bell, gong, chimes

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
かね
Parts
立里金similar kanji →
JLPT N220 strokesSecondary#1681 most commonU+9418

Stroke order

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20 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 鐘

  • 警鐘けいしょうalarm bell; fire bellN5
  • 鐘かねbell (often a large hanging bell); chimeN5
  • 鐘楼しょうろうbelfry; bell towerN5
  • 巨鐘きょしょうlarge hanging bellN3
  • 弔鐘ちょうしょうfuneral bell; death knellN3
  • 半鐘はんしょうfire alarm; fire bellN3
  • 鐘声しょうせいsound of a bellN3
  • 時鐘じしょうtime bellN3
  • 応鐘おうしょう(in China) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)N3
  • 鳧鐘ふしょうtemple bellN3
  • 黄鐘こうしょう1st note of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D)N3
  • 早鐘を打つはやがねをうつto beat fast (of a heart); to hammerN3
  • 電鐘でんしょうelectric signal bell (esp. at railway crossings)N3
  • 鐘堂しょうどうbelfry; bell towerN3
  • 鐘塔しょうとう(Western) bell tower; campanile; belfryN3
  • 鳴鐘めいしょうbell-ringing (at a temple)N3
  • 鐘銘しょうめいinscription on a temple bellN3
  • 鐘鼓しょうこbells and drums (for music or signals)N3