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鼓 : Drum

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Components:
吉豆支

drum, beat, rouse, muster, drum (radical 207)

On 'yomi:
コ(ko)
Kun 'yomi:
つづみ(tsuzumi)
Strokes:13
Radical:鼓 (207)
Usage Rating:1795
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:09f13
jis208:24-61
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鼓 Usage examples

腹鼓を打つ(はらつずみをうつ)to drum the belly
勇を鼓す(ゆうをこす)to take heart
小太鼓(こだいこ)small drum
寄せ太鼓(よせだいこ)drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
太鼓内訳(たいこうちわけ)drumming style used to announce bouts
跳ね太鼓(はねだいこ)drumming at the end of the day of wrestling inviting spectators to return tomorrow
旗鼓堂々(きこどうどう)
旗鼓堂堂(きこどうどう)		with colors flying and band playing, triumphantly, in splendid array
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.)
鼓腹撃壌(こふくげきじょう)(people) sing the praises (enjoy the blessings) of peace
締め太鼓(しめだいこ)small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes
太鼓台(たいこだい)very large float used to carry taiko at festivals
太鼓虫(たいこむし)dragonfly naiad (nymph)
三鼓(さんこ)third division of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)