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RTK / HeisigFrame #418

鍔

key

Lv 46

Strokes: 17

JLPT: Not in JLPT

Jƍyƍ: Not Jƍyƍ

Meanings

key RTK

Community Mnemonic

â–Č 572 votes

The metal thing you need in order to enter things you build is a key.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

けん

Kun'yomi

かぎ

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