漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

3Junior high level16 strokesRadical
On
ジョウ
Kun
Meaning
lock; tablet

Origin

ORIGIN

金 "metal" with 定: fastened with metal — a lock; also a tablet of medicine.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ジョウ錠前・錠剤・手錠

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 施錠せじょう

    locking

  • 錠剤じょうざい

    tablet (medicine)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

戸に施錠して出かけた。

I locked the door and went out.

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