鍾 — kanji meaning “spindle”
鍾
spindle, gather, collect
- Meanings
- spindle, gather, collect
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)、シュ (shu)
- Kun'yomi
- あつ.める、さかずき、かね
- Strokes
- 17
- Newspaper frequency
- #2321 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 167
- Chinese reading
- zhōng — Chinese character page
Words with 鍾
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍾乳洞 | しょうにゅうどう shounyuudou | limestone cave; limestone cavern |
| 鍾乳石 | しょうにゅうせき shounyuuseki | stalactite |
| 鍾馗 | しょうき shouki | Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui; traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons |
| 鍾馗さん | しょうきさん shoukisan | small statue of Shōki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses in parts of Kyoto and Nara) |
| 鍾馗水仙 | しょうきずいせん shoukizuisen | Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily) |
| 鍾馗蘭 | しょうきらん shoukiran | Yoania japonica (species of orchid) |
| 鍾乳体 | しょうにゅうたい shounyuutai | cystolith |
| 鍾愛 | しょうあい shouai | deep affection; tender love; devotion |
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