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締

tighten
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingテイ
Kun readingし.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め、-じ.め
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to tie
  2. to fasten
  3. to tighten
  4. to wear (necktie, belt)
  5. to put on

Popular Usage

締める締切締め切る

Radicals and components

Radical糸silkComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · sovereign · vase · stand up (立) · apron · crown (冖) · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1440

Compound words

締めるしめる
to tie; to fasten; to tighten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
締め切るしめきる
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
締結ていけつ
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
締約ていやく
conclusion of a treaty
締めしめ
tying up; binding; fastening; tightening; total
取締役とりしまりやく
company director; board member
取締法とりしまりほう
control law
戸締まりとじまり
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
取締役会とりしまりやくかい
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
締め切りしめきり
deadline; closing; cut-off; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
締め出すしめだす
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
締め付けしめつけ
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
引き締めひきしめ
tightening
握り締めるにぎりしめる
to grasp tightly
引き締まるひきしまる
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
取り締まるとりしまる
to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command
取り締まりとりしまり
control; management; supervision
引き締めるひきしめる
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

Stroke Order

15 strokes

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