Word Meaning 鼓吹

こすい kosui

鼓吹 is read as こすい (kosui) and means rousing (courage, morale, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. rousing (courage, morale, etc.)
  2. encouragement
  3. advocacy
  4. promotion (of a belief)
  5. inspiring (someone with an idea)

Reading

Kana

こすい

Romaji

kosui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141690 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鼓吹者

こすいしゃ

advocate

鼓動

こどう

beat

鼓舞

こぶ

encouragement

つづみ

hand drum

鼓膜

こまく

eardrum

鼓手長

こしゅちょう

drum major

伊吹

いぶき

Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

息吹

いぶき

breath

山吹

やまぶき

gold coin (formerly used in Japan)

太鼓

たいこ

drum

舌鼓

したつづみ

smacking one's lips (over food)

太鼓判

たいこばん

large seal