胴

torso

JLPT N1 10 strokes

On'yomi: ドウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

胴 means "torso". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ドウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

胴 in example sentences

座席ざせきの下したに救命胴衣きゅうめいどういがあります。

Zaseki no shita ni kyuumeidoui ga arimasu.

There are life jackets under your seats.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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More 月 (moon) kanji

月 month, moon
有 possess, exist
服 clothing
朗 melodious
望 ambition, hope
朝 morning
期 period
肌 texture, skin
肝 liver
肥 fertilizer
肩 shoulder
肯 agreement, consent
育 raise, grow
肺 lung
胆 gall bladder
背 back, behind
胎 womb, uterus
胞 placenta

Common questions

What does the kanji 胴 mean?: 胴 means "torso". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 胴 have?: 胴 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 胴 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ドウ.
What JLPT level is 胴?: 胴 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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