鎖 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道4Junior high level ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- サ
- Kun
- くさり・とざ.す
- Meaning
- chain; close off
Origin
金 "metal" with a sound element: metal rings joined together — a chain, to close off.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サ | 鎖国・連鎖・封鎖 |
|---|---|
| くさり | 鎖 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 鎖国さこく
national isolation
- 連鎖れんさ
chain; linkage
Example
門を鎖でしめてある。
The gate is closed with a chain.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)