くさり
kusari
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

鎖 is the kanji for "Chain". A common reading is くさり (kusari). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Chain

Also : Irons · Connection

Readings

kunくさり/ kusarikunとざ.す/ tozasuon/ sa

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

鎖で扉を厳重に閉じた。

くさりでとびらをげんじゅうにとじた。

The door was securely closed with a chain.

鎖国政策が続いた時代。

さこくせいさくがつづいたじだい。

The era when the isolation policy continued.

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