鈴
small bell, buzzer
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
20 of 41- 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
Study
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.