錠

錠じょう

jō

1. lock

2. tablet (medicine)

The kanji '錠' can refer to both a physical lock and a unit of medicine (tablet). Context is important to determine the correct meaning.

ドアの錠じょうを確認かくにんしてください。

Doa no jō o kakunin shite kudasai.

Please check the door lock.

薬くすりを一いち錠じょう飲のんでください。

Kusuri o ichi-jō nonde kudasai.

Please take one tablet of the medicine.

鍵かぎを錠じょうに差さし込こんでください。

Kagi o jō ni sashikonde kudasai.

Insert the key into the lock.

かぎ (kagi)

key