鎖
chain, irons, connection
Readings
On'yomi
- サ
Kun'yomi
- くさり
- とざ.す
Meaning
鎖 centers on linking things together with a physical restraint: a chain, irons, or a connection that binds.
Most common words using 鎖
20 of 122- 閉鎖へいさN1
closing; closure
- 鎖くさりN3
chain; chains
- 封鎖ふうさN1
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area)
- 連鎖れんさ
chain; series; connection
- 鎖骨さこつ
collarbone; clavicle
- 鎖国さこくN1
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners)
- 鎖鎌くさりがま
sickle and chain (weapon)
- 経済封鎖けいざいふうさ
economic blockade; embargo
- 連鎖反応れんさはんのう
chain reaction
- アスプ鎖蛇アスプくさりへび
asp viper (Vipera aspis)
- サイレント鎖サイレントぐさり
silent chain
- データ連鎖データれんさ
data chaining
- パラダイス鎖国パラダイスさこく
isolation paradise (esp. unique products without foreign competition)
- ビリダンス型連鎖球菌ビリダンスがたれんさきゅうきん
Streptococcus viridans
- ブロック連鎖ブロックれんさ
block chaining
- ポリメラーゼ連鎖反応法ポリメラーゼれんさはんのうほう
polymerase chain reaction; PCR
- マルコフ連鎖マルコフれんさ
Markov chain
- マルコフ連鎖モンテカルロ法マルコフれんさモンテカルロほう
Markov chain Monte Carlo methods; MCMC methods
- ヨーロッパ鎖蛇ヨーロッパくさりへび
European adder (Vipera berus)
- ラッセル鎖蛇ラッセルくさりへび
Russell's viper (Daboia russelii)
Study
Etymology
鎖 combines 金 (metal) with a phonetic component that originally depicted small shells or pieces, suggesting metal links or a chain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 金 (metal) hints at the material, and the right side looks like a series of linked items (⺌ over 貝). Picture a metal chain made of small connected pieces.
Reading mnemonic
For サ, imagine a chain made of metal links that clink with a sharp 'sa' sound when shaken: sa -> サ.