How to say 'Drum' in Japanese | 太鼓

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The Japanese word for Drum is 'Taiko', written as 太鼓 in Japanese.'Drum' in hiragana is たいこ.

word

太鼓

Meaning

Drum

Reading

たいこ

taiko

Kanji

太Thick, Fat 鼓Drum

Explanation

The Japanese noun '太鼓 (たいこ)' refers to a traditional Japanese drum. It is a percussion instrument that is often used in various traditional Japanese music and performances, such as festivals, theater, and religious ceremonies. The drum is typically made of wood and animal skin, and it is played with sticks called 'bachi'. Example sentences: The sound of the drum is loud「太鼓の音は大きい」(たいこのおとはおおきい). They played the drum at the festival「彼らは祭りで太鼓を叩いた」(かれらはまつりでたいこをたたいた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6383

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 太鼓

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

太

Meaning

Thick, Fat

kanji

鼓

Meaning

Drum

Words Related to 太鼓 Through the Kanji 太

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 太 as well.

word

太陽

Meaning

Sun

word

太い

Meaning

Thick

word

太る

Meaning

Fatten

word

太夫

Meaning

Actor

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'Taiko' means 'Drum' .

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