How to say 'Key' in Japanese | 鍵

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The Japanese word for Key is 'Kagi', written as 鍵 in Japanese.'Key' in hiragana is かぎ.

word

鍵

Meaning

Key

Reading

かぎ

kagi

Kanji

鍵Key

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鍵 (かぎ)' means 'key'. It refers to a physical object used to lock or unlock something, such as a door, a safe, or a car. This word is commonly used in everyday situations. For example: I lost my key「鍵をなくしました」(かぎをなくしました). Do you have the key to this door?「このドアの鍵を持っていますか？」(このドアのかぎをもっていますか？). Additionally, '鍵' can also metaphorically refer to something essential or crucial, as in 'the key to success' (成功の鍵, せいこうのかぎ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2492

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鍵

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鍵

Meaning

Key

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