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鼓 Hand drum - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
鼓
English: Hand drum
Onyomi:
コ
Kunyomi:
つづみ
Romaji:
tsuzumi
ko
tsuzumi
Radical: 鼓
Kanji: 鼓 (13 Strokes)
Grade Level: 8
JLPT Level: JLPT 1
Frequency Rank: 1795
Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

たいこのたつじん :: 太鼓の達人 Taiko Master (series of rhythm games created by Namco)

たいこびょう :: 太鼓鋲 Drawing pin

たいこびょう :: 太鼓鋲 Round-headed tack

でんでんだいこ :: でんでん太鼓 Rattle drum

でんでんだいこ :: でんでん太鼓 Pellet drum (used as a children's toy)

はつづつみ :: 初鼓 Traditional toy rattle drum from Kagoshima

かかりだいこ :: 掛かり太鼓 War drum

かかりだいこ :: 掛り太鼓 War drum

かかりだいこ :: かかり太鼓 War drum

おしだいこ :: 押太鼓 War drum

おしだいこ :: 押し太鼓 War drum

ころう :: 鼓楼 Temple tower housing a drum for marking the passing of time

ぜにだいこ :: 銭太鼓 Hollow bamboo baton with coins strung on the inside, used as a folk percussion instrument

ぜにだいこ :: 銭太鼓 Zenidaiko

にないだいこ :: 荷い太鼓 Drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku performances

にないだいこ :: 荷い太鼓 Ninaidaiko

にないだいこ :: 担い太鼓 Drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku performances

にないだいこ :: 担い太鼓 Ninaidaiko

つりだいこ :: 釣太鼓 Large hanging drum used for bugaku and gagaku performances

つりだいこ :: 釣太鼓 Tsuri-daiko

かえんだいこ :: 火炎太鼓 Dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)

かえんだいこ :: 火焰太鼓 Dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)

かえんだいこ :: 火焔太鼓 Dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)

だだいこ :: 鼉太鼓 Large drum used for outdoor bugaku and gagaku performances

だだいこ :: 鼉太鼓 Dadaiko drum

だだいこ :: 大太鼓 Large drum used for outdoor bugaku and gagaku performances

だだいこ :: 大太鼓 Dadaiko drum

おにだいこ :: 鬼太鼓 Type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres

おにだいこ :: 鬼太鼓 Demon drums

くみだいこ :: 組み太鼓 Ensemble taiko drumming

Using 鼓 in sentences:

(Japanese) 心臓の鼓動が速くなった。

(English) My heart started beating faster.

(Japanese) メアリーの心臓の鼓動が激しくなった。

(English) Mary's heart started racing.

(Japanese) 銃声のせいで鼓膜が破れた。

(English) My eardrums burst because of the gunshot.

(Japanese) 鼓には、四種類の音があります：ポ、プ、タ、チ。ポとプの音色はよく似てるけど、微妙に違います。

(English) There are four types of sounds on the Japanese hand drum: Po, Pu, Ta, Chi. Po and Pu have very similar tones, but are subtly different.

(Japanese) トムの心臓の鼓動は止まってしまったが、医師たちは彼を蘇生させることに成功した。

(English)

How do you say Hand drum in Japanese?

Answer: 鼓

How many kanji strokes does 鼓 have?

Answer: 13

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