すまい

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of すまい – see the following entries.

【住まい】 [noun] [from 970s] residence, dwelling, one's shelter [noun] [from 970s] life, habitation, the act of living in a place Alternative spellings 住居, 住, 住い

【相撲】 [noun] (archaic, possibly obsolete) a competition of power and skill, similar to modern-day sumo [noun] (archaic, possibly obsolete) Short for 相撲取り (sumaitori): a sumo wrestler [noun] (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 (sumai), 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.)