What is "nishi"

n. 1 (context sumo English) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke ((term lang=ja 番付), “ranking list”) 2 (context sumo English) a rikishi ((term lang=ja 力士), “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke 3 (context sumo English) the western side of the ring

Nishi may refer to:

• Nishi (surname)
• Nishi (tribe) in Arunachal Pradesh, India
• Nishi language, a Sino-Tibetan language of India
• Nishi Daak, a kind of cruel ghost in a Bengali culture
• Nishi-Rosen Agreement, 1898 Russo-Japanese agreement over disputed territory in Korea, partially named after Nishi Tokujirō
• Nishi (actress), Indian actress, a leading lady primarily in Punjabi films and some Hindi films

Nishi is an Indian actress, she has worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. Mostly worked as leading actress opposite of Dara Singh.

Nishi (written: 西 lit. "west") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Nishi Amane (西 周, 1829–1897), philosopher
• Haruhiko Nishi (1893–1986), Japanese diplomat
• Kanako Nishi (西 加南子, born 1970), women's racing cyclist
• Katsuzō Nishi (西 勝造 1884–1959), technical engineer Japan's first subway project (the Tokyo subway) and Nishi Health System founder
• Kazuhiko Nishi (西 和彦, born 1956), Microsoft executive
• Kenichi Nishi (born 1967), video game designer
• Norihiro Nishi (born 1980), football/soccer player
• Takeichi Nishi (西 竹一, 1902–1945), Japanese army officer and Olympic gold medalist killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima, son of Nishi Tokujirō
• Nishi Tokujirō (西 徳次郎, 1847–1912), statesman and diplomat, negotiator in the Nishi-Rosen Agreement, father of Nishi Takeichi