drum, beat, rouse, muster

On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
つづみ
Parts
丷十又口士支豆鼓similar kanji →
JLPT N213 strokesSecondary#1795 most commonU+9F13

Stroke order

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13 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 鼓

  • 鼓つづみhand drumN5
  • 鼓動こどうbeat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbingN5
  • 鼓舞こぶencouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)N5
  • 鼓膜こまくeardrum; tympanic membraneN5
  • 太鼓たいこdrumN5
  • 一鼓いっこthe first beat of the war drumN3
  • 鼓室こしつtympanic cavityN3
  • 鼓手こしゅdrummerN3
  • 鼓吹こすいrousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragementN3
  • 鼓腸こちょうflatulence; meteorism; tympanites; bloat; bloatingN3
  • 舌鼓を打つしたつづみをうつto smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relishN3
  • 太鼓判たいこばんlarge seal; large stampN3
  • 鉦鼓しょうこsmall gong (used in gagaku)N3
  • 太鼓判を押すたいこばんをおすto give the stamp of approvalN3
  • 鼓すこすto beat (a drum)N3
  • 鼓するこするto beat (a drum)N3
  • 羯鼓かっこkakko; Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagakuN3
  • 鼓索こさくchorda tympaniN3
  • 鐘鼓しょうこbells and drums (for music or signals)N3