# 鈴 — small bell

鈴 means “small bell”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: リン (rin), レイ (rei). Kun'yomi: すず (suzu). You'll see it in words such as 鈴 (suzu, “bell”).

- Meaning: small bell
- On'yomi: リン (rin), レイ (rei)
- Kun'yomi: すず (suzu)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Things 1

## How to remember 鈴

Sounds like 令: both read レイ.

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 令 order

## Words with 鈴

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 鈴 | すず (suzu) | bell |

## Don't confuse it with

[零](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/zero/)

## More in the “Things 1” set

[鈴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/small-bell/) · [盤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/game-board/) · [旗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flag/) · [網](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/net/) · [鎖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chain/) · [軸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/axis/) · [卓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/table/) · [俵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/straw-bag/) · [鏡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mirror/)

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