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Kotomora

鈴

small bell, buzzer

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • レイ
  • リン

Kun'yomi

  • すず

Nanori

  • ず

Meaning

鈴 centers on a small ringing device: a small bell or buzzer that produces a clear, light sound.

Most common words using 鈴

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  • 鈴すず
    N2

    bell (often globular)

  • 風鈴ふうりん
    N1

    wind chime; wind bell

  • 鈴蘭すずらん

    lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)

  • 鈴虫すずむし

    bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica)

  • 呼び鈴よびりん

    bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

  • 馬鈴薯ばれいしょ

    potato (Solanum tuberosum)

  • 予鈴よれい

    bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

  • 亜鈴あれい

    dumbbell

  • 双葉鈴木竜ふたばすずきりゅう

    Futabasaurus suzukii (species of plesiosaur)

  • 土鈴どれい

    earthenware (ceramic) bell

  • 大鈴おおすず

    large bell (at a shrine)

  • 振鈴しんれい

    hand bell; ringing of a bell

  • 本鈴ほんれい

    bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun

  • 熊鈴くますず

    bear bell

  • 盲導鈴もうどうれい

    auditory guidance signal (for the visually impaired); guiding chime; auditory guidance device

  • 蝦夷鈴蘭えぞすずらん

    Epipactis papillosa (species of orchid)

  • 誘導鈴ゆうどうれい

    auditory guidance signal (for the visually impaired); guiding chime; auditory guidance device

  • 金剛鈴こんごうれい

    vajra bell

  • 鈴なりすずなり

    bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters

  • 鈴なりになるすずなりになる

    to grow in clusters

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Etymology

鈴 combines 金 (metal) with 令, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of a clear, commanding ring.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 金 means metal, and the right side 令 looks like a person under a roof, as if a metal bell is ringing to summon people inside.

Reading mnemonic

For レイ, imagine a small bell ringing out a clear 'lay' sound: lay -> レイ, and the metal bell chimes.