Meaning

Primary

Ring

Alternatives

Sumo Ring, Arena, Sumo Arena

Word Type

noun

Explanation

On the soil we put sacks in a circle to mark the ring or arena in sumo. Go look up some pictures of this word in Japanese and you'll see exactly what we mean. Better yet, go see some live sumo!

Reading

どひょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

誰かが土俵にパンの欠片を投げ込みました。

Someone threw a piece of bread into the sumo arena.

Kanji Composition