胴
どう · dou (also spelled do)
Trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
- plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
- frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
- dealer
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What does 胴 mean?
Trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist. It can also mean: plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship); dealer.
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どう (dou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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