鍵
かぎ
kagi
JLPT N317 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
鍵 is the kanji for "Key". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is かぎ (kagi). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Key
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Readings
kunかぎ/ kagionけん/ ken
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
金建
Example Sentences
この鍵をつかいます。
このかぎをつかいます。
I use this key.
鍵についてはなします。
かぎについてはなします。
I talk about key.
Vocabulary using 鍵
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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