かんとう
Meanings
Noun
1. simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
Kanji used
pierce through
head
garment
Pitch accent
んと
うい
Composed of
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
clothing; garment; dress