Word Meaning 胴掛け

どうかけ doukake

胴掛け is read as どうかけ (doukake) 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

どうかけ

Romaji

doukake

Writing Variants

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

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139716 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)

壁掛け

かべかけ

wall-mounted

振り掛け

ふりかけ

rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)

遣り掛け

やりかけ

unfinished

下駄掛け

げたがけ

wearing wooden clogs

河津掛け

かわづがけ

hooking backward counter throw