鍵 – key

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The kanji 鍵 means key. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケン (ken); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かぎ (kagi). It is written with 17 strokes, under radical 金 (no. 167).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ケン	ken
Kun’yomi	かぎ	kagi

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: 金・廴・聿.

Words using 鍵

鍵かぎkey

Example sentences

ドアを開ける際に、私は鍵を壊してしまった。

In opening the door, I broke the lock.

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Kanji with the same radical

金銀針録鉄鈴銭銃鋼鎖鉱鑑銘鋭銅鏡

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