鍵 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- かぎ
- Meaning
- key
Origin
Metal plus setting in place: the metal piece that opens and shuts a lock — a key.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 鍵盤 |
|---|---|
| かぎ | 鍵・鍵穴 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 鍵盤けんばん
keyboard (of an instrument)
- 鍵穴かぎあな
keyhole
Example
家の鍵を失くしてしまった。
I have lost my house key.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)