Kanji reference
鼓
鼓 in Japanese names
drum, beat, rouse, muster
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,795This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows146
Distinct written forms133
Given-name readings91
Surname readings20
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
コ
つづみ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 鼓
drumbeatrousemuster
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 鼓 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 鼓 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names103 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 鼓 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames11 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 鼓 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 鼓 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names108 source rows
103 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames15 source rows
11 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 鼓
These characters occur with 鼓 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
美
Inspect exact 鼓美 co-occurrence →beauty, beautiful5 written forms
音
Inspect exact 鼓音 co-occurrence →sound, noise5 written forms
乃
Inspect exact 鼓乃 co-occurrence →from, possessive particle5 written forms
実
Inspect exact 鼓実 co-occurrence →reality, truth5 written forms
香
Inspect exact 鼓香 co-occurrence →incense, smell5 written forms
々
Inspect exact 鼓々 co-occurrence →KANJIDIC2 character4 written forms
太
Inspect exact 鼓太 co-occurrence →plump, thick3 written forms
都
Inspect exact 鼓都 co-occurrence →capital, metropolis3 written forms
大
Inspect exact 鼓大 co-occurrence →large, big2 written forms
鈴
Inspect exact 鼓鈴 co-occurrence →small bell, buzzer2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 鼓
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 鼓
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
梨鼓
4 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingRiko
りこ
光鼓
4 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingMiko
みこ
鼓取
4 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKotori
ことり
真鼓
3 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingMako
まこ
香鼓
3 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKoko
ここ
鼓統
3 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKoto
こと
鼓
3 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingTsuzumi
つづみ
時鼓
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingTokiko
ときこ
英鼓
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingTakako
たかこ
京鼓
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōko
きょうこ
亜鼓
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingAko
あこ
鼓都弥
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKotomi
ことみ
鼓乃歌
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKonoka
このか
鼓乃羽
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKonoha
このは
鼓寿永
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKozue
こずえ
香鼓奈
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingKokona
ここな
二鼓
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Given-name readingNiko
にこ
鼓々実
2 recorded spellings using 鼓 · Explore →Kokomi
ここみ
Surnames using 鼓
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
鼓谷
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingKotani
こたに
鼓川
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingKokawa
こかわ
鼓間
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingKoma
こま
鼓
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingTsutsumi
つつみ
大鼓
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingŌko
おおこ
鼓野
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingKono
この
鼓柳
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingKoyanagi
こやなぎ
大鼓
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingŌkawa
おおかわ
太鼓
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingTaiko
たいこ
鼓品
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingKoshina
こしな
三鼓
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Surname readingMitsuzumi
みつずみ
鼓
1 recorded spelling using 鼓 · Explore →Tsuzumi
つずみ
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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