rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  sumo  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge
• to punch hard, to hit hard

noun  noun (generic)  slang  sumo 

• magnifying glass
• wrestler of the lowest rank

noun  noun (generic)  sumo 

• classmate, graduates in the same class
• wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament

irregular okurigana  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  transitive verb  sumo 

• to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.)
• to hit (e.g. one's leg) against, to bash into
• to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

irregular okurigana  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  sumo  abbreviation 

• pile, pool, collection
• gathering spot
• waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring
• liquid runoff from miso preparation
• tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)

obsolete reading  ateji  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  sumo 

• fundoshi, loincloth, traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
• kimono underskirt
• wrestler's ornamental apron

sumo  noun  noun (generic)  colloquial 

• the 48 basic techniques
• every trick in the book
• the 48 basic sexual positions

JLPT N1  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  sumo 

• upper part
• upper stream, upper course of a river
• right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)
• skillful (in comparisons), dexterity
• over-arm grip on opponent's belt

Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  transitive verb  sumo 

• to misplace, to put in the wrong place
• to make a mistake in deciding the winner

ateji  usually written using kana alone  sumo  noun  noun (generic) 

• wrestler's stage name