Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かつ > かっ
Hyōgaiji

Grade: S
kan’on

Etymology edit

Alternative form of 羯鼓, changing out the first character (katsu, the Jie people) for (katsu, leatherwork; shoe). Note the difference in the radicals on the left of each character: the former has (“sheep”), while the latter has (“leather”).

This form appears to be less common in books.

For pronunciation and definitions of 鞨鼓 – see the following entry.
羯鼓かっこ
[noun] (music) a small double-headed drum struck with two sticks, used in the gagaku and noh music of Japan
[noun] (Noh theater) a 羯鼓舞 (kakko mai), a kind of dance as part of a noh play, performed while playing a kakko drum held to one's chest
[noun] (Noh theater) a lively kakko drum performance played during such a noh dance
[noun] (Noh theater) a 羯鼓物 (kakko mono), the fourth act in a noh play, consisting of such a dance
[noun] (dance) a 羯鼓踊り (kakko odori), a kind of folk dance performed with a kakko drum hung in front from one's neck
(This term, 鞨鼓, is an alternative spelling (less common) of the above term.)