This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: サ、くさり、とざ.す
Romaji: sa, kusari, toza.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

chain, irons, connection

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  167
Frequency:  1250
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-8-10
Korean Reading:  swae
Chinese Reading:  suo3
Unicode:  9396
JIS:  3A3F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1761
Nelson Index: 4901
New Nelson Index: 6325
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8a10.2
Four Corner Index: 8918.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1286
Gakken Index: 1605
Daikanwanjiten Index: 40708P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0609
Remembering the kanji Index: 1937
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1856
Kodansha Compact Index: 1832
Kanji in Context Index: 1338
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1156
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1573
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1956
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2087
Essential Kanji Index: 1698
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2213
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2861
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1908

Words

(くさり)
chain; chains
閉鎖 (へいさ)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout; unsociable
連鎖 (れんさ)
chain; chaining; catena; connection; (genetic) linkage
鎖骨 (さこつ)
collarbone; clavicle
鎖編み (くさりあみ)
chain stitch
(じょう)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
封鎖 (ふうさ)
blockade; freezing (funds)
鎖国 (さこく)
national isolation; exclusion of foreigners
鎖帷子 (くさりかたびら)
chain mail (armor, armour)
鎖樋 (くさりとい、くさりどい)
rain chain (hanging from a gutter and functioning as downspout, often made of ornamental cups)
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