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胴掛け

胴掛

Readings

Kana: どうかけ、どうがけ
Romaji: doukake, dougake
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)

Kanji

Reading: ドウ
Meanings: trunk, torso, hull (ship), hub of wheel
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour