noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. rousing (courage, morale, etc.), encouragement.
  2. advocacy, promotion (of a belief), encouragement, inspiring (someone with an idea).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鼓吹 こすい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
blow, breathe, puff
ふ.く ふき スイ (7th, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)