Word Meaning 鬼太鼓

おんでこ ondeko

鬼太鼓 is read as おんでこ (ondeko) and means demon drums.

Meaning

English

demon drums
type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres

Reading

Kana

おんでこ

Romaji

ondeko

Writing Variants

鬼太鼓 おにだいこ onidaiko
鬼太鼓 おんだいこ ondaiko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140066 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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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

攻め太鼓

せめだいこ

drum used in ancient warfare to signal an attack

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