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. Obscure term. Also written as 筒.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

trunk, torso, hull (ship)
ドウ (7th, 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)