漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

4Junior high level13 strokesRadical
On
Kun
つづみ
Meaning
drum

Origin

ORIGIN

From striking a drum with a stick — a drum.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

鼓動・鼓舞・太鼓
つづみ鼓・小鼓

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 鼓舞こぶ

    encouragement

  • 太鼓たいこ

    drum

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

祭りで太鼓を打った。

I beat the drum at the festival.

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