Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1681 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 20
Meaning: bell, gong, chimes
Kunyomi: かね
Onyomi: ショウ
Composition: 金 童
Radical: 金
Meaning: metal, gold
鐘楼 (ショウロウ) belfry, bell tower
鍾乳洞 (ショウニュウドウ) limestone cave, limestone cavern
警鐘 (ケイショウ) alarm bell, fire bell, warning, wake-up call
鳴鐘 (メイショウ) bell-ringing (at a temple)
鐘 (かね) bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
鐘撞 (かねつき) ringing of a bell, bell ringer
入相の鐘 (いりあいのかね) evening bell, vespers bell
時の鐘 (ときのかね) hour bell