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What is the Kanji for 'Bell'? | 鐘

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bell', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bell' is 鐘.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bell

    Reading

    kunyomiかね

    kane

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Gold (金)Juvenile

    Example Word

    鐘: bell. The Japanese noun '鐘 (かね)' refers to a 'bell', typically a large bell used in temples or churches. It is often associated with religious or ceremonial contexts, such as ringing a bell to mark time or during rituals. For example: the temple bell rings「お寺の鐘が鳴る」(おてらのかねがなる). The sound of the bell is beautiful「鐘の音が美しい」(かねのおとがうつくしい). This word can also be used metaphorically to signify something that resonates deeply, like a bell's sound.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    20

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1387

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Gold

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juvenile

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Bell

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 22 kanji contain the part 釒 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ore, Mineral

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mirror

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish, Fishing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sharp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lead

    kanji

    Meaning

    Confused, Mixed up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gun

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forge, Train

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lock, Tablet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Consider, Model

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bowl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cast, Casting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Money, Coin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brocade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sickle, Scythe

    kanji

    Meaning

    To tie, Confinement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Key

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 童 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Learn the Kanji

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What does 鐘 mean?

鐘 means 'Bell'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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