Readings
Meanings
- lock
- key (to a problem, success, etc.)
- clue
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built鍵
→ →
→
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘmetal (金) · gold (金) · build · brush · stretch
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 418
Kun Reading Examples
He looked for the key.tatoeba Additional Examples
I left a duplicate key to the room with my mother.tatoeba He looked for the key.tatoeba Stroke Order
17 strokes
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 鍵
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step