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JLPT N116画 · 16 strokesradical 金freq #1934

lock, fetters, shackles

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine a shiny gold lock, its shape resembling heavy shackles, holding tightly onto a door, representing security and confinement.

About this kanji

The kanji 「錠」 means lock or fetters, representing something that secures or confines. It is typically used in nouns rather than verbs. Common compounds include 手錠 (てじょう), meaning handcuffs, which are used by police to secure individuals; 錠剤 (じょうざい), which refers to pills or tablets commonly taken for medication; and 施錠 (せじょう), meaning locking, which describes the action of locking something up. Another example is 一錠 (いちじょう), meaning one tablet. A helpful note is that this kanji appears frequently in contexts related to security, medicine, and confinement.

Example sentences

  • この錠は鍵が必要だ。

    This lock requires a key.

Meanings across languages

English
lock, fetters, shackles
Tiếng Việt
khóa, còng, xích
日本語
錠, 足かせ, 手かせ
한국어
자물쇠, 족쇄, 수갑
中文
锁, 脚镣, 手铐
id
kunci, belenggu
th
ล็อก, โซ่
es
cerradura, grilletes
fr
verrou, chaînes
de
Schloss, Fesseln
pt
fechadura, grilhões

Common compounds

  • 手錠てじょうhandcuffs, manacles, confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)
  • 錠剤じょうざいpill, lozenge, tablet
  • 施錠せじょうlocking
  • 一錠いちじょうone tablet, one pill, tray
  • 錠前じょうまえlock
  • 尾錠びじょうbuckle
  • 開錠かいじょうunlocking
  • 挿錠さしじょうbolt

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