Word Meaning 胴掛

どうがけ dougake

胴掛 is read as どうがけ (dougake) and means slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

どうがけ

Romaji

dougake

Writing Variants

胴掛どうかけ doukake
胴掛け どうかけ doukake
胴掛け どうがけ dougake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137388 Priority V

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)

掛

かけ

credit

出札掛

しゅっさつがかり

ticket agent

改札掛

かいさつがかり

ticket examiner (collector, inspector) (in a railroad station)

三掛

さんがい

headstall, martingale, and crupper

掛け軸

かけじく

hanging scroll