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釣り鐘 (tsurigane) Japanese meaning: temple bell | Kotomora
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On New Year's Eve, the temple bell is rung 108 times.
The sound of the mountain temple's bell echoed through the valley.
Kanji 吊 suspend, hang, wear (sword) Related words 鐘 is the generic word for any bell or gong, while 釣り鐘 specifically means a large hanging temple bell.
梵鐘 is the formal, textual term for a Buddhist temple bell, whereas 釣り鐘 is the everyday word for the same object.
Written forms 釣つ り 鐘がね Usage 22%
Standard spelling with okurigana; most frequent in modern usage.
釣つり 鐘がね Usage 39%
Alternate kanji spelling without okurigana; less common than 釣り鐘.
ツリガネ Usage 22%
吊つり 鐘がね Usage 8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.
Etymology Compound of 釣り (hanging) + 鐘 (bell). The spelling 釣り reflects the idea of something suspended.
