どう
Meanings
Noun
1. 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
Kanji used
torso
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
Examples (1 in total)
A dachshund is a dog from Germany with a very long body and short legs.