すまい

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of すまい – see the following entries.
住まい
residence, dwelling, one's shelter
life, habitation, the act of living in a place
Alternative spellings
住居, , 住い
相撲
(archaic, possibly obsolete) a competition of power and skill, similar to modern-day sumo
(archaic, possibly obsolete) Short for 相撲取り (sumaitori): a sumo wrestler
(historical, archaic) Short for 相撲の節 (Sumai no Sechi) or 相撲の節会 (Sumai no Sechie): in the Heian period, a special ceremonial sumo match held in July to help ensure a good harvest
Alternative spelling
角力
(This term, すまい, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as すまい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as すまい.)