dotaku

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noun

A richly-decorated Japanese bell made from thin bronze

OriginJapanese 銅鐸 →
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Meanings

noundotaku (plural dotakus or dotaku)

plural dotakus

  1. A richly-decorated Japanese bell made from thin bronze

Origin

  1. Japanese銅鐸
  2. Englishdotaku

Borrowed from Japanese 銅鐸.

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Cite this entry
APA

dotaku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dotaku

MLA

“dotaku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dotaku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dotaku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dotaku.

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