Word Meaning 擦半鐘

すりばんしょう suribanshou

擦半鐘 is read as すりばんしょう (suribanshou) and means fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near.

Meaning

English

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near
sound as produced by this alarm

Reading

Kana

すりばんしょう

Romaji

suribanshou

Writing Variants

擦り半鐘 すりばんしょう suribanshou
擂り半鐘 すりばんしょう suribanshou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 131704 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擦半

すりばん

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near

半鐘

はんしょう

fire alarm

半鐘泥棒

はんしょうどろぼう

very tall person

擦る

する

to lose (e.g. a match)

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦る

こする

to rub

擦れ擦れ

すれすれ

barely

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

擦り合い

なすりあい

recrimination

擦り合わせる

こすりあわせる

to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

擦文

さつもん

brush-mark pattern (scraped into the surface of earthenware with wood)

擦過傷

さっかしょう

abrasion