Word Meaning 四股

しこ shiko

四股 is read as しこ (shiko) and means wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping.

Meaning

English

  1. wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping

Reading

Kana

しこ

Romaji

shiko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 150047 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

四股名

しこな

wrestler's stage name

四球

しきゅう

four balls

四半期

しはんき

quarter (of a year)

四死球

ししきゅう

bases on balls and pitches striking the batsmen

四天王

してんのう

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)

四苦八苦

しくはっく

the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

四面

しめん

four sides

四日市大学

よっかいちだいがく

Yokkaichi University

四回生

よんかいせい

fourth year (college) student

四相

しそう

four essential elements of existence (birth, ageing, illness and death)

四民

しみん

the four social classes (of Edo-period Japan; samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants)