錠
錠·tablet, lock
- On-yomi
- ジョウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錠剤 | じょうざい | tablet, pill |
| 手錠 | てじょう | handcuffs |
| 施錠 | せじょう | locking (a door) |
| 錠前 | じょうまえ | lock (the fitting itself) |
Example sentences
この薬は一日三回、錠剤を二錠ずつ飲みます。
このくすりはいちにちさんかい、じょうざいをにじょうずつのみます。
Take two tablets of this medicine three times a day.
出かける前に必ず施錠してください。
でかけるまえにかならずせじょうしてください。
Be sure to lock up before you go out.
古い錠前が錆びて回らなくなっていた。
ふるいじょうまえがさびてまわらなくなっていた。
The old lock had rusted and would no longer turn.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 施錠 as しじょう — it is せじょう
- Forgetting that 錠 is also the counter for tablets (二錠 = two pills)
Memory aid
Picture it
Metal (金) that fixes something in place (定) — the same word covers a door lock and a pressed, hard little pill.
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