廻し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
廻
まわ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

• 回し

Etymology

From 回る (mawaru, “to go around”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠β̞a̠ɕi]

Noun

廻(まわ)し • (mawashi) 

1. mawashi: the loincloth worn by rikishi

Derived terms

• 化粧廻(けしょうまわ)し (keshō mawashi)