shiko

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noun

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.

OriginJapanese 四股 →
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Meanings

shiko1

nounshiko (plural shiko)
  1. governmentOne 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.

shiko2

nounshiko (plural shikos)

plural shikos

  1. A posture of prostration in Burma.

Origin

  1. Japanese四股
  2. Japanese四股
  3. Englishshiko

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.

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