鐘 – bell, gong, chimes

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The kanji 鐘 means bell, gong, chimes. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショウ (shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かね (kane). It is written with 20 strokes, under radical 金 (no. 167).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
Kun’yomi	かね	kane

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 金 (Kangxi radical 167). Components: 金・里・立.

Words using 鐘

鐘かねbell (often a large hanging bell)釣り鐘つりがねtemple bell

Example sentences

鐘の合図で彼らは食事をした。

The bell chimed them to meals.

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Kanji with the same radical

金銀針録鉄鈴銭銃鋼鎖鉱鑑銘鋭銅鏡

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