All 82 kimarite — the complete winning techniques of sumo

Yorikiri	寄り切り	Frontal force-out. Belt grip, sustained forward drive, opponent walked across the tawara. The most common technique in sumo.	~32%
Yoritaoshi	寄り倒し	Frontal crush-out. Like yorikiri but the opponent falls as they cross the boundary rather than stepping cleanly out.	~4%
Tsuriotoshi	吊り落とし	Lift and throw. Opponent is lifted off the ground and thrown down rather than carried out of the ring.	rare
Tsuridashi	釣り出し	Lift-out. Both hands under opponent's belt, lifted completely off the ground and carried out. Requires exceptional strength.	~1%
Kimedashi	極め出し	Arm-lock force-out. Both of opponent's arms locked to their sides before being driven out of the ring.	rare
Okuriyori	送り寄り	Rear force-out. Opponent is forced out from behind — typically after a spin or position reversal during the bout.	rare
Okuritaoshi	送り倒し	Rear push-down. Opponent pushed to the ground from behind.	rare
Okuridashi	送り出し	Rear push-out. Opponent driven out from behind without a belt grip — typically after a position reversal.	~1%

Oshidashi	押し出し	Frontal push-out. Open-hand drive to chest and shoulders, no belt grip, opponent driven across boundary. Second most common technique.	~20%
Oshitaoshi	押し倒し	Frontal push-down. Opponent driven to the ground rather than out of the ring under pushing pressure.	~1%
Tsukidashi	突き出し	Frontal thrust-out. Rapid alternating thrusts driving opponent out — more dynamic than oshidashi's sustained push.	~3%
Tsukitaoshi	突き倒し	Frontal thrust-down. Opponent driven to the ground through thrusting attacks rather than pushed out.	~1%
Okurioshi	送り押し	Rear push-out. Pushing the opponent out from behind without a belt grip.	rare
Okuritaoshi	送り倒し	Rear push-down. Opponent knocked to the ground from behind through pushing pressure.	rare
Tsukiotoshi	突き落とし	Thrust-down. Thrusting motion redirected downward rather than forward — opponent falls to the clay.	~2%
Hatakikomi	叩き込み	Slap-down. Sharp downward slap to opponent's back or shoulder as they charge forward. Third most common technique overall.	~8%

Uwatenage	上手投げ	Overarm throw. Outer belt grip, pivot, opponent swung to the ground. One of the most visually spectacular techniques.	~5%
Shitatenage	下手投げ	Underarm throw. Inner belt grip, pivot. Requires more leverage than uwatenage to execute against heavy opponents.	~3%
Uwatedashinage	上手出し投げ	Pulling overarm throw. Variant of uwatenage — opponent pulled forward and down rather than thrown laterally.	~1%
Shitatedashinage	下手出し投げ	Pulling underarm throw. Underarm equivalent — opponent pulled forward using inner belt grip.	~1%
Kotenage	小手投げ	Arm throw. Opponent's arm locked at elbow and used as lever to throw them — no belt grip required.	~2%
Uchimuso	内無双	Inner thigh throw. The wrestler hooks the inside of the opponent's thigh with their own leg while throwing from the belt.	rare
Sotomuso	外無双	Outer thigh throw. The outside of the opponent's thigh is hooked and the opponent is thrown with rotational force.	rare
Kainahineri	かいな捻り	Two-handed arm twist. Both arms twisted in opposite directions simultaneously to destabilise and bring down the opponent.	rare
Tottari	十手	Arm bar throw. Both hands grab the opponent's single arm, locking it, then the wrestler pivots to throw them over it.	rare
Tasukizori	たすき反り	Backward belt throw. The wrestler bends backward under the opponent and throws them over in an arcing motion.	very rare
Sukuinage	掬い投げ	Beltless arm throw. Arms scooped under the opponent's arms from outside — no belt contact — to throw them.	~1%
Ipponzeoi	一本背負い	One-armed shoulder throw. The opponent is thrown over one shoulder — a judo-derived technique extremely rarely seen in sumo.	very rare
Nichonage	二丁投げ	Two-mast throw. Simultaneous leg sweep and upper body throw — one of the rarest techniques in professional sumo.	very rare
Yaguranage	櫓投げ	Inner thigh body throw. Thigh hooked from the inside while a full body rotation throws the opponent.	very rare
Kubihineri	首捻り	Head twist. The opponent's head is grabbed and twisted, rotating their body to the ground. Controversial and rarely seen.	very rare
Zubuneri	ずぶ捻り	Duel armlock twist. Both arms locked and twisted simultaneously downward. Extremely rare.	very rare

Kirikaeshi	切り返し	Heel kick reversal. Back of opponent's knee swept while body is driven in the opposite direction.	rare
Sotogake	外掛け	Outer leg trip. Outside of opponent's leg hooked with own leg while driving their upper body in the opposite direction.	~1%
Uchigake	内掛け	Inner leg trip. Inside of opponent's leg hooked — the wrestler's leg passes between the opponent's legs to hook from within.	rare
Chongake	ちょん掛け	Toe trip. The tip of the foot is used to hook the opponent's ankle — a delicate technique requiring precise timing.	rare
Mitokorozeme	三所攻め	Triple attack force-out. Simultaneously attacking three points — belt, arm, and leg — to force the opponent out.	very rare
Kakenage	掛け投げ	Hook throw. A leg hook combined with a throw — the hooked leg destabilises the opponent while the upper body throw completes the move.	rare
Watashikomi	渡し込み	Thigh-grabbing force-down. Opponent's thigh grabbed from the outside and pulled while driving them down.	rare
Ashitori	足取り	Leg pick. Opponent's leg grabbed and lifted, causing them to lose balance and fall. One of the few sumo techniques targeting the legs directly.	rare
Komatasukui	小股掬い	Small inside thigh scoop. The inside of the opponent's upper thigh is scooped upward to overturn them.	rare
Omatasukui	大股掬い	Large inside thigh scoop. Wider version of komatasukui — the entire thigh area scooped to flip the opponent.	very rare
Sototasukizori	外たすき反り	Outside backward belt throw. A variant of tasukizori using the outside of the body — extremely rare.	very rare
Sutokorozeme	三所攻め	Triple point attack — variant targeting different combination of contact points simultaneously.	very rare
Nimaigeri	二枚蹴り	Double leg kick. Both of the opponent's legs are swept simultaneously — technically demanding and rarely seen.	very rare
Kekaeshi	蹴返し	Kick reversal. A foot sweep that catches the opponent's foot mid-step and reverses their momentum.	rare
Kotehineri	小手捻り	Forearm twist. The forearm is grabbed and twisted, rotating the opponent to the ground.	rare
Sototasuki	外たすき	Outside cross-arm. The opponent's arm is grabbed across their body from outside and used to lever them down.	very rare
Kawazugake	河津掛け	Backward knee trip. A leg wraps around the opponent's from behind at the knee while driving them backward. Named after Kawazu Saburo from Japanese legend.	very rare
Nishonage	二所投げ	Double-point throw. Simultaneous attack at two separate body points to create a throwing motion.	very rare

Hikiotoshi	引き落とし	Pull-down. Arm or shoulder grabbed and opponent pulled forward and down as they overcommit their charge.	~3%
Hikiotooshi	引き落とし	Variant of hikiotoshi using a different grip position — classified separately in the official records.	rare
Makiotoshi	巻き落とし	Twisting pull-down. A pulling motion combined with rotation — the opponent is spiralled downward rather than pulled straight forward.	rare
Okurihikiotoshi	送り引き落とし	Rear pull-down. The opponent is pulled down from behind — typically after a position reversal.	rare
Tsukikudashi	突き崩し	Thrust-crumble. Thrusting attacks directed specifically at the opponent's balance point to cause them to crumple forward.	rare
Okuritsuridashi	送り釣り出し	Rear lift-out. Opponent lifted and carried out from behind — one of the most difficult variants of the lift-out family.	very rare
Sokubiotoshi	側び落とし	Head slap-down. A slap to the side of the head causes the opponent to lose balance and touch the ground.	rare
Amiuchi	網打ち	Fisherman's throw. Both arms spread wide and brought down over the opponent's shoulders in a casting motion — extremely rare.	very rare

Izori	居反り	Backward body drop. The wrestler bends backward under a charging opponent who flies over them. Requires unusual flexibility.	very rare
Tokkurinage	徳利投げ	Jug throw. Hands placed on either side of the opponent's head and used to steer them to the ground.	very rare
Makikae	巻き替え	Belt switch. Mid-bout grip change from outer to inner (or vice versa) completed in a single motion that throws the opponent.	very rare
Shumokuzori	撞木反り	Bell hammer throw. Named for the wooden hammer used to strike temple bells — a rare body throw using a distinctive curved motion.	very rare
Yobimodoshi	呼び戻し	Pulling back reversal. Opponent driven to the edge, then suddenly pulled back and around to fall inside the ring.	very rare
Tsumatori	爪取り	Heel hook. Opponent's heel hooked and lifted while their upper body is driven in the opposite direction.	very rare
Sabaori	鯖折り	Mackerel bend. Opponent bent backward over the wrestler's knee or thigh — named for the way a fish is bent to break its back.	very rare
Kimedashi	極め出し	Arm-lock force-out. Both arms immobilised at the opponent's sides and they are walked out — classified differently from standard yori techniques.	rare
Ushiromotare	後もたれ	Backward lean-out. The wrestler leans backward taking a clinching opponent over and out of the ring behind them.	very rare
Waridashi	割り出し	Splitting force-out. Arms driven between the opponent's arms and body and spread outward, breaking their grip and driving them out.	very rare
Harima-nage	播磨投げ	Harima throw. Named for the historical Harima province — a beltless throw using body contact and leverage rather than a grip.	very rare
Sotomakikae	外巻き替え	Outer belt switch throw. A grip change from inside to outside that simultaneously throws the opponent during the transition.	very rare
Utchari	打っちゃり	Backward pivot throw. At the tawara edge, the wrestler pivots backward and throws the opponent while they themselves step out — the opponent lands first. A dramatic rescue technique.	rare
Okurinage	送り投げ	Rear throw. Opponent thrown from behind after a position reversal or spin.	rare
Sototasukizori	外たすき反り	Outside backward body drop. A variant of izori executed from the outside of the opponent's body.	very rare
Koshinage	腰投げ	Hip throw. A hip-pivoting throw in which the opponent is loaded over the hip and thrown down — judo-influenced, rare in sumo.	very rare
Koshikudake	腰砕け	Lower body collapse. Not technically a winning technique by the attacker — awarded when the opponent collapses from their own weakness. A non-technique outcome.	rare
Tsukite	突き手	Touching hand. The losing wrestler touches the ground with a hand in reaction to an attack — classified as the technique that caused them to do so.	rare
Fumidashi	踏み出し	Stepping out. The opponent steps out of the ring without being thrown or pushed — typically the result of losing their footing during evasive movement.	rare
Isamiashi	勇み足	Inadvertent step-out. The winning wrestler steps outside the boundary themselves — but after the opponent has already touched down or stepped out. Result awarded to the one who stepped out last.	rare
Kimewaza	極め技	Locking technique — a category covering arm and body locks that cause the opponent to submit or fall. Rarely classified under this broad heading in modern recording.	very rare
Kimetaoshi	極め倒し	Arm-lock push-down. A locking technique that forces the opponent to the ground rather than out of the ring.	very rare
Okurikimetaoshi	送り極め倒し	Rear arm-lock push-down. Applied from behind after a position reversal.	very rare
Okurikiriotoshi	送り切り落とし	Rear arm-cutting drop. A complex rear technique combining an arm cut and body drop — one of the rarest in the entire catalogue.	very rare