半鐘

はんしょう

Meanings

1. Noun fire alarm; fire bell

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 鐘 big bell. Read as ショウ.

Words containing 半鐘

• 半鐘泥棒 (はんしょうどろぼう) very tall person
• 擦り半鐘 (すりばんしょう) fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near

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