錠

lock, tablet

JLPT N1 16 strokes

On'yomi: ジョウ
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

錠 means "lock, tablet". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジョウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

錠 in example sentences

門もんを施錠せじょうしてください。

Mon o sejou shite kudasai.

Please lock the gate.
トムは手錠てじょうをかけられてたの？

Tomu wa tejou o kakerareteta no?

Was Tom handcuffed?
この扉とびらは内側うちがわから施錠せじょうされている。

Kono tobira wa uchigawa kara sejou sarete iru.

This door is locked from the inside.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 錠 mean?: 錠 means "lock, tablet". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 錠 have?: 錠 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 錠 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジョウ.
What JLPT level is 錠?: 錠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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