Word Meaning もんどりを打つ

もんどりをうつ mondorioutsu

もんどりを打つ is read as もんどりをうつ (mondorioutsu) and means to turn a somersault.

Meaning

English

  1. to turn a somersault

Reading

Kana

もんどりをうつ

Romaji

mondorioutsu

Writing Variants

  • 翻筋斗を打つ もんどりをうつ mondori o utsu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 70901 Priority L

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