Vocabulary What does 鎖 (くさり, kusari) mean? 鎖 (くさり, kusari) means chain. Quick factsReadingくさりRomajikusariPart of speechnounLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N3 鎖くさりN3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkusarichain1noun chain; chainsExample sentences犬(いぬ)を鎖(くさり)でつないでおきました。I chained up the dog.門(もん)に太(ふと)い鎖(くさり)がかかっています。A thick chain is on the gate.Kanji in this word鎖chain; blockade