also: ちゃんご · ちゃんぐ
janggu (Korean hourglass drum)
A traditional Korean double-headed drum shaped like an hourglass, used in various genres of Korean music. The Japanese reading じょうこ is used for the kanji forms, while チャンゴ and チャング reflect Korean pronunciations.
In traditional Korean music, the janggu plays an important rhythmic role.
She is learning to play the janggu.
Katakana spelling reflecting the Korean pronunciation; common in musical contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 杖鼓.
Katakana spelling reflecting an alternate Korean pronunciation; also used.
From Korean 장구 (janggu), an hourglass-shaped drum. The kanji 杖鼓 and 長鼓 are Japanese orthographic representations, read with the on'yomi じょうこ.