Word details

鼓動

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鼓動.

Dictionary

Entry

鼓動どうNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4109
1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

Examples
心臓が速く鼓動しているのを感じた。
I felt my heart beating rapidly.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drum, beat, rouse, muster

13 strokesFrequency 1,795JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

つづみ

move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

11 strokesFrequency 73JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ドウ

Kun

うご.くうご.かす

Nanori

るぎ

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