鼓動
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鼓動
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.
Kanji in this Word
鼓
13 strokes
Frequency: 1795
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
drum
beat
rouse
muster
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つづみ
動
11 strokes
Frequency: 73
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
move
motion
change
confusion
shift
shake
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うご.く
うご.かす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
るぎ
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