Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

鼔

ko

drum · to drum, from whence comes: to rouse · to swell

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONコko
  • ONクku
  • KUNつづみtsuzumi

Meaning

Drum, to drum, from whence comes: to rouse, to swell, to bulge.

鼔 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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