How to say 'Sumo' in Japanese | 相撲

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The Japanese word for Sumo is 'Sumou', written as 相撲 in Japanese.'Sumo' in hiragana is すもう.

word

相撲

Meaning

Sumo

Reading

すもう

sumou

Kanji

相Mutual 撲Slap, Deal a blow

Explanation

The Japanese noun '相撲 (すもう)' refers to the traditional Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. Sumo is a competitive full-contact wrestling sport where a wrestler (rikishi) aims to force his opponent out of a circular ring (dohyō) or to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet. Sumo has deep cultural and historical significance in Japan, often associated with Shinto rituals. Example sentences: I enjoy watching sumo「相撲を見るのが好きです」(すもうをみるのがすきです). Sumo wrestlers are very strong「相撲取りはとても強いです」(すもうとりはとてもつよいです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4783

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 相撲

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

相

Meaning

Mutual

kanji

撲

Meaning

Slap, Deal a blow

Words Related to 相撲 Through the Kanji 相

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 相 as well.

word

相手

Meaning

Partner

word

相

Meaning

Mutual

word

相談

Meaning

Discussion, Consultation

word

首相

Meaning

Prime minister

word

相互

Meaning

Mutual

word

相続

Meaning

Inheritance

word

相応しい

Meaning

Suitable

word

外相

Meaning

Foreign minister

word

真相

Meaning

Truth

word

相変わらず

Meaning

As usual

word

相対

Meaning

Relative

word

相場

Meaning

Market price

word

相違

Meaning

Difference

word

相当

Meaning

Considerable, Equivalent

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