斗 : Big Dipper

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Components:

Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)

On 'yomi:

ト(to) トウ(tou)

Nanori:

ます(masu)

Unicode:	06597
jis208:	37-45

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斗形(とがた)	(in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
胆斗の如し(たんとのごとし)	being as bold as a lion
斗南(となん)	the whole world, south of the Big Dipper
南斗(なんと)	Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
殻斗(かくと)	cupule, acorn cup
翻筋斗打つ(もんどりうつ)	to turn a somersault
翻筋斗(もどり)	somersault
泰山北斗(たいざんほくと)	a great authority
南斗六星(なんとろくせい)	Milk Dipper, southern dipper asterism (star pattern) within Sagittarius
冷汗三斗(れいかんさんと)	breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
長熨斗(ながのし)	stretched dried abalone (used as a betrothal gift)