Japanese symbol for “keyhole”
鍵穴
かぎあな
Romaji: kagiana
keyhole
In Japanese, keyhole is 鍵穴, read かぎあな (kagiana).
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Meanings
- n keyhole
Written forms: 鍵穴、カギ穴、かぎ穴、鍵孔. Readings: かぎあな.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “keyhole”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キーホール | キーホール kiihooru | keyhole |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍵盤 | けんばん kenban | keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.) |
| 合鍵 | あいかぎ aikagi | duplicate key |
| 鍵屋 | かぎや kagiya | locksmith |
| 打鍵 | だけん daken | keystroke; typing |
| 鍵っ子 | かぎっこ kagikko | latchkey child; latchkey kid |
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 穴埋め | あなうめ anaume | filling (up) a hole |
| 落とし穴 | おとしあな otoshiana | pitfall; trap; pit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “keyhole”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.