List: sumo
Terms used in sumo, a Japanese full-contact sport.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone auxiliary noun noun (generic) sumo
- should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be)
- nock (of a bow)
- nock (of an arrow)
- nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
- wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb sumo computing
- to stand up, to get up, to rise (to one's feet)
- to recover, to regain one's energy, to rise
- to (stand up and) take action, to rise up (against), to start (doing)
- to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
- to start up, to boot up
- to be established, to be set up, to be formed, to be created
- to rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)
popular irregular okurigana noun noun (generic) sumo
- overhang
- poster, placard, notice
- extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
popular noun noun (generic) sumo
- sharing a room, dormitory room
- match between wrestlers from the same stable
popular sumo noun noun (generic)
- being declared the winner of a bout
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb sumo archaic
- to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to
- to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet
- to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit
- to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.)
- to grow (wrinkly)
- to lean against, to recline on
- to push one's opponent while holding their belt
- to decide on a price and come to a deal
- to be swayed by (a person), to yield to
popular noun noun (generic) sumo
- (this is only) the beginning, just the start
- jonokuchi, lowest division in sumo
popular irregular okurigana sumo noun noun (generic)
- inside leg trip
popular sumo godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to re-grip, to re-wrestle
- to regroup (after some adverse event)
popular abbreviation noun noun (generic) sumo
- box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
- makunouchi, makuuchi, top division (of professional sumo)
- intermission (between acts), interlude