Word Meaning 羯鼓

かっこ kakko

羯鼓 is read as かっこ (kakko) and means kakko.

Meaning

English

kakko
Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagaku

Reading

Kana

かっこ

Romaji

kakko

Writing Variants

鞨鼓かっこ kakko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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太鼓

たいこ

drum

舌鼓

したつづみ

smacking one's lips (over food)

鼓

つづみ

hand drum

大太鼓

おおだいこ

large drum

打ち出し太鼓

うちだしだいこ

drum signalling end of a performance

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.)

大太鼓

だだいこ

dadaiko drum

小太鼓

こだいこ

small drum

和太鼓

わだいこ

Japanese drum

組太鼓

くみだいこ

ensemble taiko drumming

一鼓

いっこ

the first beat of the war drum

大鼓

おおつづみ

large hand drum