胴

どう

[dou]

Meanings

1.Noun

trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist

2.Noun

plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)

3.Noun

frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship)

剣道では胴を打つ技術が試合の勝敗を左右する。

In kendo, the technique of striking the torso can determine the outcome of a match.

この犬種は胴が長く足が短いのが特徴である。

This breed of dog is characterized by a long body and short legs.

太鼓の胴は一本の木をくり抜いて作られている。

The body of the drum is made by hollowing out a single piece of wood.