# 錠 — lock; tablet

錠 means “lock; tablet”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 錠 (jou, “lock; padlock”).

- Meaning: lock; tablet
- On'yomi: ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Things 3

## How to remember 錠

Sounds like 定: both read ジョウ.

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 定 determine

## Words with 錠

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 錠 | じょう (jou) | lock; padlock |

## More in the “Things 3” set

[槽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vat/) · [鉢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bowl/) · [錠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lock/) · [臼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mortar/) · [栓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stopper/) · [芯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wick/) · [箋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/memo-paper/) · [籠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/basket/)

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