Word Meaning 蝦錠

えびじょう ebijou

蝦錠 is read as えびじょう (ebijou) and means lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts).

Meaning

English

  1. lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts)
  2. padlock

Reading

Kana

えびじょう

Romaji

ebijou

Writing Variants

  • えび錠 えびじょう ebijou
  • 海老錠 えびじょう ebijou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

じょう

lock

施錠

せじょう

locking

文字合わせ錠

もじあわせじょう

combination lock

組み合わせ錠

くみあわせじょう

combination lock

南京錠

なんきんじょう

padlock

面付錠

つらづけじょう

rim lock

錠剤

じょうざい

pill

錠前破り

じょうまえやぶり

breaking a lock

錠前屋

じょうまえや

locksmith