鍾
Readings
Kana:
ショウ、シュ、あつ.める、さかずき、かね
Romaji:
shō, shu, atsu.meru, sakazuki, kane
Meanings
spindle, gather, collect
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
17
Radical Number:
167
Frequency:
2321
Grade:
Skip Pattern:
1-8-9
Korean Reading:
jong
Chinese Reading:
zhong1
Unicode:
937e
JIS:
3E61
Indexes
Nelson Index: 4888
New Nelson Index: 6311
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8a9.1
Four Corner Index: 8211.4
Japanese Names Index: 2649
Daikanwanjiten Index: 40672
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0600
Remembering the kanji Index: 2772
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2794
Words
鍾
(しょう)
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
鍾乳石
(しょうにゅうせき)
stalactite
鍾乳体
(しょうにゅうたい)
cystolith
鍾馗水仙
(しょうきずいせん、ショウキズイセン)
Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
落錘
(らくすい)
falling weight; drop-weight (e.g. test, impact strength)
鍾乳洞
(しょうにゅうどう)
limestone cave; limestone cavern; limestone grotto
鍾馗
(しょうき)
Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
鍾馗さん
(しょうきさん)
small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
鍾馗蘭
(しょうきらん、ショウキラン)
Yoania japonica (species of orchid); Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
正気散
(しょうきさん)
traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)