胴

どう

Meanings

1. Noun trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
2. plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
3. frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship)
4. dealer (also written as 筒) See also: 親 (おや).

Kanji

• 胴 torso. Read as ドウ.

Example sentences

• ダックスフントは、非常に長い胴と短い足をしたドイツ犬である。
  A dachshund is a dog from Germany with a very long body and short legs.

Common phrases

• 胴が長い (どうがながい) having a long body

Words containing 胴

• 胴体 (どうたい) trunk
• 胴部 (どうぶ) torso
• 胴上げ (どうあげ) tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)

And 47 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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