Illustration: Beside a Japanese home’s small garden shed, a resident inserts a key into the sturdy padlock securing the door’s metal hasp. The closed shackle passes visibly through the fastening loop, preventing the door from opening.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

錠じょう

jou

lock

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは鍵かぎを錠じょうに差さし込こんだ。

    He put the key in the lock.

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  2. このかぎは錠じょうの中なかに入はいらない。

    This key won’t go in the lock.

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  3. ドアにかんぬきをし、錠じょうをかけた。

    We barred the door and locked it.

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Kanji in 錠

  • 錠lock; fettersOnジョウ

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