noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. encouragement, inspiration, rousing, stirring up, raising (e.g. morale).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鼓舞 こぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drum, beat, rouse
コ つづみ (7th, N1)
drum, surname
シュ チュ たてる
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ トウ ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
dance, flit, circle
ま.う ブ まい (7th, N3)
nothingness, none, ain't
ム ブ な.い (4th)
person(人) variant
40, forty
シュウ よんじゅう しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
dancing radical (no. 136)
ブ セン まい (Kentei Pre-1)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant