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Kanji for Bell
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “bell”: 鈴、鐘. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
bell
A small bell, rung at shrines to call the gods.
Suzu bells are rung at Shinto shrines to purify sacred spaces and awaken benevolent guardian deities.
13 strokes On reading レイ、リン (rei, rin) Kun reading すず (suzu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: small bell, buzzer
Readings used for names on Nazuke: suzu, zu, rin, re, rei
In Japan it appears in about 646 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 鈴: Caitlin 啓登鈴 · Kaitlyn 啓登鈴 · Katelyn 啓登鈴 · Lindsey 鈴詩 · Madeline 満天鈴 · Catherine 夏冴鈴 · Katherine 夏冴鈴 · Ling 鈴久 · Aylin 安唯鈴 · Darin 妥鈴 · Ilene 唯鈴 · Lindo 鈴道 and 74 more
bell
A temple bell; its sound carries far.
On New Year's Eve, temple bells ring 108 times.
20 strokes On reading ショウ (shou) Kun reading かね (kane) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: bell, gong, chimes
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kane, shou
In Japan it appears in about 64 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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