力士 (Rikishi): Deva King, Strong Man

Meaning

English

Deva king
strong man
sumo wrestler
rikishi

Reading

Kana

りきし

Romaji

rikishi

Writing Variants

力士りきじ rikiji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1124 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

力士会

りきしかい

association of salaried wrestlers

役力士

やくりきし

(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers

エレベーター力士

えれべーたーりきし

wrestler who keeps going up and down the rankings

無類力士

むるいりきし

wrestler of grand champion quality but without the title

力添え

ちからぞえ

help

力価

りきか

titer

力率

りきりつ

power factor

力学系

りきがくけい

dynamical system

力の能率

ちからののうりつ

moment of force

力織機

りきしょっき

power loom

同士

どうし

fellow

代議士

だいぎし

parliamentarian

Example Sentences

2

彼らは日本力士だ。

They are Japanese sumo wrestlers.

力士の横にいると小っちゃく見えるな。

You look tiny next to a sumo wrestler.