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胴

胴 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 体幹のうち頭部を除いた部分。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「肉」+音符「同」。「大腸」を意味する漢語｛胴｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

trunk, torso, hull (ship), hub of wheel

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ドウJHS
Other languages
  • 拼音dong4
  • 한글dong
  • Hán-ViệtĐỗng

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
肉(にく)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+80F4

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰月同

Words using this kanji

  • 胴どう（ドウ）身体中、体幹から頭部を除いた部分。特に腹部。 （ドウ）身体の他、航空機等で体幹の半ば辺り。 （ドウ） 腹部を保護する防具。trunk, torso, body, abdomen
  • 胴体どうたい人体や動物の身体の胴の部分。 飛行機などの本体の部分。trunk, torso, body, body (of an aircraft)
  • 胴上げどうあげtossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
  • 胴乱どうらん植物を採集する際に使用する円筒形の容器。 薬や印鑑などの小物を入れて腰に下げて使用する皮製の袋。vasculum, case for botanical specimens, satchel, small leather bag
  • 胴衣どうい上半身に着用する衣服。padded, sleeveless undergarment, vest
  • 胴元どうもとbanker (gambling), bookmaker, person who runs a gambling den, person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission
  • 胴欲どうよく欲が深いこと。 残酷なこと。非道なこと。 欲が深いさま。avarice, heartlessness, greed
  • 胴中どうなかtrunk, torso, second player (out of three), player that goes after the dealer
  • 胴長どうながpossessing a long torso
  • 胴着どうぎ上着と下着の間に着る綿の入った防寒着。(sleeveless) undergarment, padded undershirt
  • 胴丸どうまるlight torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat, dō-maru
  • 胴部どうぶ胴体。胴の部分。torso, body, trunk
  • 胴囲どうい胴の周囲。また、その寸法。waist, girth, measurement around waist
  • 胴二どうにsecond player (out of three), player that goes after the dealer
  • 胴親どうおやbanker (gambling), bookmaker, person who runs a gambling den, person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission
  • 胴輪どうわharness (of a dog), pet harness
  • 胴鎧どうよろいbreastplate, cuirass, torso armor
  • 胴回りどうまわり胴の周囲。また、その長さ。waist, girth, measurement around waist
  • 胴巻きどうまきbellyband, money belt
  • 胴切りどうぎり人、動物などの胴を横の方向にきること。horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.), horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-4-6
Four Corner
7722.0
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4b6.10
Heisig
194
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3767