Word Meaning 鬼太鼓

おにだいこ onidaiko

鬼太鼓 is read as おにだいこ (onidaiko) and means demon drums.

Meaning

English

demon drums
type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres

Reading

Kana

おにだいこ

Romaji

onidaiko

Writing Variants

鬼太鼓 おんだいこ ondaiko
鬼太鼓 おんでこ ondeko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141635 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鬼太郎袋

きたろうぶくろ

sickness back

太鼓

たいこ

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

担い太鼓

にないだいこ

ninaidaiko

攻め太鼓

せめだいこ

drum used in ancient warfare to signal an attack

寄せ太鼓

よせだいこ

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