different between tachiai vs sonkyo

English

Borrowed from Japanese ??? (tachiai).

tachiai

(sumo) the initial charge towards each other by the rikishi at the start of a sumo bout

From Japanese ?? (sonkyo), from Middle Chinese ?? (MC d?zu?n k??^H).

sonkyo (plural sonkyo)

(sumo) The calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai

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