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rikishi

rikishi noun: a sumo wrestler.

Noun

rikishi (plural rikishis or rikishi)

  1. A sumo wrestler.
    Synonyms:
    sumo, sumotori

Synonyms of rikishi

Forms of rikishi

pluralrikishis
pluralrikishi

Origin of rikishi

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”).

Words formed from rikishi

  • gaijin rikishi

Questions about rikishi

What does rikishi mean?
Rikishi means a sumo wrestler.
What part of speech is rikishi?
Rikishi is a noun.
What is the plural of rikishi?
The plural of rikishi is rikishis.

Words near rikishi in the dictionary

  1. Rikers
  2. Rikers Island
  3. rikes
  4. rikisha
  5. rikishas
  6. rikishi
  7. rikishis
  8. rikkunshito
  9. riks
  10. Riksdag
  11. riksdaler

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