# nishi

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,992

## Definitions
1. the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”)
2. a rikishi (力士, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
3. the western side of the ring

## Etymology
From Japanese 西 (nishi, “west”), from the way the western or left side of the sumo ranking list is considered less prestigious, by analogy with the setting sun as opposed to the rising sun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nishi