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Japanese symbol for “locksmith”

Romaji: kagiya
locksmith

In Japanese, locksmith is , read (kagiya).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n locksmith

Kanji and stroke order

key
on: ケン
kun: かぎ
17 strokes
roof, house, shop
on: オク
kun: や
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “locksmith”

WordReadingMeaning
じょうまえや joumaeyalocksmith

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けんばん kenbankeyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
あいかぎ aikagiduplicate key
だけん dakenkeystroke; typing
かぎあな kagianakeyhole
かぎっこ kagikkolatchkey child; latchkey kid
へや heyaroom; chamber
やね yaneroof
やしき yashikiresidence; estate; grounds

See also: Chinese symbol for “locksmith”.

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.

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