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鐘 means 'bell'
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 鐘 - click the badge to download
Do you know the difference between a 鐘 and a 鈴? Hint: Each bell has a different religious affiliation! Do you know which parts of a bell are associated with dragons, colts, and breasts? Do you know how to eat a bell? Do you know why they ring temple bells 108 times? Do you know what it means to strike an alarm bell figuratively? Read the essay, and you'll soon know all of this!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 鐘 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 鐘 is used 43 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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An additional 7 less common words include 鐘 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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