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Kanji 鐘: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 鐘: bell, gong, chimes

Key takeaways

Kanji 鐘: bell, gong, chimes. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bellgongchimes

On reading

しょう

Kun reading

かね

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 鐘

bell, gong, chimes

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

金 + 童

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a child (童) striking a large bell made of metal (金). It is easy to remember if you think of the clear sound resonating from this metallic object.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

かね
  • かね

    bell / chime

Commonly used words

  • かね

    bell / chime

Example sentences

Example 1

お寺の釣が鳴りました。

Translation

The temple bell rang.

Example 2

を修理に出しました。

Translation

I sent the hanging bell for repair.

Example 3

お寺のが鳴りました。

Translation

The temple bell rang.

Example 4

朝ので目が覚めた。

Translation

I woke up to the morning bell.

Kanji 鐘: bell, gong, chimes | Daily Nihongo