Meaning of 胴元(どうもと) in Japanese

胴元
Kana Reading
どうもと
Romaji
dōmoto
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bookmaker (in gambling); manager

Related Kanji

胴 JLPT 1

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi:

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元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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