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Taiko
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  • Hiraganatip:たいこ
  • Katakanatip:タイコ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 200
  • English Syllablestip:tai-ko (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ta-i-ko (3)
  • English transcriptiontip:Taiko

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Kanji Names & Meanings - 8 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Taiko," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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太鼓- Taiko -

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means "thick, great, very."

means "drum, to beat, to rouse."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 70

太古- Taiko -

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means "thick, great, very."

means "old, ancient times, old home."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 60

醍醐- Taiko -

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means "daigo, red sake."

means "ghee."

  • Ghee - Clarified butter used in cooking.

  • Butter - An insect with colorful wings.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

大鼓- Taiko -

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means "big, excellent, greatly."

means "drum, to beat, to rouse."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

平子- Taiko -

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means "flat, peace, ordinary."

means "child, boy, honorific."

  • Child - A Son or Daughter; offspring born to parents.

  • Boy - A Male Child; when "子" refers to boys and "女" to girls.

  • Honorific - A respectful title for adult males.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Feminine Suffix - Used in women's names.

  • Master - A respectful title for teachers, scholars, or people of status.

  • Philosopher - A Thinker; one well-versed in learning; also their writings and teachings.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve zodiac signs; north direction; midnight; the animal is the rat.

  • Seed - Fruit; the egg of living creatures.

  • Small Thing - Something tiny or fine.

  • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

  • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

  • Viscount - The fourth of five noble ranks (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron).

  • Householdstip: under 10

太皷- Taiko -

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means "thick, great, very."

means "drum, beat, strike."

  • Householdstip: under 10

大胡- Taiko -

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means "big, excellent, greatly."

means "barbarian, random, what."

  • Barbarian - Ancient northern or western peoples of China.

  • Random - Haphazard; careless.

  • What - A question word expressing doubt.

  • Ebisu - An ancient ethnic group living in the north and west of China.

  • Longevity - Long life.

  • Householdstip: under 10

大古- Taiko -

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means "big, excellent, greatly."

means "old, ancient times, old home."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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