Word Meaning 胴切り

どうぎり dougiri

胴切り is read as どうぎり (dougiri) and means horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.).

Meaning

English

horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.)
horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)

Reading

Kana

どうぎり

Romaji

dougiri

Writing Variants

どう切り どうぎり dougiri
胴斬り どうぎり dougiri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 133165 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)

締め切り

しめきり

closing (a door, window, etc.)

切り盛り

きりもり

cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

切り張り

きりばり

cut and paste

縁切り

えんきり

separation

結び切り

むすびきり

type of ribbon fastening used on wedding gifts, get-well gifts, etc.