Kimarite
is the technique used in sumo by a to win a match. It is officially decided or announced by the at the end of the match, though judges can modify this decision. The records of are then kept for statistical purposes.
The Japan Sumo Association have officially recognized 82 such techniques since 2001, with five also recognized as winning non-techniques. However, only about a dozen of these are frequently and regularly used by.
A sumo match can still be won even without a, by the virtue of disqualification due to a , such as striking with closed fist.
Basic techniques
The basic techniques are some of the most common winning techniques in sumo, with the exception of.is a rarely used basic that pushes down the opponent into the ground back-first by leaning forward while grappling.is a basic that requires pushing the opponent out of the ring using the arms, without holding their or extending the arms.is similar to an, except that the opponent falls down.is a basic that uses a single or multiple hand thrusts to force the opponent out of the ring without maintaining any contact with the opponent.is similar to a, except that the opponent falls down.is a basic where the maintains a grip on their opponent's and forces them out of the ring. This is the most common in Sumo and is the result of 32.4% of all professional matches.is similar to a, except that the opponent falls down out of the ring as a result, effectively crushing him out.Leg tripping
Leg tripping techniques are kimarite where the rikishi wins the match by tripping or grabbing their opponent's leg out of the ring.''Ashitori''
Ashitori is a kimarite where the rikishi grabs one of their opponent's leg, resulting in a loss of balance, enabling the rikishi to force them out of the ring.''Chongake''
Chongake is a kimarite where the rikishi trips their opponent through one of their heel by using their own heel, thereby resulting in a loss of balance and forcing their opponent to fall down back-first.''Kawazugake''
Kawazugake is a kimarite where the rikishi wraps their leg around the opponent's leg of the opposite side and trips him backwards while grasping onto his upper body.''Kekaeshi''
Kekaeshi is a kimarite which involves kicking the inside of the opponent's foot. This is usually accompanied by a quick pull that causes the opponent to lose balance and fall.''Ketaguri''
Ketaguri is a kimarite in which, directly after the tachi-ai, the attacker kicks the opponent's legs to the outside and thrusts or twists him down to the dohyō.''Kirikaeshi''
Kirikaeshi is a kimarite in which the attacker places his leg behind the knee of the opponent, and while twisting the opponent sideways and backwards, sweeps him over the attacker's leg and throws him down.''Komatasukui''
Komatasukui is a kimarite in which an opponent responds to being thrown and puts his leg out forward to balance himself, grabbing the underside of the thigh and lifting it up, throwing the opponent down.''Kozumatori''
Kozumatori is a kimarite in which an attacker lifts the opponent's ankle from the front, causing them to fall.''Mitokorozeme''
Mitokorozeme is a triple attack. Wrapping one leg around the opponent's, grabbing the other leg behind the thigh, and thrusting the head into the opponent's chest, the attacker pushes him up and off the surface, then throwing him down on his back.This is a very rare technique, first used in the modern era by Mainoumi Shūhei, who used it two or three times in the early 1990s. Ishiura successfully used it against Nishikigi on Day 8 of the November 2019 tournament, for the first time in makuuchi since Mainoumi in 1993.
''Nimaigeri''
Nimaigeri is a kimarite in which the attacker kicks an off-balance opponent on the outside of their standing leg's foot, then throws him to the surface.''Ōmata''
Ōmata is a kimarite in which, when the opponent escapes from a komatsukui by extending the other foot, the attacker switches to lift the opponent's other off-balance foot and throws him down.''Sotogake''
Sotogake is a kimarite in which the attacker wraps his calf around the opponent's calf from the outside and drives him over backwards.Lyoto Machida, with a sumo background, has successfully used this multiple times in the course of his mixed martial arts career.
''Sotokomata''
Sotokomata is a kimarite in which, directly after a nage is avoided by the opponent, the attacker grabs the opponent's thigh from the outside, lifting it, and throwing them down on their back.''Susoharai''
Susoharai is a kimarite in which, directly after a nage is avoided by the opponent, an attacker drives the knee under the opponent's thigh and pulls them down to the surface.''Susotori''
Susotori is a kimarite in which, directly after a nage is avoided by the opponent, an attacker grabs the ankle of the opponent and pulls them down to the surface.''Tsumatori''
Tsumatori is a kimarite in which, as the opponent is losing their balance to the front, the attacker grabs the leg and pulls it back, thereby ensuring the opponent falls to the surface.''Uchigake''
Uchigake is performed by wrapping the calf around the opponent's calf from the inside and forcing him down on his back.''Watashikomi''
Watashikomi is performed by grabbing the underside of the opponent's thigh or knee with one hand and pushing with the other arm, thereby forcing the opponent out or down.Throwing
Throwing techniques are kimarite where the rikishi wins the match by throwing their opponent to the dohyō or out of the ring.''Ipponzeoi''
Ipponzeoi is a kimarite in which, while moving backwards to the side, the opponent is pulled past the attacker and out of the ring by grabbing and pulling his arm with both hands.''Kakenage''
Kakenage is performed by lifting the opponent's thigh with one's leg, while grasping the opponent with both arms, and then throwing the off-balance opponent to the ground.''Koshinage''
Koshinage is performed by bending over and pulling the opponent over the attacker's hip, then throwing the opponent to the ground on his back.''Kotenage''
Kotenage is a kimarite in which the attacker wraps their arm around the opponent's extended arm, then throws the opponent to the ground without touching their mawashi. A common technique.''Kubinage''
Kubinage is performed by the attacker wrapping the opponent's head in his arms, throwing him down.''Nichōnage''
Nichōnage is performed by extending the right leg around the outside of the opponent's right knee thereby sweeping both of his legs off the surface and throwing him down.''Shitatedashinage''
Shitatedashinage is performed when the attacker extends their arm under the opponent's arm to grab the opponent's mawashi while dragging the opponent forwards and/or to the side, throwing them to the ground.''Shitatenage''
Shitatenage is a kimarite in which the attacker extends their arm under the opponent's arm to grab the opponent's mawashi and turns sideways, pulling the opponent down and throwing them to the ground.''Sukuinage''
Sukuinage is performed by the attacker extending their arm under the opponent's armpit and across their back while turning sideways, forcing the opponent forward and throwing him to the ground without touching the mawashi.''Tsukaminage''
Tsukaminage is a technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's mawashi and lifts his body off the surface, pulling them into the air past the attacker and throwing them down.File:Azumafuji vs Tochinishiki 1953-10-29.jpg|thumb|Azumafuji defeats Tochinishiki by uwatenage.