dohyō
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of dohyo.
Example Sentences
- "Not only has the national sport of Japan been so male-centric that women have been officially forbidden from setting foot on the dohyō, or sumo ring, but a sordid history of lewd ‘sumo’ matches involving topless women and other similar forms of entertainment has led to a tremendous stigma being attached to women’s involvement in the sport."
- "Each wrestler upon entering the dohyō, after ritual salutation, moves from his side to the center to face his opponent, taking and throwing a handful of salt, also an agent of purification."
- "Sumo matches also take place in a dohyō ring made of rice straw bales built on top of a platform made of mixed clay and sand."
- "Adela climbed the dohyō, spread her white fan, and began announcing."