太鼓

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Chinese

 
too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
convex; drum; to rouse
convex; drum; to rouse; to beat
simp. and trad.
(太鼓) 		太 鼓

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 太鼓 (taiko).

Pronunciation

Noun

太鼓

  1. (music) taiko drums

See also

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
太 鼓
たい
Grade: 2 		こ
Grade: S
on’yomi
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太鼓

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 太 (tai, “big, fat, thick”) +‎ 鼓 (ko, “drum”).

Pronunciation

Noun

太(たい)鼓(こ) • (taiko) 

  1. (music) a drum
    Synonym: ドラム (doramu)
  2. more specifically, one of various sizes of traditional Japanese drums
  3. a drumbeat, the sound of a drum as a signal

Derived terms

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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