Illustration: Under the timber shelter of a neighbourhood temple, a caretaker releases a suspended wooden striker toward a large bronze bell. The striker's end has just reached the thickened striking area on the bell's side.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

鐘かね

kane

bell

Example sentences

  1. 教会きょうかいの鐘かねが鳴なっている。

    The church bells are ringing.

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  2. 鐘かねが鳴なっている。

    The bell is ringing.

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  3. 鐘かねはもう鳴なったのか。

    Has the bell rung yet?

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Kanji in 鐘

  • 鐘bell; gongOnショウKunかね

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