# 鎖 shut/chain

金 (gold) + (t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.) + 貝 (shellfish/money)
★☆☆☆☆
18 strokes

## Onyomi

SA |

## Mnemonic

| I SAW a golden chain, locked around the baby birds, which were sitting on money. I guess that's one way of keeping it safe.

## Kunyomi

くさり | chain ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

連鎖(れんさ) | chain ★☆☆☆☆ 連 (take with / inform of) + 鎖 (shut/chain) = 連鎖 (chain) chain. Usually used figuratively: chain store and chain reaction. Cycle of child-abuse. Food chain.

## Synonyms

chain 鎖 連鎖