chain, irons, connection
On'yomi (音読み)
- サ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くさり
- とざ.す
About this kanji
The kanji 鎖, pronounced "kuzari" in kun'yomi, means "chain" or "connection." This kanji is often used as a noun rather than a verb. A few common compounds include 閉鎖 (へいさ), which means "closing" or "closure," and 鎖国 (さこく), translating to "national isolation." Another example is 封鎖 (ふうさ), meaning "blockade." When using 鎖, it’s interesting to note that it can symbolize both physical chains and metaphorical connections, representing how something can be interconnected or restricted. This flexibility makes it a useful and rich kanji to learn.
Example sentences
彼女は鎖で繋がれた。
She was chained.
Meanings across languages
- English
- chain, irons, connection
- Tiếng Việt
- chuỗi, sắt, liên kết
- 日本語
- 鎖, 鎖分
- 한국어
- 사슬, 쇠사슬
- 中文
- 锁链, 铁链, 连接
- id
- rantai, besi
- th
- โซ่, เหล็ก
- es
- cadena, hierros
- fr
- chaîne, fer
- de
- Kette, Eisen
- pt
- corrente, ferros
Common compounds
- 閉鎖closing, closure, shutdown
- 鎖国national isolation, closing the country (to foreigners), sakoku
- 封鎖blockade, lockdown, sealing off (an area)
- 連鎖chain, series, connection
- 経済封鎖economic blockade, embargo
- 連鎖反応chain reaction, nuclear chain reaction
- 鎖骨collarbone, clavicle
- 金鎖golden chain
Words using this kanji
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