Word details

鍵がかかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鍵がかかる.

Dictionary

Entry

鍵がかかる鍵が掛かるかぎがかかるExpressionGodan verbFreq #14899
1

to become locked; to lock

Examples
正面のドアは鍵がかかったままだった。
The front door remained locked.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

key

17 strokesFrequency 2,029Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かぎ

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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