鼓

つづみ

Meanings

1. Noun tsuzumi (i.e.: hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum)
2. drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)

Kanji

• 鼓 drum. Read as つづみ.

Example sentences

• 鼓には、四種類の音があります：ポ、プ、タ、チ。ポとプの音色はよく似てるけど、微妙に違います。
  There are four types of sounds on the Japanese hand drum: Po, Pu, Ta, Chi. Po and Pu have very similar tones, but are subtly different.

Words containing 鼓

• 小鼓 (こつづみ) small hand drum
• 大鼓 (おおつづみ) large hand drum
• 舌鼓 (したつづみ) smacking one's lips (over food)

And 5 more.

Word lists

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