Word Meaning 胴元

どうもと doumoto

胴元 is read as どうもと (doumoto) and means manager.

Meaning

English

manager
boss
banker (gambling)
bookmaker
person who runs a gambling den
person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission

Reading

Kana

どうもと

Romaji

doumoto

Writing Variants

筒元どうもと doumoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 128323 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

胴体

どうたい

body

胴上げ

どうあげ

tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)

胴

どう

dealer

胴長短足

どうながたんそく

having a long torso and short legs

胴間声

どうまごえ

(vulgar) thick voice

胴体着陸

どうたいちゃくりく

belly landing (of an aircraft)

胴付長靴

どうつきながくつ

waders (waterproof pants often fitted with boots, used mostly by fishermen)

還元

かんげん

restoration

紀元

きげん

era

襟元

えりもと

collar (at the front)

窯元

かまもと

potter

保元

ほうげん

Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)