# 鐘 — Bell

Frequency rank 1944 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 伎 (Deed), less common than 穀 (Grain).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: かね
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Gold on the left is forged heavy on the right — a heavy piece of gold shaped and hammered into a bell.

In words:

- 鐘 かね — bell,chime
- 釣鐘 つりがね — hanging bell

[Study 鐘](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E9%90%98)

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