狸の腹鼓 たぬきのはらつづみ Meanings Expression patting the raccoon's belly (tesuji) (literally: tanuki drums his belly) See also: 手筋 (てすじ). Kanji 狸 tanuki; raccoon. Read as たぬき. 腹 belly. Read as はら. 鼓 drum. Read as つづみ. Word lists Go Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists