鐘(かね)

かね
noun
bell, chime
1. bell, chime
A large bell, especially those in temples or churches.
鐘(かね)の音(おと)が好(す)きだ。
I like the sound of bells.
大(おお)きな鐘(かね)を見(み)た。
I saw a large bell.
寺(てら)の鐘(かね)の音(おと)が聞(き)こえる。
I can hear the sound of the temple bell.
除夜(じょや)の鐘(かね)は、大晦日(おおみそか)の夜(よる)に108回(かい)突(つ)かれる。
The New Year's Eve bell is struck 108 times on New Year's Eve night.
Traditional Japanese custom
古(ふる)い教会(きょうかい)の鐘(かね)が時(とき)を告(つ)げる。町(まち)の人々(ひとびと)はその音(おと)で時間(じかん)を知(し)る。
The old church bell announces the time. The townspeople tell the time by its sound.

鐘(かね) refers to large bells, especially temple bells.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 鐘(かね)が鳴(な)る (the bell rings)
  • 鐘(かね)を突(つ)く/撞(つ)く (to strike a bell)
  • 鐘(かね)の音(ね) (the sound of the bell)

CULTURAL NOTES:

  • 除夜(じょや)の鐘(かね) (New Year's Eve bell - rung 108 times)
  • Temple bells (梵鐘(ぼんしょう)) are important in Buddhism

HOMOPHONE:

  • 金(かね) (money) - different kanji

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 鐘(かね): large bell (temple, church)
  • ベル: bell (small, electric)
  • 鈴(すず): small bell, jingle bell

Related Words

Contrast: 金(かね) (money)
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Added 2026.1.11 15:58 · Revised 2026.2.26 14:57
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