chain, irons, connection

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

• 閉鎖へいさclosing, closure, shutdown
• 鎖国さこくnational isolation, closing the country (to foreigners), sakoku
• 封鎖ふうさblockade, lockdown, sealing off (an area)
• 連鎖れんさchain, series, connection
• 経済封鎖けいざいふうさeconomic blockade, embargo
• 連鎖反応れんさはんのうchain reaction, nuclear chain reaction
• 鎖骨さこつcollarbone, clavicle
• 金鎖きんぐさりgolden chain