締太鼓 しめだいこ Also written 締め太鼓 Meanings Noun small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes See also: 太鼓 (たいこ). Kanji 締 tighten. Read as しめる. 太 thick. Read as タイ. 鼓 drum. Read as コ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists