japanese Buddhist temples and before the tea ceremony.
• tsukudaniA Japanese dish consisting of seafood, seaweed or other ingredients simmered in soy sauce and mirin.
• TsukuyomiThe Japanese moon god, son of Izanami and Izanagi and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Ōyamatsumi and Kagutsuchi.
• tsumatoria kimarite in which the attacker reaches down and picks up his opponent's foot (at the toes) and pulls back and up forcing him to fall forward
• tsume shogiShogi problems in which the goal is to find a forced checkmate.
• tsunathe wide ceremonial belt, with hanging zigzag ribbons, worn by a yokozuna
• tsunami stoneA stone which serves to warn of the dangers of tsunamis in Japan.
• tsunauchithe ceremony in which a yokozuna's tsuna belt is made and presented
• tsundereA fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.
• tsuridashiA kimarite in which the attacker grips his opponent's mawashi and heaves him into the air, lifting him over and out of the ring.
• tsuridonoOne of a set of small pavilions connected to a tainoya by watadonos in the Japanese Court architecture of the Heian Period; used for concerts or garden viewing.
• tsurimeEyes slanted upward on the outside.
• tsuriotoshiA kimarite in which the attacker grips his opponent's mawashi, lifts him, and swings him sideways and down. A lifting bodyslam.
• TsurugaA city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
• tsutaezoriA kimarite in which the attacker dives under his opponent's arm whilst maintaining a grip on it, then leans back, forcing him to fall forward.
• tsutsugamushiA form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.
• tsutsumuThe Japanese art of wrapping items in an attractive and appropriate manner.
• tsuyuharaia heralding attendant who walks in front of a yokozuna at his dohyo-iri ceremony
• TsuyukoA female given name from Japanese.
• TV gameAn early type of video game, the predecessor of modern games consoles, consisting of a unit with a built-in controller that plugged into a television set.
• twintailA variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.
• ubasuteA supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an infirm or elderly relative was left in some desolate place to die.
• ubumeA Japanese yokai that appears as a crone with a child in her arms, imploring the passer-by to hold her infant, then disappearing; the child then proves to be a heavy boulder.
• uchiageA party or banquet held in Japanese culture after a performance or sumo competition.
• uchi-deshiIn Japanese martial arts, a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis.
• uchigakea kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent forward, hooks his opponent's leg with his own, and pulls him over backwards.
• uchigatanaA kind of sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
• uchi mataA judo throw that uses the thigh to unbalance the opponent.
• uchimusoA kimarite in which the attacker sweeps one of his opponent's legs up by hitting his inner thigh, then pulling him with the other hand.
• uguisubariA wooden floor specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.
• ukiyo-eA Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
• umeboshiPickled ume fruits.
• UmekoA female given name from Japanese.
• umeshuA Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume fruits in alcohol (or saké) and sugar.
• umpanA cloud-shaped gong rung in a Zen monastery to announce mealtimes, etc.
• unadonA Japanese dish of grilled glazed eel fillets served on steamed white rice.
• uncanny valleyA range of appearances, mannerisms, or behaviors of a humanoid figure that are subtly different from a human and thereby cause feelings of discomfort, such as fear or revulsion.
• unryu-gataThe normal ring-entering ceremony performed by yokozuna, consisting of both offensive and defensive moves.
• unsuiA Zen Buddhist monk who is a postulant or a novice.
• unzokiA type of mandarin (of species Citrus keraji)
• uramakiA form of cylindrical sushi with two or more fillings, and (unlike makimono) having the rice on the outside and the nori inside.
• urushiLacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.
• urushiolAn oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.
• urushiyeA Japanese lacquer picture.
• UshikuA city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
• ushioniAn ox ogre or demon; an evil ox spirit.
• ushiromotareA kimarite in which the attacker leans into his opponent from behind, forcing him back and out.
• usuba bochoA thin, Japanese-style, straight-edged vegetable knife.