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    3. 胴元

    胴元

    胴どう元もと

    banker (gambling)

    NTNounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab14 strokes

    筒元

    どうもと

    Noun

    1.
    banker (gambling), bookmaker, person who runs a gambling den, person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission
    2.
    manager, boss

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    胴
    trunk・torso・hull (ship)・hub of wheel
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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