Moto 鼓: Drum; Beat; RouseKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コ
- Kun'yomi
- つづみ
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 97 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コ)
- 太鼓たいこdrum
- 大太鼓おおだいこlarge drum; bass drum
- 太鼓判たいこばんlarge seal; large stamp
- 鼓動こどうbeat; palpitation
- 鼓膜こまくeardrum; tympanic membrane
- 鼓舞こぶencouragement; inspiration
- お太鼓おたいこvery common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
- お太鼓結びおたいこむすびvery common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
- かかり太鼓かかりだいこwar drum
- 一番太鼓いちばんだいこbeating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
- 一鼓いっこthe first beat of the war drum
- 三鼓さんこthe three types of gagaku drums
- 勇を鼓すゆうをこすto screw up one's courage; to take heart
- 和太鼓わだいこJapanese drum
- 太鼓うちたいこうちtaiko drumming; taiko drummer
- 太鼓内訳たいこうちわけdrumming style used to announce bouts
- 太鼓判を押すたいこばんをおすto give the stamp of approval
- 太鼓台たいこだいvery large float used to carry taiko at festivals
- 太鼓打ちたいこうちtaiko drumming; taiko drummer
- 太鼓持ちたいこもちprofessional jester; professional entertainer
- 太鼓橋たいこばしarched bridge
- 太鼓焼きたいこやきimagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
- 太鼓腹たいこばらpotbelly; paunch
- 太鼓虫たいこむしdragonfly naiad (nymph)
- 寄せ太鼓よせだいこdrums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
- 小太鼓こだいこsmall drum
- 御太鼓おたいこvery common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
- 御太鼓結びおたいこむすびvery common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
- 心臓の鼓動しんぞうのこどうheartbeat
- 打ち出し太鼓うちだしたいこdrum signalling end of a performance
- 押し太鼓おしだいこwar drum
- 担い太鼓にないだいこninaidaiko; drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku performances
- 掛かり太鼓かかりだいこwar drum
- 攻め太鼓せめだいこdrum used in ancient warfare to signal an attack
- 旗鼓きこbanner and drums; army
- 旗鼓堂堂きこどうどうwith colors flying and band playing; triumphantly
- 杖鼓じょうこjanggu (Korean hourglass drum); janggo
- 櫓太鼓やぐらだいこdrums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts; the sound produced by such drums
- 火炎太鼓かえんだいこdadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
- 火焔太鼓かえんだいこdadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
- 火焰太鼓かえんだいこdadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
- 立鼓りゅうごhourglass-shaped object
- 細腰鼓さいようこwaisted drum; hourglass drum
- 組み太鼓くみだいこensemble taiko drumming
- 組太鼓くみだいこensemble taiko drumming
- 締め太鼓しめだいこsmall high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes
- 羯鼓かっこkakko; Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagaku
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 舌鼓したつづみsmacking one's lips
- 鼓つづみhand drum
- 三の鼓さんのつづみhourglass drum used in Nara-period court music
- 大鼓おおつづみlarge hand drum
- 小鼓こつづみsmall hand drum
- 腹鼓はらつづみdrumming on one's belly; having one's fill
Other readings
- 太鼓打たいこうちtaiko drumming; taiko drummer
- 太鼓持たいこもちprofessional jester; professional entertainer
- 太鼓焼たいこやきimagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
- 押太鼓おしだいこwar drum
- 掛り太鼓かかりだいこwar drum
- 旗鼓堂々きこどうどうwith colors flying and band playing; triumphantly
- 腹鼓を打つはらつずみをうつto eat to one's hearts content; to drum the belly
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