kakezori

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker, with his head under one of his opponent's arms, takes an inside grip on the opponent's mawashi and twists him over a leg while driving his head into the opponent's side to force him over backwards.

OriginJapanese 掛け反り →
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Meanings

nounkakezori (plural kakezori)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker, with his head under one of his opponent's arms, takes an inside grip on the opponent's mawashi and twists him over a leg while driving his head into the opponent's side to force him over backwards.

Origin

  1. Japanese掛け反り
  2. Englishkakezori

Borrowed from Japanese 掛け反り, literally "hooking backwards body drop".

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APA

kakezori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakezori

MLA

“kakezori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakezori. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kakezori,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakezori.

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