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Kanji Detail for 鍵 - "key, clue, solution"
鍵
- Meaning
鍵 means "key, clue, solution."
Key - A device for opening locks.
Clue - A piece of evidence; a hint.
Solution - The answer to a problem.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
key
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
door bolt, lock bolt; key
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
lock, door bolt; key
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The male part of a lock. Commonly called the lock spring.
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Sentences including 鍵
鍵がかからない。
The lock doesn't catch.
車に鍵をかけておかなかったの？
Didn't you lock up your car?
She is looking for her car keys.
Where did you put our key to the house?
この鍵は合わないのですが。
I'm afraid this key does not fit.
ドアに鍵をかけたままにしておきなさい。
Keep the door locked.
The boy was searching for the lost key.
Please make sure that the door is locked.
I found the key for which i had been looking.
I've locked myself out of the room.