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What does the kanji 錠 mean?

錠 means lock; tablet (medicine). On'yomi ジョウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ
Strokes16
Main radical金
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

lock; tablet (medicine)

Memory hook

A metal (金) bolt fixing the door under the roof (宀) — LOCK, TABLET.

Main radical

金gold, metal 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.