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鼓 means 'hand drum'
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 鼓 - click the badge to download
Learn about a wide range of Japanese drums, including the small, ropy type played on the shoulder. See what "taiko" means in Japan versus abroad, and learn how ensemble drumming was created quite recently. Also discover traditional drumming contexts, from the battlefield to the shrine to the theater. Find out which "drums" you can consume and where drums lie in the human body!
Radical 207 appears in only one Jōyō kanji, which is 鼓 itself! See essay 1234 on 鼓 (drum; to beat; encourage, muster; 'drum' radical) to find out all about this radical and autonomous kanji.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 鼓 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 鼓 is used 63 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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An additional 5 less common words include 鼓 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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