taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
with a clear ringing sound; clinkingly; shrilly
Describes a sharp, clear, metallic or stone-like ringing sound, often used in literary or classical contexts. Functions as a 〜たる adjective or 〜と adverb.
The sound of the bell rang out clearly and shrilly.
彼の声は鏗然たる響きを持っていた。
His voice had a clear, ringing quality.
Literary kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese. The character 鏗 is not a 常用漢字.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes used to avoid the rare 鏗 character.
The kanji 鏗 means 'clinking sound' and 然 is a suffix forming adjectives/adverbs. The reading こうぜん is the on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in classical Chinese-influenced Japanese to describe clear ringing sounds.