# 鎖 — Chain

Frequency rank 1521 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 袖 (Sleeve), less common than 喉 (Throat).

- On’yomi: さ
- Kun’yomi: くさり
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

Gold on the left, shellfish in the middle, and small on the right — small shellfish linked with golden wire, each one a link in a chain.

In words:

- 鎖 くさり — chain
- 閉鎖 へいさ — closing;closure;shutdown;lockout;unsociable
- 封鎖 ふうさ — blockade;freezing (funds)

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