Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dohyo-iri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: do-hy-o-iri
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a ring-entering ceremony performed by rikishi, in the juryo and higher divisions, upon entering the dohyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 土俵入り.

Questions

What does dohyo-iri mean?: a ring-entering ceremony performed by rikishi, in the juryo and higher divisions, upon entering the dohyo
Where does dohyo-iri come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 土俵入り.

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