Complex sentence: The characters, 相撲 literally mean striking one onsidered a "gendai budō" (a modern Japanese martial art), but this definition is misleading, as the sport has a history spanning many centuries.
Split into simpler sentences: The characters, 相撲 literally mean "striking one another". It is generally considered a "gendai budō" (a modern Japanese martial art), but this definition is misleading, as the sport has a history spanning many centuries.