18 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
chain, irons, connection
Kun'yomi
く さ り chain と ざ す to shut ②to block (a street, entrance, etc.) ③to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.) ④to consume (with negative feelings)
On'yomi
サ
Character Breakdown
chain, irons, connection
くさり サ とざ.す (7th, N1)
References
| Unicode hex code | 9396 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-26-31 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 4901 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 6325 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1761 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2213 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1156 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1573 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1937 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 2087 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1605 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1698 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 40708P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1286 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1819 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1968 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1856 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1908 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1338 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1832 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1956 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 8a10.2 |
| Four corner code | 8918.6 |
| De Roo Code | 2861 |