鍵 — kanji meaning “key”
鍵
key
- Meanings
- key
- On'yomi
- ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi
- かぎ
- Strokes
- 17
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #2029 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 167
- Chinese reading
- jiàn — Chinese character page
Words with 鍵
| 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 |
| 鍵穴 | かぎあな kagiana | keyhole |
| 鍵っ子 | かぎっこ kagikko | latchkey child; latchkey kid |
| 黒鍵 | こっけん kokken | black key (on a piano, organ, etc.) |
| 鍵束 | かぎたば kagitaba | bunch of keys |
| 関鍵 | かんけん kanken | locking doors; lock and key; vital point |
| 継電鍵 | けいでんけん keidenken | relay key |
| 秘鍵 | ひけん hiken | hidden mysteries; secret principle |
| 鍵盤楽器 | けんばんがっき kenbangakki | keyboard instrument; clavier |
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