What does kanji 鍵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鍵 is key.

How is kanji 鍵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鍵 are かぎ; the onyomi readings are ケン.

What is the main radical of kanji 鍵?

The main radical for kanji 鍵 is 金.

What words use kanji 鍵?

Example words that use kanji 鍵 include 鍵, 鍵盤, 鍵がかかる, 鍵かけ.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 2

鍵

Meaning

Kanji 鍵

key

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かぎ
Onyomi 音読み: ケン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #2029
Strokes: 17
Radical: 金
Components: 廴 • 聿 • 金
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 鞬 • 旔 • 建 • 健 • 揵 • 徤 • 腱

Related vocabulary

Showing 35 common entries

Showing 35 of 49 entries that include this kanji.

鍵

けん

key (on a piano, organ, etc.)

鍵盤

けんばん

keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)

鍵がかかる

かぎがかかる

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

鍵かけ

かぎかけ

key rack

鍵っ子

かぎっこ

latchkey child

鍵の穴から天を覗く

かぎのあなからてんをのぞく

to have a narrow view of things

鍵の手

かぎのて

section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure

鍵の配布

かぎのはいふ

key distribution

鍵をかける

かぎをかける

to lock

鍵を握る

かぎをにぎる

to hold the key (to)

鍵屋

かぎや

locksmith

鍵開け

かぎあけ

lock-opening

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

鍵をなくしてしまった。

I lost my key.

この鍵で玄関が開きます。

This key opens the front door.

鍵を机の上に置いた。

I put the key on the desk.

彼は鍵をポケットから取り出した。

He took the key out of his pocket.

合鍵を一本作ってください。

Please make one duplicate key.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 19 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.