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鍵を掛ける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
鍵をかける
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Reading : かぎをかける   
expression, ichidan verb
to lock  (see also: 鍵が掛かる)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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鍵をかける is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 165,000 (about 465,000 results)
• One of the 1240 words included in the Genki textbooks
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
かぎ
をかけて
ほうせき
宝石
きんこ
金庫
しま
仕舞
んだ

She locked her jewels in the safe.
ちゅうりん
駐輪
さい
かなら
じてんしゃ
自転車
かぎ
をかけて
くだ
さい

Please always lock your bike when you park it at this location.
わす
れずに
ドア
かぎ
けなさい

Remember to lock the door.
カギを掛ける
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Reading : カギをかける   
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• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 98,000 (about 1,980,000 results)
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かぎを掛ける
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Reading : かぎをかける   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 161,000 (about 487,000 results)
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鍵を掛ける
BOOST
Reading : かぎをかける   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 164,000 (about 469,000 results)
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ケン   かぎ key; lock   
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キン   コン   かね gold; money   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
eight
オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ケン   コン   た to be built   たてる to build   
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long stride
writing brush
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hanging   かかる to be hanging, to cost, to take   かける to hang up, to spend, to multiply   -がかり person in charge   
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hand
divining rod
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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