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Kanji Detail for 鈴 - "bell, chime"

鈴

  • Meaning

    鈴 means "bell, chime."

    1. Bell - A hollow metal object that rings when struck.

    2. Chime - A melodious ringing sound.

  • Words using 鈴

    • 風鈴 ふうりん Listen wind chime; wind bell

  • Tattoo check: 鈴

    • Verified meaning: bell, chime
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すず, すずさき, すずざき, べる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 鈴

    Given names 鈴(すず)Listen 鈴(べる)Listen 鈴(りょう)Listen 鈴(りん)Listen 鈴(れい)Listen

    Surnames 鈴(すずさき)Listen 鈴(すずざき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    small bell; buzzer

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bell

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    small bell

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A metal instrument that produces sound when shaken. Colloquially also called a rattle. There are two types: One is a round shell with an iron ball inside and a small opening. Horse bells often use this type. This is what was anciently called 和鈴. The other is shaped like a small bell with a tongue hanging inside. Shaking it makes them strike and produce sound. Used in meeting halls for commands. This is based on the ancient bronze wooden clapper design. Therefore bells on building eaves are called 鈴鐸. Sometimes also simply called 鈴.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    rei(レイ) レイ

    rin(リン) リン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    suzu(すず) すず

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    金 (kane・kanehen)

  • Related Keywords

    bell chime alarm ding gong jingle melodious metal ring sound toll tinkle

Sentences including 鈴

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