Kanji 鼓 Words: Meanings and Readings

太鼓

たいこ

drum

舌鼓

したつづみ

smacking one's lips (over food)

鼓舞

こぶ

encouragement

鼓動

こどう

beat

鼓

つづみ

hand drum

鼓膜

こまく

eardrum

太鼓判

たいこばん

large seal

大太鼓

おおだいこ

large drum

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

でんでん太鼓

でんでんだいこ

pellet drum (used as a children's toy)

トウチ醤

トウチジャン

black bean sauce

一鼓

いっこ

the first beat of the 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.)

押し太鼓

おしだいこ

war drum

火炎太鼓

かえんだいこ

dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)

寄せ太鼓

よせだいこ

drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match

旗鼓

きこ

banner and drums

旗鼓堂々

きこどうどう

with colors flying and band playing

鬼太鼓

おにだいこ

demon drums

軍鼓

ぐんこ

war drum

胡弓

こきゅう

any Asian string instrument played with a bow

鼓す

こす

to beat (a drum)

鼓する

こする

to beat (a drum)

鼓索

こさく

chorda tympani

鼓室

こしつ

tympanic cavity

鼓手

こしゅ

drummer

鼓手長

こしゅちょう

drum major

鼓吹

こすい

rousing (courage, morale, etc.)

鼓吹者

こすいしゃ

advocate

鼓脹

こちょう

flatulence

鼓笛

こてき

drum and fife

鼓笛隊

こてきたい

drum and fife band

鼓舞激励

こぶげきれい

encouragement

鼓腹

こふく

happiness

鼓腹撃壌

こふくげきじょう

(people) sing the praises (enjoy the blessings) of peace

鼓膜炎

こまくえん

myringitis

鼓膜張筋

こまくちょうきん

tensor tympani muscle

鼓楼

くろう

temple tower housing a drum for marking the passing of time

鼓譟

こそう

making an uproar

攻め太鼓

せめだいこ

drum used in ancient warfare to signal an attack

細腰鼓

さいようこ

waisted drum

三の鼓

さんのつづみ

hourglass drum used in Nara-period court music

三鼓

さんこ

the three types of gagaku drums

初鼓

はつづつみ

traditional toy rattle drum from Kagoshima

小鼓

こつづみ

small hand drum

小太鼓

こだいこ

small drum

鉦鼓

しょうこ

small gong (used in gagaku)

杖鼓

じょうこ

janggu (Korean hourglass drum)

触れ太鼓

ふれだいこ

drumming in the streets to announce a tournament

陣太鼓

じんだいこ

war drum

舌鼓を打つ

したつづみをうつ

to smack one's lips (over a dish)

銭太鼓

ぜにだいこ

zenidaiko

組み太鼓

くみだいこ

ensemble taiko drumming

太鼓うち

たいこうち

Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)

太鼓の達人

たいこのたつじん

Taiko Master (series of rhythm games created by Namco)

太鼓橋

たいこばし

arched bridge

太鼓持

たいこもち

flatterer

太鼓焼

たいこやき

imagawayaki

太鼓台

たいこだい

very large float used to carry taiko at festivals

太鼓虫

たいこむし

dragonfly naiad (nymph)

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

太鼓鋲

たいこびょう

round-headed tack

太鼓腹

たいこばら

potbelly

打ち出し太鼓

うちだしだいこ

drum signalling end of a performance

大革

おおかわ

large hand drum

大太鼓

だだいこ

dadaiko drum

担い太鼓

にないだいこ

ninaidaiko

跳ね太鼓

はねだいこ

drumming at the end of the day of wrestling inviting spectators to return tomorrow

釣太鼓

つりだいこ

tsuri-daiko

締め太鼓

しめだいこ

small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes

腹鼓

はらつづみ

drumming on one's belly

腹鼓を打つ

はらつずみをうつ

to eat to one's hearts content

勇を鼓す

ゆうをこす

to screw up one's courage

立鼓

りゅうご

hourglass-shaped object

櫓太鼓

やぐらだいこ

drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts

和太鼓

わたいこ

Japanese drum

羯鼓

かっこ

kakko