時鐘
also: ときがね
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しょ
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Meanings
1
time bell
A bell used to signal the time, such as a clock tower bell or a bell rung at specific hours.
The temple's time bell announced noon.
2
chime of a time bell
Only with reading ときがね
Refers specifically to the sound or chime produced by a time bell. Restricted to the reading ときがね.
The chime of a time bell could be heard from afar.