Kanji

鼓

鼓

drum, beat, rouse, muster

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

鼓部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つづみ

Common Readings

コ, つづみ

Example sentences

鼓動 こどう
緊張 の あまり 、 心臓 の 鼓動 が 速く なった 。

Out of nervousness, my heart rate quickened.

鼓膜 こまく
大きな 音 の せい で 、 鼓膜 が 破れそう に なった 。

The loud noise almost caused my eardrum to burst.

心臓の鼓動 しんぞうのこどう
静か だった ので 、 自分 の 心臓の鼓動 が 聞こえた 。

It was quiet, so I could hear my heartbeat.

鼓舞 こぶ
彼 の スピーチ は 聴衆 を 鼓舞した 。

His speech inspired the audience.

叱咤 しった
監督 は 選手 たち を 叱咤し 、 勝利 に 向けて 鼓舞した 。

The coach scolded the players and inspired them toward victory.

太鼓 たいこ
お祭り で 大きな 太鼓 の 音 が 響いている 。

The sound of a large drum is echoing at the festival.

とうとう とうとう
太鼓 が とうとう と 鳴り響いた 。

The drum beat loudly and resonantly.

舌鼓を打つ したつづみをうつ
美味しい 料理 に 舌鼓を打った 。

I smacked my lips in satisfaction at the delicious food.

Example Vocabulary

鼓動

こどう

heartbeat; pulsation; throb

鼓膜

こまく

eardrum; tympanic membrane

心臓の鼓動

しんぞうのこどう

heartbeat; pulsation of the heart

鼓舞

こぶ

to inspire; to hearten; to encourage

太鼓

たいこ

drum; Japanese drum (taiko)

舌鼓を打つ

したつづみをうつ

to smack one's lips (in satisfaction); to express satisfaction with delicious food

太鼓判を押す

たいこばんをおす

鼓

つづみ

太鼓判

たいこばん

舌鼓

したつづみ

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