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鍵

key
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingかぎ
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. keyRtK
RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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metal (金) · gold (金) · build · brush · stretch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 418

Compound words

鍵を掛けるかぎをかける
to lock (a door, etc.)
鍵穴かぎあな
keyhole
鍵盤けんばん
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
黒鍵こっけん
black key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
打鍵だけん
keystroke
鍵括弧カギカッコ
square brackets
合鍵あいかぎ
duplicate key

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
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