鎖

chain, lock

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: くさり・とざ.す
On'yomi: サ
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

鎖 means "chain, lock". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read くさり・とざ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

鎖 in example sentences

道みちは閉鎖へいさ中ちゅうだ。

Michi wa heisachuu da.

The road is closed.
工場こうじょうの閉鎖へいさが決きまった。

Koujou no heisa ga kimatta.

They decided to shut down the factory.
工場こうじょうは十じゅう年ねん前まえに閉鎖へいさされた。

Koujou wa juu nen mae ni heisa sareta.

The factory was shut down ten years ago.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 鎖 mean?: 鎖 means "chain, lock". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 鎖 have?: 鎖 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 鎖 read?: It is read くさり・とざ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鎖?: 鎖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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