rikishi

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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”).

noun rikishis · rikishi

A sumo wrestler.
Similar: sumo, sumotori

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@misc{rikishi_2026,
  title = {rikishi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rikishi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}