shikona

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noun

The wrestling name of a rikishi, normally derived from his heya, place of birth etc.

OriginJapanese 四股名 →
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Meanings

nounshikona (plural shikona)
  1. governmentThe wrestling name of a rikishi, normally derived from his heya, place of birth etc.

Origin

  1. Japanese四股名
  2. Japanese四股名
  3. Englishshikona

Borrowed from Japanese 四股名.

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Anagrams

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Chicago

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