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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rikishi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
rik-ishi
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sumo wrestler.

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rikishis (plural)

Phrases

gaijin rikishi

Synonyms

sumo sumotori

Questions

What does rikishi mean?
A sumo wrestler.
Where does rikishi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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