drum, beat, rouse, muster

Radicals

Common words

• 太鼓【たいこ】
  drum
• 鼓舞【こぶ】
  encouragement, inspiration, rousing, stirring up, raising (e.g. morale)
• 鼓動【こどう】
  beat, palpitation, pulsation, throbbing
• 鼓【つづみ】
  hand drum
• 鼓膜【こまく】
  eardrum, tympanic membrane