鎖 kanji: meaning “chain”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N118 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- chain
- On'yomi
- サ
- Kun'yomi
- くさり、とざ・す
Picture story to remember 鎖
Metal (金) is shaped into little shells (貝) that hook together into a chain.
How to write 鎖: stroke order
鎖 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 鎖
- 鎖国さこくnational isolation
- 閉鎖へいさclosing
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