Word Meaning 鼓譟

こそう kosou

鼓譟 is read as こそう (kosou) and means making an uproar.

Meaning

English

  1. making an uproar
  2. motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries

Reading

Kana

こそう

Romaji

kosou

Writing Variants

  • 鼓騒 こそう kosou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161926 Priority Z

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

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

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.)

太鼓の達人

たいこのたつじん

Taiko Master (series of rhythm games created by Namco)