shiko

See also: shikō

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.

Noun

shiko (plural shiko)

1. (sumo) 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.

Etymology 2

Noun

shiko (plural shikos)

1. A posture of prostration in Burma.

Anagrams

• Khios, OKish, hoiks, shiok