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かかり太鼓 (kakaridaiko) Japanese meaning: war drum | Kotomora

かかり太だい鼓こ

か

か

り

だ

い

こ

Meanings

1

rare term

Rare historical term for a drum used in battle to signal troops or boost morale.

戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの合かっ戦せんでは、かかり

太鼓だいこ

が

兵へい

を

鼓こ

舞ぶ

する

ため

に

打う

ち

鳴な

らさ

れ

た

。

In battles of the Warring States period, war drums were beaten to inspire the soldiers.

Kanji

太plump, thick, big around
鼓drum, beat, rouse
掛hang, suspend, depend

Related words

陣じん太だい鼓こ
陣太鼓 is a more common term for a war drum used in camp or on the battlefield, while かかり太鼓 is a rarer, more specific historical variant.

Written forms

かかり太だい鼓こ
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this rare historical term.
掛かかり太だい鼓こ
Alternate kanji spelling using 掛り; less common.
掛かかり太だい鼓こ
Alternate kanji spelling using 掛かり; less common.

Etymology

Compound of かかり (連用形 of 掛かる, here meaning 'to attack' or 'to engage') and 太鼓 (drum). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely originated in military contexts.