# 鼓 — Drum

Frequency rank 1693 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 睨 (Glare at), less common than 昌 (Prosperous).

- On’yomi: こ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 鼓 Drum (Kangxi 207)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A drum stands in the middle, with a stand on the left and a toe on the right — your toe taps the stand while you beat the drum, the rhythm flowing from foot to hand.

In words:

- 太鼓 たいこ — drum,tambourine

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