鍵(かぎ)掛(か)け

かぎかけ
noun
key hook; key rack
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1. key hook; key rack; key holder
a device for hanging keys, typically mounted near an entrance
玄関(げんかん)に鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けを付(つ)けた。
I installed a key hook in the entrance.
鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けに鍵(かぎ)を掛(か)けておく。
I'll hang the keys on the key hook.
鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けがあると鍵(かぎ)をなくさない。
Having a key hook prevents losing your keys.

鍵(かぎ)掛(か)け refers to a key hook or key rack — a small device for hanging keys, usually mounted near the entrance of a home.

Alternative names

  • キーフック: key hook (English loanword)
  • キーホルダー掛(か)け: key holder rack

Common collocations

  • 鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けに掛(か)ける: to hang on the key hook
  • 玄関(げんかん)の鍵(かぎ)掛(か)け: entrance key hook
  • 壁掛(かべか)け式(しき)鍵(かぎ)掛(か)け: wall-mounted key hook

Forms

鍵(かぎ) (key) + 掛(か)け (hanging, hook). The 掛(か)け element appears in many compound nouns for holders and racks.

Related words

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Related: 鍵(かぎ) (key)
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Added 2026.1.28 12:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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