Word details

太鼓持ち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 太鼓持ち.

Dictionary

Entry

太鼓持ち太鼓持いこもちNounFreq #71116
1

professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon

2

flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

plump, thick, big around

4 strokesFrequency 552JLPT N3Grade 2

On

タイ

Kun

ふと.いふと.る

Nanori

おおたかひろ

drum, beat, rouse, muster

13 strokesFrequency 1,795JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

つづみ

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

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