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shiko

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on the dohyo to drive away bad spirits.

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Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, sumo, war, wrestling

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Meaning 2

A posture of prostration in Burma.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.