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鍵
鍵 means both key and lock. The polite form お鍵 is common in hotels. Card keys are カードキー, and 鍵をかける means to lock something.
Examples in context
部屋の鍵をなくしました
I lost my room key.
鍵を返してください
Please return the key.
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