鐘 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 鐘 mean?

Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.

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How to read 鐘?

Kunyomi... かね/kane

Onyomi... ショウ/sho,シュ/shu

jinmeikun... atsu, atsumu,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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鐘 / related names

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Name:
shotaro
Katakana:
ショウタロウ

Kanji:
鐘太郎
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kogane
Katakana:
コガネ

Kanji:
虎鐘
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
kanesa
Katakana:
カネサ

Kanji:
鐘茶
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • Tea. Tea ceremony. A drink made from an evergreen shrub of the camellia family and its leaves or berries. Light brown. Attempt at humour.
Name:
rikane
Katakana:
リカネ

Kanji:
吏鐘
Meaning:
  • A government official. A lower-ranking official. To govern. It is a metaphor for sincerity and hard work, as it originated from a government official who worked hard.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
mikane
Katakana:
ミカネ

Kanji:
観鐘
Meaning:
  • Watch. To watch with attention. Observe.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
mikane
Katakana:
ミカネ

Kanji:
美鐘
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
shoichi
Katakana:
ショウイチ

Kanji:
鐘一
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
Name:
arikane
Katakana:
アリカネ

Kanji:
有鐘
Meaning:
  • To exist. To have. To keep. To hold on to. Also. In addition to. Wealth. Property.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
kanero
Katakana:
カネロウ

Kanji:
鐘郎
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kanero
Katakana:
カネロウ

Kanji:
鐘朗
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
arikane
Katakana:
アリカネ

Kanji:
存鐘
Meaning:
  • Existence
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
kogane
Katakana:
コガネ

Kanji:
恋鐘
Meaning:
  • Love. The feeling of being strongly attracted to a particular person and wanting to meet or possess him/her. A feeling of longing for an object that is not right in front of you. Longing for.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
kogane
Katakana:
コガネ

Kanji:
小鐘
Meaning:
  • Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
akikane
Katakana:
アキカネ

Kanji:
秋鐘
Meaning:
  • Autumn. One of the four seasons. An important time. Fruitfulness of crops. The time that passes. Years and months. Being past the prime of life.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
wakane
Katakana:
ワカネ

Kanji:
環鐘
Meaning:
  • A ring. Form of a circle. A round ball. To go around. To surround.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
akikane
Katakana:
アキカネ

Kanji:
明鐘
Meaning:
  • Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
Name:
shogen
Katakana:
ショウゲン

Kanji:
鐘玄
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • Black color. Black with a reddish tinge. Dark. The color of heaven. Deep. Distant. Far away.
Name:
shogen
Katakana:
ショウゲン

Kanji:
鐘弦
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • String. The vine of a bow. A metal string attached to a stringed instrument. Abbreviation for stringed instrument.
Name:
shogen
Katakana:
ショウゲン

Kanji:
鐘元
Meaning:
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.
  • Original. Root. Beginning. First. The first year of an era. Chief. Monarch. The first person. Head. Neck. Big. Righteous. Beautiful.
Name:
motokane
Katakana:
モトカネ

Kanji:
基鐘
Meaning:
  • Fundamentals. Foundation. The foundation of things. The foundation of a building. Basis. Based on.
  • Bell. The sound of a bell. One of the percussion instruments. A clock. Time.

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