Rikishi

Rikishi Meaning & Origin

About Rikishi
The name "Rikishi" is of Japanese origin and is commonly used as a surname or a given name. In Japanese, "Rikishi" translates to "sumo wrestler." It is derived from the words "riki," meaning strength or power, and "shi," which is a suffix denoting a person. Therefore, the name "Rikishi" symbolizes someone who possesses great strength and is often associated with the sport of sumo wrestling.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Rikishi is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 62.50% and females 37.50%, based on recent birth statistics.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKX
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 K IY1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/rikishi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rikishi in Braille

Here's how to represent Rikishi in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rikishi in braille

How to Spell the Name Rikishi in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rikishi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rikishi in sign language

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