Kimarite (techniques) used in sumo
Abisetaoshi
Frontal force-down; the same as yoritaoshi except that it occurs inside the ring.
Amiuchi
Net-casting twist-down; grab the opponent's arms, spread-eagle his body, and then pull him down.
Ashitori
Two-handed leg tip-over; quickly getting his hands under the rival's leg, he then lifts up to get him off-balance and dump him.
Chongake
From a close but non-contact stance, tip the opposite side leg of the opponent by the ankle (e.g. right leg tips right ankle), making it aloft, then push opponent down.
Fusenhai
The rikishi failed to show up for the match.
Fusensho
The opponent failed to show up for the match.
Gasshohineri
Clasped-hands twist throw; while holding the opponent's head with both hands, the attacker twists him down.
Hansoku
The opponent violates the rules of sumo.
Harimanage
Rear-belt throw.
Hatakikomi
Winner slaps the opponent's shoulder, back, neck or arm to bring him down. Often seen right at the tachiai.
Hikiotoshi
Pulling down the opponent's hand or hands to force him down. Can be used on the opponent's mawashi as well. Similar to tsukiotoshi.
Hikkake
Arm-grabbing force-out; while grabbing an arm from the inside, a rikishi uses the other hand to grab the opponent's other hand or arm to pull or twist him down.
Ipponzeoi
Dodge an opponent's TSUKI, grab his stretched arm over the shoulder and hurl over. Also seen in Judo, except that you can't knee down in Sumo.
Isamiashi
At the Dohyo rim, the offensive side accidentally steps outside. Also commonly used as an idiom meaning "going too far".
Izori
Dodge opponent's rush by crouching down, rise while grabbing his leg with both arms and mount him on back, further lean back making him fall (first). Mainoumi (again!) once did this.
Kainahineri
Two-handed arm twist-down; take opponent's upper arm with one arm, place palm of other arm from above and press down, making the opponent turn over.
Kakenage
Combination arm-leg throw where the attacker locks one arm around the opponent while wrapping one leg around him also. Then he swings down the off-balance rikishi to the dirt.
Kakezori
Leg-kick sacrifice throw.
Katasukashi
Under-shoulder swing-down; the attacker gets his own arm under the other's, then twists his body to make the other stumble forward. Then with the other arm, slap the opponent on his shoulder to make him fall. If done quickly, the opponent will make a full flip. Looks a lot like hatakikomi.
Kawazugake
Backward lift counter trip against tsuridashi, tsuriotoshi or sotogake; in self-defense, a rikishi will wrap a leg around the back of his opponent's leg. At the same time he puts the arm on the same side of his around his opponent's neck, forcing both to fall backwards, and the counter-attacker lands on top.
Kekaeshi
Footsweep; a rikishi suddenly kicks out his opponent's ankle while pulling him down to the dirt.
Ketaguri
When opponent comes rushing forward, kick his ankle from inside-out and he will stumble on his own. Effective as a surprise attack at the beginning instant, especially against an OSHI-ZUMO.
Kimedashi
Elbow-clamp force-out; to lock one's arms around the opponent's thrusting or gripping arms and then drive him out in style similar to yorikiri.
Kimetaoshi
Elbow-clamp force-down; same as above but the loser is forced down.
Kirikaeshi
Backward knee trip while in yotsu-zumo; the attacker gets the underside of his knee on the other's kneecap while holding his mawashi to twist him down.
Komatasukui
Over-thigh scoop; using a dashinage from the left, then grabbing the opponent's right leg from the knee or above, keeping his balance while toppling the other.
Koshikudake
Lose balance for some reason, with weight on the back side, and fall from the hip.
Koshinage
To throw after mounting opponent on one's waist. Not very effective.
Kotenage
Arm-lock throw; the winner locks his arms around the other's and then swings him down.
Kubihineri
Press one palm on opponent's neck, grab his elbow with the other arm and twistingly press down with the arm on his neck.
Kubinage
Head-lock throw; almost exclusively a defensive technique. Curl an arm around opponent's neck and throw in a twisting motion. The other arm should "kill", i.e. grab opponent's facing arm. Also is a sumo-slang for having sex
Makiotoshi
Sideways twist-throw; the rikishi grabs the other's torso and wraps them around his back to twist him down. This usually becomes tsukiotoshi in the end.
Mitokorozeme
Using an UCHIGAKE move, stretch the free arm under the knee of opponent's other leg to lift up and topple him over.
Nichonage
Leg-sweep throw; also called a two-leaf throw. Take a SHITATE, tangle the same side leg around opponent's opposite-side leg (i.e. for a right SHITATE, tangle right leg to opponent's right leg), and using it as a pivot, throw him down.
Nimaigeri
Kick opponent's ankle from the outside to make him topple.
Okuridashi
One rikishi gets turned around and the other pushes him out from behind.
Okuritaoshi
Same as okuridashi but the winner pushes so hard that the other falls down.
Oomata
When the opponent advances the opposite leg, lift it up from the inside thigh and topple him down.
Oshidashi
Frontal push-out, arms folded/bent.
Oshitaoshi
Frontal push-down, the loser falling out of the ring.
Sabaori
Forward force-down; the attacker pulls on the other's mawashi from the outside while they are in each other's grip, then leaning forward to bring him to the dirt in a kneeling position. Note that sabaori as commonly known (which is more like pro-wrestling's bear hug, clenching fists behind the opponent's back) is illegal in Sumo.
Sakatottari
Arm-bar throw counter; freeing the hand that was held by the opponent, the rikishi then twists down the other man.
Shitatedashinage
Pulling under-arm throw. This by itself is often not decisive, but will disrupt opponent's stance.
Shitatehineri
Twisting under-arm throw; the attacker grips inside or under his opponent's mawashi to twist him down.
Shitatenage
Under-arm throw; similar to uwatenage, except the winner has a grip on the mawashi inside of the other's arm or under the mawashi.
Shumokuzori
Crouch down and lift opponent up high before leaning back. Posture similar to pro-wrestling's airplane.
Sotogake
Frontal leg trip; bringing an opponent toward the attacker from a gripping position, then tripping him from the front of the leg below the knees.
Sotokomata
Similar to komatasukui, but the attacker wraps his arm under the other's thigh instead of from above.
Sotomuso
Outer-thigh-grabbing twist-down; the attacker's arm is over his opponent's and then brushes the area behind his rival's right knee and twist him down to the right.
Sototasukizori
Secure hold one of opponent's elbow, swing other arm to the same side and stretch to hold his leg from the inside, then lean back while lifting opponent. Very rare.
Sukuinage
Throw an opponent without a Mawashi grip, initially shoving opponent's armpit in a slightly upward direction.
Susoharai
Backward footsweep.
Susotori
If opponent's one leg steps forward right in one's front, grab that ankle from the outside to make him fall.
Tasukizori
Mount opponent on shoulder grabbing his arm with one arm and his leg with the other. Lean back to fall.
Tottari
Grab opponent's wrist with one hand, take hold of the elbow from below with the other, take a side-by-side position and twist whole body to make opponent topple. Another surprise attack method.
Tsukaminage
Lift up opponent by the grip and drop down.
Tsukidashi
Thrust out; similar to oshidashi except the right/left hands are used alternately to force out the other.
Tsukiotoshi
Winner turns suddenly and forces down the opponent at an angle. Often a defensive tactic by a retreating rikishi.
Tsukitaoshi
Tsukidashi with the loser being thrust off his feet in/out of the ring.
Tsumatori
Take opponent by his side and advance to make him lose balance, then grab an ankle or toe and lift to make him fall to the front.
Tsuridashi
Hold the opponent by the mawashi and lift out; the winner carries the loser out of the ring.
Tsuriotoshi
Similar to tsuridashi, but the attacker cannot lift out his opponent, so he drops him inside the ring. Requires great strength and it's dangerous to lose by this kimarite.
Uchigake
Inside leg trip; same as sotogake, but tripping from above the knee of the opponent.
Uchimuso
Inner-thigh-grabbing twist-down; similar to sotomuso, but the move is to the left instead of the right.
Unknown
The winning technique was not available.
Utchari
The ultimate reversal tactics. Pressed at the edge of the dohyo rim, lean back, support opponent's weight on the stomach, then twist to either side to let him go first. Often very spectacular, but can be hazardous as the winner leans far back and twists the other around to toss him out.
Uwatedashinage
Different from uwatenage in that the palm faces up, with the two often standing in a side-by-side position. The throw is more like a dragging motion towards the opposing side leg. This will cause a rotating motion of the opponent, so he often falls face up, while in an uwatenage, he falls face down.
Uwatehineri
Twisting over-arm throw; similar to shitatehineri, but executed with an outside hold on the opponent's mawashi.
Uwatenage
Winner gets his grip on the outside of his opponent's arm and on the mawashi to throw him down.
Waridashi
Take an uwate hold with one arm, press the other on opponent's upper arm, advance to make him lean back and out of the dohyo.
Watashikomi
Thigh-grabbing push-down;the attacker grabs the back of his opponent's calf and pulls it forward, while pushing against his body and thrusting him out with the other hand.
Yaguranage
From an uwate hold, lift the same side knee between the opponent's thigh, and after an initial lifting grip, twist-throw down.
Yobimodoshi
Backward push-down; the attacker draws his rival over to him and then uses that momentum to thrust the man down.
Yorikiri
Frontal force-out; the attacker will be holding the mawashi of his opponent.
Yoritaoshi
Similar style as yorikiri, but the victor lands on top of the loser, and this occurs outside of the ring.
Zubuneri
Elbow-twist throw; while the attacker's head is on the opponent's chest or shoulder (making it a fulcrum), he grabs the other's elbow and twists down the other rikishi.