Kanji vocabulary index, page 793 of 1688

Every kanji vocabulary entry in the Kumi dictionary, in stable order. 168,790 entries total.

• 推挙式first ring-entering ceremony of the newly promoted grand champion, performed at Meiji shrine
• 雲龍型Unryū style of grand champion's ring-entering ceremony
• 不知火型Shiranui style of grand champion's ring-entering ceremony
• 還暦土俵入りformer grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony
• 還暦横綱手数入りformer grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony
• 青房green tassel hung above the northeast corner of the ring
• 白房white tassel hung above the southwest corner of the ring
• 赤房red tassel hung above the southeast corner of the ring
• 四房four tassels hung above the ring
• 四本柱four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
• 部屋付きの親方coach associated with another coach's stable
• 部屋持ちの親方coach who owns his own stable
• 決り手係coach announcing the winner and winning technique
• 借株rented coaching stock
• 準年寄りtemporary coaching status for a retired wrestler
• 平年寄りcoach without a special assignment within the Sumo Association
• 一代年寄special coaching stock awarded to retired grand champion
• 三役揃い踏みritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament
• 塩籠basket for salt by the ring
• 塩撒きsalt-throwing ceremony before the sumo bout
• 清めの塩salt thrown to purify the ring before a bout
• 相撲甚句sumo-themed song; song sung at sumo events
• 相撲字writing style used to write the rankings
• 相撲文字writing style used to write the rankings
• 二段目former name for makushita division
• 幕下上位30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers
• 幕下付け出しvery successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
• 新十両wrestler newly promoted to juryo division
• 新入幕wrestler newly promoted to makuuchi division
• 新三役wrestler newly promoted to a san'yaku rank
• 新大関wrestler newly promoted to ozeki rank
• 新横綱wrestler newly promoted to grand champion
• 再十両wrestler re-promoted to juryo division
• 再入幕wrestler re-promoted to makuuchi division
• 返り大関former ozeki-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
• 返り三役former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
• エレベーター力士wrestler who keeps going up and down the rankings
• 絵番付illustrated rankings
• 板番付large wooden boards listing rankings hung, outside tournament venues
• 学生横綱university amateur champion
• 蛇の目の砂sand circle around the ring
• 水引幕purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
• 腕白相撲children's sumo
• 腕白横綱champion of children's sumo
• 山稽古outdoor practice
• 寄せ太鼓drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
• 太鼓内訳drumming style used to announce bouts
• 四つ身cross-grips (situation in which each rikishi has an underarm grip on the other)
• 優勝額portrait of a tournament winner
• 天覧相撲wrestling performed in imperial presence
• 台覧相撲wrestling performed in the presence of the empress or crown prince
• 得意四つwrestler's favourite (favorite) grip on the belt
• 止め鋏final cut severing a wrestler's top-knot in his retirement ceremony
• 再出場return to tournament after temporary absence
• 途中休場quitting the tournament in progress due mostly to injury
• 根岸流conservative calligraphy style used to write rankings
• 猫騙しslapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
• 三番稽古a row of training matches with the same opponent
• 髷結いhairdressing of a wrestler's top-knot
• 庇い手rule allowing the clear winner of a bout to touch down first to avoid injury
• 勝ち得win of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament
• 負け得loss of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament
• 持ち給金base for calculating a wrestler's tournament stipend
• 無類力士wrestler of grand champion quality but without the title
• 子供相撲children's sumo
• 個人別総当りhypothetical rule allowing match-ups between wrestlers regardless of their stable affiliation
• 一門別総当りobsolete rule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same group of stables
• 家族別総当りrule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same family
• 系統別総当りrule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same family
• 部屋別総当りrule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same stable
• 個人優勝制度individual championship system
• 協会旅費travel allowance paid to salaried wrestlers for tournaments held outside Tokyo
• 稽古場経費allowance paid by the Sumo Association to a coach for each wrestler in his stable
• 勝ち残りwinning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
• 掛け技foot throwing techniques
• 引き技pulling techniques
• 捻り手twisting techniques
• 反り手falling techniques
• 看板大関physically exceptional wrestler promoted straight to champion rank during Edo period
• 紙番付rankings written on paper
• 勧進相撲fund-raising tournaments (during the Edo period)
• 片鉄炮strong push with only one hand
• 引退相撲exhibition match held at a wrestler's retirement ceremony
• 入れ換え戦match-up between wrestlers from different divisions who will probably 'switch' divisions in new ranking
• 神事相撲sumo performed as part of Shinto harvest festivities
• 送り足stepping out of the ring while carrying the opponent over the edge, not considered as a loss
• 力士会association of salaried wrestlers
• 相星wrestlers with the same win-loss record at the end of a tournament
• 一番出世newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
• 二番出世newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo
• 三番出世newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
• 砂かぶりseats closest to the ring; ringside seat
• 節会相撲sumo performed at ancient Japanese imperial court
• 鎮め物sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
• 初っ切りcomic sumo performance
• 手礼hand motion indicating gratitude
• 赤鯛red sea bream (i.e. the tai, Pagrus major)
• 揚座敷section of Kodenmachō Prison (in Edo) used for holding high-ranking prisoners awaiting trial
• 足運びgait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport)
• がぶり寄りpushing the opponent with the torso