# taiko

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtaɪkəʊ/ · frequency rank #72,811

## Definitions
1. A traditional drum, beaten by yobidashi to announce the beginning of a tournament, and at the end of each day
2. A Japanese drum or a performance of several drummers in an ensemble (also called kumi-daiko).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 太鼓 (たいこ taiko), from 太 (tʰàj, “great”) + 鼓 (kú, “drum”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taiko