Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 胴長短足(どうながたんそく) in Japanese

胴長短足
Kana Reading
どうながたんそく
Romaji
dōnagatansoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    having a long torso and short legs; long-bodied and short-legged


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

12 strokes

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: みじか.い

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

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