鎖 – chain, irons, connection

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The kanji 鎖 means chain, irons, connection. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サ (sa); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is くさり、とざ.す (kusari, tozasu). It is written with 18 strokes, under radical 金 (no. 167).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サ	sa
Kun’yomi	くさり	kusari
Kun’yomi	とざ.す	tozasu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 金 (Kangxi radical 167). Components: 貝・目・ハ・金・尚.

Words using 鎖

鎖くさりchain封鎖ふうさblockade閉鎖へいさclosing

Example sentences

ジョージはその犬に鎖をつけた。

George put a chain on the dog.

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この港は封鎖されうる。

The harbor can be blocked.

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彼らはその学校の閉鎖について討論した。

They debated closing the school.

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Kanji with the same radical

金銀針録鉄鈴銭銃鋼鉱鑑銘鋭銅鏡釣

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