Word Meaning 神相撲

かみずもう kamizumou

神相撲 is read as かみずもう (kamizumou) and means part of the shrine dedication ceremony at the Hachiman shrine in Yoshitomi, where articulated wooden dolls enact a sumo bout.

Meaning

English

part of the shrine dedication ceremony at the Hachiman shrine in Yoshitomi, where articulated wooden dolls enact a sumo bout

Reading

Kana

かみずもう

Romaji

kamizumou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 116064 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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神事相撲

しんじずもう

sumo performed as part of Shinto harvest festivities

相撲

すまい

sumo wrestling

大相撲

おおずもう

professional sumo wrestling

四つ相撲

よつずもう

wrestling in which both wrestlers grasp the other's belt with both hands

一人相撲

ひとりずもう

mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

水入りの相撲

みずいりのすもう

match with a break

子供相撲

こどもずもう

children's sumo

電車道相撲

でんしゃみちすもう

railroading an opponent straight out of the ring

前相撲

まえずもう

preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers

力相撲

ちからずもう

sumo wrestling using strength instead of technique

新相撲

しんすもう

"new" sumo (for women) conducted on a mat, wearing leotards instead of a mawashi

女相撲

おんなずもう

female sumo wrestling