Word details

胴元

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 胴元.

Dictionary

Entry

胴元筒元うもとNounFreq #54756
1

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

2

manager; boss

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

trunk, torso, hull (ship), hub of wheel

10 strokesFrequency 1,904JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ドウ

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve

12 strokesFrequency 1,631JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

つつ

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