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鍵

かぎ

key

Mnemonic

Metal cut to a shape that opens one door in the world and no other. Car key かぎ, and it lives in a coat pocket: かぎ.

Built from

key
金 metal on the left, cut to a shape that fits exactly one lock and no other.

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