Where does “ashitori” come from?
ashitori (English) comes from Japanese 足取り, from Japanese 取り, from Japanese 取る — to steal; take, pick up; to take.
ashitori (English): a kimarite in which the attacker takes his...
Definitions
- a kimarite in which the attacker takes his...
Ancestry of “ashitori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 足取り | gait; trace of the movements of a criminal;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 取り | remover; taking, capturing; take |
| 3 | Japanese | 取る | to steal; take, pick up; to take |