Vocabulary

What does 鐘 (かね, kane) mean?

鐘 (かね, kane) means bell.

Quick facts
Readingかね
Romajikane
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かね
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkane

bell

  1. 1noun bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

Example sentences

  • I can hear the sound of the temple bell.

  • The church bell rang at twelve o'clock.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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