Word Meaning 藤八拳

とうはちけん touhachiken

藤八拳 is read as とうはちけん (touhachiken) and means game of chance similar to rock, paper scissors, where the different hand gestures symbolize a fox, a hunter and a village head.

Meaning

English

  1. game of chance similar to rock, paper scissors, where the different hand gestures symbolize a fox, a hunter and a village head

Reading

Kana

とうはちけん

Romaji

touhachiken

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 96084 Priority P

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