rikishi

R1I1K5I1S1H4I1

noun

A sumo wrestler.

Similar
sumosumotori
OriginMiddle Chinese 力士 ← Old Chinese 力士 →
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Meanings

nounrikishi (plural rikishis or rikishi)

plural rikishis

  1. governmentA sumo wrestler.

    Synonyms: sumo, sumotori

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sumo wrestler.

Similar
sumosumotori
Also see
sumotori

Origin

  1. Old Chinese力士“man of great strength”
  2. Middle Chinese力士
  3. Englishrikishi

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”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shikiri
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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