slip-guard; protective cover
A protective cover attached to one side of a shamisen body to prevent scratches from the plectrum. Domain-specific term used in shamisen playing.
The shamisen's slip-guard is used to protect the body from the plectrum.
Beginners first learn how to attach the slip-guard.
Standard kanji spelling for the shamisen slip-guard.
Abbreviated kanji form, also used.
Compound of 胴 (どう, 'body, torso') and 掛け (かけ, 'covering, hanging'), referring to a cover placed on the body of a shamisen.