Word details

警鐘を鳴らす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 警鐘を鳴らす.

Dictionary

Entry

警鐘を鳴らす警鐘をならすけいしょうをならすExpressionGodan verbFreq #29507
1

to ring an alarm bell

2

Idiomatic expression

to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn; to raise the alarm; to send a wake-up call

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

admonish, commandment

19 strokesFrequency 366JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ケイ

Kun

いまし.める

bell, gong, chimes

20 strokesFrequency 1,681JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

かね

chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

14 strokesFrequency 1,279JLPT N2Grade 2

On

メイ

Kun

な.くな.るな.らす

Nanori

なりなる

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