Moto 斗: Big Dipper; Ten Sho (vol); Sake DipperKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ト、トウ
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 58 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ト・トウ)
- 斗とto; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres
- ブフナー漏斗ブフナーろうとBuchner funnel
- 一斗いっと1 "to" (unit of volume, approx. 18 litres)
- 一斗枡いっとます18-litre measuring container
- 一斗缶いっとかんeighteen litre drum
- 不斗ふとsuddenly; casually
- 五斗味噌ごとみそmiso from the Kamakura era
- 五斗米ごとべいsmall salary
- 五斗米道ごとべいどうWay of the Five Pecks of Rice (ancient Chinese Daoist movement later known as The Way of the Celestial Masters)
- 修斗しゅうとshooto; martial arts competition leading to knockouts or submission
- 冬北斗ふゆほくとthe Big Dipper seen on a winter night
- 冷汗三斗れいかんさんとbreaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
- 分液漏斗ぶんえきろうとseparatory funnel; separating funnel
- 北斗ほくとthe Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough
- 北斗七星ほくとしちせいthe Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough
- 北斗星ほくとせいthe Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough
- 南斗なんとChinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 南斗六星なんとろくせいMilk Dipper; southern dipper asterism (star pattern) within Sagittarius
- 擬斗ぎとうfight scene; stage combat
- 斗きょうときょうpiece of wood supporting deeply receded eaves, esp. in temple construction
- 斗争とうそうfight; battle
- 斗南となんthe whole world; south of the Big Dipper
- 斗掻き星とかきぼしChinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 斗搔き星とかきぼしChinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 斗枡とます18-litre measuring container
- 斗酒としゅkegs of sake; lot of sake
- 斗酒なお辞せずとしゅなおじせずbeing ready to drink sake by the keg; drinking like a fish
- 斗魂とうこんfighting spirit
- 星斗せいとstar
- 殻斗かくとcupule; acorn cup
- 泰山北斗たいざんほくとgreat authority; eminent person
- 泰斗たいとgreat authority; eminent person
- 漏斗胸ろうときょうfunnel chest; pectus excavatum
- 科斗かとtadpole
- 胆斗の如したんとのごとしbeing as bold as a lion
Other readings
- 抽斗ひきだしdrawer
- 斗宿ひきつぼしChinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 斗形ますがたsquare (shape)
- 斗組ますぐみsquare framing (in a house, temple, screen, etc.)
- 斗組みますぐみsquare framing (in a house, temple, screen, etc.)
- 湯熨斗ゆのしsteam ironing
- 漏斗じょうごfunnel
- 火熨斗ひのしan iron
- 熨斗のしnoshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
- 熨斗を付けるのしをつけるto happily give away; to be glad (to give, to get rid of)
- 熨斗目のしめvariety of ceremonial dress made of intertwined cloth and silk threads
- 熨斗目斑螟蛾のしめまだらめいがIndian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella); indianmeal moth
- 熨斗目穀蛾のしめこくがIndian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella); indianmeal moth
- 熨斗糸のしいとcoarse silk from the outside of a cocoon (a type of waste thread)
- 熨斗紙のしがみwrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper
- 熨斗袋のしぶくろpaper bag for putting a present in
- 熨斗鮑のしあわびthin string of dried abalone (often tied to a gift)
- 翻筋斗もんどりsomersault
- 翻筋斗を打つもんどりをうつto turn a somersault
- 翻筋斗打つもんどりうつto turn a somersault
- 長熨斗ながのしstretched dried abalone (used as a betrothal gift)
- 鮑熨斗あわびのしdried stretched abalone flesh
- １斗缶いっとかんeighteen litre drum
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