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鍵 — key

鍵 means “key”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: かぎ (kagi). You'll see it in words such as 鍵 (kagi, “key”).

鍵
Stroke order of 鍵
Meaning
key
On'yomi
ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi
かぎ (kagi)
Strokes
17
Level
JLPT N2 · set Things 2

How to remember 鍵

Sounds like 建: both read ケン.

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 建 build

Words with 鍵

WordReadingMeaning
鍵かぎ kagi kunkey

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