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. Messages.hanaf.dealer. Rare. Also written as 筒.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

trunk, torso, hull (ship)
ドウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
same, agree, equal
ドウ おな.じ (2nd, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
delicious, (旨 variant)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)