What does kanji 鎖 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鎖 is chain.

How is kanji 鎖 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鎖 are くさり, とざ.す; the onyomi readings are サ.

What is the main radical of kanji 鎖?

The main radical for kanji 鎖 is 金.

What words use kanji 鎖?

Example words that use kanji 鎖 include 鎖, 鎖国, 閉ざす, 錠.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

鎖

Meaning

Kanji 鎖

chain

chain, irons, connection

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くさりとざ.す
Onyomi 音読み: サ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 鏁 (Itaiji) , 鎻 (Itaiji) , 锁 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1250
Strokes: 18
Radical: 金
Components: ハ • 尚 • 目 • 貝 • 金
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 嗩 • 瑣 • 溑 • 䣔 • 䐝 • 䞆 • 䵀

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 110 entries that include this kanji.

鎖

くさり

chain

鎖国

さこく

national isolation

閉ざす

とざす

to block (a street, entrance, etc.)

錠

じょう

lock

鎖骨

さこつ

collarbone

鎖す

さす

to block (a street, entrance, etc.)

鎖陰

さいん

gynatresia

鎖鎌

くさりがま

sickle and chain (weapon)

鎖鋸

くさりのこ

chainsaw

鎖国主義

さこくしゅぎ

(national) isolationism

鎖国政策

さこくせいさく

(national) isolationism

鎖骨下動脈

さこつかどうみゃく

subclavian artery

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ドアに鎖がかかっている。

The door is secured with a chain.

犬は長い鎖につながれていた。

The dog was tied with a long chain.

その事件は一連の鎖を断ち切った。

That incident broke the chain of connections.

足に重い鎖をつけられた。

Heavy irons were put on his legs.

小さな鎖が切れて、時計が落ちた。

The small chain snapped, and the watch fell.

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