だ
大
だい
太
こ
鼓

noun

  1. dadaiko drum, large drum used for outdoor bugaku and gagaku performances.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
だ
大
だい
太
こ
鼓
 大太鼓 だだいこ
だ
鼉
だい
太
こ
鼓
 鼉太鼓 だだいこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
plump, thick, big around
タイ　ふと.い　タ (2nd, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
drum, beat, rouse
コ　つづみ (7th, N1)
drum, surname
シュ　チュ　たてる
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
branch, support, sustain
シ　ささ.える　つか.える (5th, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)