| 1285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 468 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2730 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 7078 | Morohashi |
| 1313 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2215 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
dwell, Sung dynasty
- On:
- ソウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2058 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宋 【ソウ】 Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279), Sung dynasty, Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479), Liu Sung dynasty, Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE), Sung
- 宋音 【ソウオン】 sō-on, Song reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese (esp. in words related to Zen Buddhism)
- 北宋 【ホクソウ】 Northern Song dynasty (of China; 960-1127)
- 入宋 【ニッソウ】 journeying to Song China during the Heian and Kamakura periods
Readings
- Korean:
- song
Spanish
- dinastía china Sung
Portuguese
French
| 3m4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b8b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1681 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鐘楼 【ショウロウ】 belfry, bell tower
- 鍾乳洞 【ショウニュウドウ】 limestone cave, limestone cavern
- 警鐘 【ケイショウ】 alarm bell, fire bell, warning, wake-up call
- 鳴鐘 【メイショウ】 bell-ringing (at a temple)
Kun reading compounds
- 鐘 【かね】 bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
- 鐘つき 【かねつき】 ringing of a bell, bell ringer
- 入相の鐘 【いりあいのかね】 evening bell, vespers bell
- 時の鐘 【ときのかね】 hour bell
Readings
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- campana
Portuguese
- sino
- gongo
- carrilhão
French
- cloche
- gong
- carillon
| 1414 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1425 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4917 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1695 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1859 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2883 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1821 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1970 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1607 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1835 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2222 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1578 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 445 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40902 | Morohashi |
| 1769 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6352 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 438 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 470 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1935 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2872 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-12 | SKIP code |
| 8011.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9418 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国際 【コクサイ】 international, diplomatic intercourse
- 国語 【コクゴ】 national language, Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan), one's native language, mother tongue, native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
- 大韓民国 【ダイカンミンコク】 Republic of Korea, South Korea
- 連合王国 【レンゴウオウコク】 United Kingdom
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 御国 【みくに】 country, Japan
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1042 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1500 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3886 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2699 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 4798 | Morohashi |
| 3132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2988 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2990 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 6015.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-52-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 570b | Unicode hex code |