錠・鎖・鏁|じょうjou[0]heiban (flat)

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錠錠 is the most common written form of this entry and the form beginners should use when writing the word.
鎖鎖 is a rarely used kanji-only written variant of 錠. Learners will seldom see it and should use 錠 instead.
鏁鏁 is a rarely used kanji-only written variant of 錠. Learners will seldom see it and should use 錠 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounlock; padlock
    ドアにかんぬきをし、錠じょうをかけた。↗
    We barred the door and locked it.
  2. noun, countertablet; pill
    ラベルには1回かい2錠じょうと書かいてある。↗
    It says on the label to take two tablets.
Japanese definitions
  1. (じょう)扉とびらを開ひらかないように閉とじる箱ばこ状じょうの金具かなぐ。
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