noun
taiko drumming; taiko drummer
Refers to the act of playing taiko drums or a person who plays them. The context usually makes the meaning clear.
See also: 太鼓 (たいこ)
彼は太鼓打ちの名手だ。
He is a master taiko drummer.
祭りで太鼓打ちを披露した。
They performed taiko drumming at the festival.
noun
water scorpion (Laccotrephes japonensis)
An aquatic insect. Usually written in katakana as タイコウチ in biological contexts.
田んぼでタイコウチを見つけた。
I found a water scorpion in the rice paddy.
Standard kanji spelling for the taiko drummer/drumming sense.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but seen in some contexts.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be used for clarity or stylistic reasons.
Katakana spelling is standard for the water scorpion sense.
Compound of 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum') and 打ち (uchi, 'striking' or 'player'). The insect name likely derives from its resemblance to a taiko drum.