Illustration: Outside a Japanese apartment door, a resident holds a single metal house key by its broad head, with its toothed blade halfway into the lock. The hand, key and keyhole are clearly visible together.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

鍵かぎ

kagi

key

Example sentences

  1. 鍵かぎある？

    Do you have the keys?

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  2. 鍵かぎがいる？

    Do you need the key?

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  3. 鍵かぎがないと。

    I need my keys.

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Kanji in 鍵

  • 鍵keyOnケンKunかぎ

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