鈴 — “Small Bell / Buzzer” in Japanese

Master (高手)れい, りん, すず

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“Small Bell / Buzzer” in Japanese is 鈴, read rei, rin, suzu (れい, りん, すず). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 風鈴 (wind chime).

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What does 鈴 mean?

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Kanji	鈴
Meaning	Small Bell / Buzzer
Readings	れい, りん, すず
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	風鈴 (wind chime)

How to read 鈴

鈴 is read rei (れい) or rin (りん) or suzu (すず) depending on the word.

Words with 鈴

風鈴

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Updated: 2026-08-28