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鼓

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • drum
  • beat
  • rouse
  • muster

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つづみ
Strokes
13
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1706
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
鼓#207 · drum

Common Words

  • 鼓つづみNoun
    tsuzumi, hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum
  • 太鼓たいこNoun
    drum
  • 鼓舞こぶNoun
    encouragement, inspiration, rousing
  • 太鼓判たいこばんNoun
    large seal, large stamp
  • 鼓動こどうNoun
    beat, palpitation, pulsation
  • 鼓膜こまくNoun
    eardrum, tympanic membrane
  • 舌鼓したつづみNoun
    smacking one's lips (over food)
  • 大太鼓おおだいこNoun
    large drum, bass drum

Practice in Kanjiru

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