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錠 kanji: meaning “lock”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
lock
On'yomi
ジョウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 錠

Metal (金) is forged into a sturdy lock to keep everything safe inside the house under its roof (宀).

Parts in this story:金

How to write 錠: stroke order

錠 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 錠

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Kanji that share parts with 錠.