Kanji Detail for 鉦 - "gong, center of a gong"

鉦

Non-Jōyō Kanji

Meaning
鉦 means "gong, center of a gong."
1. Gong - A percussion instrument; used in the military to signal halt or ceasefire.
2. Center of a gong - The middle part of the metal plate.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

bell; gong; chimes

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

kind of gong used in ancient times by troops on the march

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

gong used to halt troops

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

A metallic musical instrument. A copper gong with a raised center. Used in the military to stop troop movement.
Onyomi

sei(せい)

shoh(しょう)
Kunyomi

kane(かね)
Strokes

13 strokes
Radical

金 (kane・kanehen)
Related Keywords
gong percussion instrument military signal halt ceasefire center middle part metal plate