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鏗鏘 (こうそう, kousou) Japanese meaning: resounding | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 鏘 tinkling of jade or metal pendants Related words 響ひび く Modern common verb for echoing or resounding; 鏗鏘 is an archaic, literary adjective/adverb specifically for clear metallic or stone-like sounds.
鳴な り 響ひび く Modern compound verb meaning to resound loudly; 鏗鏘 is a more refined, archaic descriptor of the quality of the sound.
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 鏗 and 鏘 both relate to metallic or stone sounds in classical Chinese, and the word was adopted into literary Japanese with the same meaning.
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The bell of the old temple resounds clearly.
In the poem, the ringing sound of jewels is depicted.