鎖 shut/chain

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