Word Meaning 胴親

どうおや douoya

胴親 is read as どうおや (douoya) and means banker (gambling).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

どうおや

Romaji

douoya

Writing Variants

筒親どうおや douoya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 137216 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)

里親

さとおや

(pet) caretaker

懇親

こんしん

friendship

義理の親

ぎりのおや

parent-in-law

義両親

ぎりょうしん

parents-in-law

義親

ぎしん

non-biological parents (step-parents, parents-in-law, etc.)