small bell, buzzer

About this kanji

The kanji 鈴, pronounced as "suzu" in kun'yomi and "rei" or "rin" in on'yomi, primarily means a small bell or buzzer. It is frequently used as a noun. Some common compounds include 風鈴 (ふうりん), which means wind chime, and 電鈴 (でんれい), meaning electric bell. The kanji also appears in phrases like 予鈴 (よれい), a bell that signals the start of an event or class. A useful note about 鈴 is that it often evokes a sense of lightness and cheer, making it popular in decorations and festivals.

Example sentences

• 彼女は鈴を鳴らして呼んだ。

  She rang the bell to call out.

Meanings across languages

English

small bell, buzzer

Tiếng Việt

chuông nhỏ, còi

日本語

鈴, ブザー

한국어

작은 종, 버저

中文

小铃铛, 蜂鸣器

id

bel kecil, buzzer

th

กระดิ่งเล็ก, บuzzer

es

campana pequeña, zumbador

fr

petite cloche, avertisseur

de

Klein-Glocke, Buzzer

pt

sino pequeno, sineta

Common compounds

• 風鈴ふうりんwind chime, wind bell
• 亜鈴あれいdumbbell
• 振鈴しんれいhand bell, ringing of a bell
• 電鈴でんれいelectric bell
• 予鈴よれいbell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly, first bell, warning bell
• 鈴虫すずむしbell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica), pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
• 鈴蘭すずらんlily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
• 銀鈴ぎんれいsilver bell