The sound of the temple bell echoed through the quiet village.
鐘
bell, gong, chimes
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
20 strokes
Radical
金部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かね
Nanori (Name Reading)
あつむ, かね
Common Readings
ショウ, かね
Example sentences
The sound of the bell resounded throughout the village.
I can hear the sound of a bell from a distant temple.
During a trip to London, I heard the sound of Big Ben's bell.
When I get nervous, it feels as if my heart is pounding.
Experts need to sound the alarm about the extreme heat.
Scientists are sounding the alarm about the seriousness of climate change.
Right before the presentation, my heart pounded with nerves.
The sound of the bell from the temple's bell tower echoed through the valley.
On New Year's Eve, I heard the temple bells from a nearby temple.
Example Vocabulary
鐘
bell; chime
鐘の音
sound of a bell
早鐘を打つ
for one's heart to pound rapidly; to beat like a bell
警鐘を鳴らす
to sound the alarm about; to warn strongly about
警鐘
alarm bell; warning
早鐘
alarm bell rung rapidly; a pounding heartbeat
鐘楼
bell tower; belfry
除夜の鐘
temple bells on New Year's Eve
半鐘
釣り鐘
temple bell
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