# 鐘 — temple bell; gong

鐘 means “temple bell; gong”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 20 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: かね (kane). You'll see it in words such as 鐘 (kane, “bell; chime”).

- Meaning: temple bell; gong
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: かね (kane)
- Strokes: 20
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Things 2

## How to remember 鐘

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 童 youngster

## Words with 鐘

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 鐘 | かね (kane) | bell; chime |

## Don't confuse it with

[瞳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pupil-of-the-eye/)

## More in the “Things 2” set

[瓶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bottle/) · [缶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tin-can/) · [鎌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sickle/) · [棚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelf/) · [鐘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/temple-bell/) · [傘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/umbrella/) · [枢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pivot/) · [扇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/folding-fan/)

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