Word Meaning

けい kei

磬 is read as けい (kei) and means sounding stone.

Meaning

English

  1. sounding stone
  2. qing
  3. ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples

Reading

Kana

けい

Romaji

kei

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

9

はくぶつかんでこだいのけいをみた。

I saw an ancient upside-V-shaped gong at the museum.

そのけいはせいどうでつくられていた。

That upside-V-shaped gong was made of bronze.

けいのおとがしずかなどうないにひびいた。

The sound of the upside-V-shaped gong echoed through the quiet hall.

しょくにんがふくせいのけいをていねいにしあげた。

The craftsman carefully finished a replica of the upside-V-shaped gong.

ふるいきろくにはけいをうつぎしきがしるされている。

Old records describe a ritual of striking the upside-V-shaped gong.

せんせいはけいがちゅうごくのふるいがっきだとせつめいした。

The teacher explained that it is an ancient Chinese musical instrument.

まつりではけいににたがっきもつかわれていた。

At the festival, an instrument similar to an upside-V-shaped gong was also used.

かれはけいのすんだねいろにききいった。

He was absorbed in the clear tone of the upside-V-shaped gong.

てんじしつのちゅうおうにおおきなけいがおかれていた。

A large upside-V-shaped gong was placed in the center of the exhibition room.