Meaning

Primary

Bell

Alternative

Chime

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

かね
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Seeing the bell, you decide you need to ring it. You take your cane (かね) and hit the bell as hard as you can, making it chime.

Context

Context Sentences

私が旅行者だと言うと、男は鐘の形をしたお守りの値段を明らかに釣り上げたが、何だかそいつに悪い気がして、そのまま何も言わずに言われた通りの値段を払ったんだよ。

Apparently he raised the price of the bell shaped charm since I told him that I was a tourist, but I felt a little sorry for him, so I didn’t say anything and paid the price he told me anyway.

Kanji Composition