鍵
key

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かぎ

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:17
JLPT:N/A
Frequency:2029

Vocabulary

ケン

WordReadingMeaning
鍵盤けんばんkeyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
打鍵だけんkeystroke
関鍵かんけんlocking doors; lock and key; vital point
継電鍵けいでんけんrelay key
秘鍵ひけんhidden mysteries; secret principle

Other

WordReadingMeaning
鍵かぎkey; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
鍵カギkey; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
鍵をかけるかぎをかけるto lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
鍵穴かぎあなkeyhole
黒鍵こっけんblack key (on a piano, organ, etc.)