Glossary of sumo terms


The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan.

B

[Image:Banzuke2.jpg|thumb| for the January 2012 tournament]

D

[Image:Dohyo all.png|thumb|A ]
[Image:Aki basho dohyō-iri on Sept. 28 2014.jpg|thumb|A ceremony]
Image:Yokozuna-dohyō-iri-Kakuryu-Rikisaburo-at-Aki-basho-Sep-28-2014-cropped.jpg|thumb|right|A performing a

H

K

[Image:Kuniyoshi Utagawa, The sumo wrestler 2.jpg|thumb|An Edo-period wrestler wearing a ]

M

[Image:Mono-ii.jpg|thumb|A ]