expression, godan verb (-ku)
strike a bell
Used for striking a bell, especially a temple bell or a large hanging bell, with a wooden beam or hammer.
除夜の鐘を突く。
Strike the New Year's Eve bell.
Compound of 鐘 (kane, 'bell') + を (wo, object marker) + 突く (tsuku, 'to strike, poke'). The verb 突く here specifically refers to striking a bell with a swinging motion.