Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 13
Meaning: drum, beat, rouse, muster
Kunyomi: つづみ
Onyomi: コ
Composition: 支
Radical: 鼓
Meaning: drum
鼓舞 (コブ) encouragement, inspiration, rousing, stirring up, raising (e.g. morale)
鼓動 (コドウ) beat, palpitation, pulsation, throbbing
大太鼓 (オオダイコ) large drum, bass drum
御太鼓 (オタイコ) very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
鼓 (つづみ) hand drum
舌鼓 (したつづみ) smacking one's lips (over food)
大鼓 (おおつづみ) large hand drum