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Kanji Detail for 鍵 - "key, clue"

鍵

  • Meaning

    鍵 means "key, clue." Also associated with solution.

    1. Key - A device for opening locks.

    2. Clue - A piece of evidence; a hint.

    3. Solution - The answer to a problem.

  • Words using 鍵

    • 鍵盤 けんばん Listen keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)

  • Tattoo check: 鍵

    • Verified meaning: key, clue
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read か, かぎ, かぎさき, けん)
    • Also carries these associations: solution

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 鍵

    Given names 鍵(けん)Listen

    Surnames 鍵(か)Listen 鍵(かぎ)Listen 鍵(かぎさき)Listen

  • 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.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kagi(かぎ) かぎ

  • Strokes

    tip

    17 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    金 (kane・kanehen)

  • Related Keywords

    key clue solution lock wedge access answer code combination decryption device encryption entrance evidence hint mystery opening password privacy protection puzzle safeguard secret security

Sentences including 鍵

  • The lock doesn't catch.

  • Didn't you lock up your car?

  • She is looking for her car keys.

  • Where did you put our key to the house?

  • I'm afraid this key does not fit.

  • 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.

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