鍵 (かぎ)key; lock; key (to a problem)

keynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
locknoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
key (to a problem); cluenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 鍵

鍵KeyRead with its kun'yomi here

Words that share its kanji

鍵盤けんばんkeyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
公開鍵こうかいかぎpublic key
公開鍵基盤こうかいかぎきばんPublic Key Infrastructure
公開鍵暗号こうかいかぎあんごうpublic key encryption
公開鍵暗号方式こうかいかぎあんごうほうしきpublic key cryptosystem
共有鍵きょうゆうかぎshared key
共有鍵暗号きょうゆうかぎあんごうsymmetric key cryptography
共有鍵暗号方式きょうゆうかぎあんごうほうしきshared key encryption

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