錠前 じょうまえ Meanings Noun lock Kanji 錠 lock. Read as ジョウ. 前 front. Read as まえ. Example sentences 「かぎは錠前に差し込んである」と、彼は付け加えた。"The key," he added, "is in the lock." Words containing 錠前 錠前屋 (じょうまえや) locksmith 錠前破り (じょうまえやぶり) breaking a lock Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists