櫓太鼓 やぐらだいこ Also written やぐら太鼓 Meanings Noun drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts; the sound produced by such drums Kanji 櫓 oar; tower. Read as やぐら. 太 thick. Read as タイ. 鼓 drum. Read as コ. Word lists Sumo Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists