Word Meaning 鼓楼

くろう kurou

鼓楼 is read as くろう (kurou) and means temple tower housing a drum for marking the passing of time.

Meaning

English

  1. temple tower housing a drum for marking the passing of time

Reading

Kana

くろう

Romaji

kurou

Writing Variants

  • 鼓楼 ころう korou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138155 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

鼓手

こしゅ

drummer

鐘楼

しゅろう

belfry

摩天楼

まてんろう

skyscraper

蜃気楼

しんきろう

mirage

太鼓

たいこ

drum

舌鼓

したつづみ

smacking one's lips (over food)

楼閣

ろうかく

multistoried building