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閉

closed
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingヘイ
Kun readingと.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる、た.てる
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. closedRtK
  2. shut
  1. to be shut
  2. to close
  3. to be closed
  4. to be firm (of a body, face, etc.)
  5. to be well-knit

Popular Usage

閉まる閉める

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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gates · genie

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1751

Compound words

閉まるしまる
to be shut; to close; to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit
閉めるしめる
to close; to shut
閉じるとじる
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
閉会するへいかいする
to close a meeting
閉店するへいてんする
to close a store
開閉かいへい
opening and shutting; opening and closing
閉会へいかい
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
閉口へいこう
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be nonplussed; to be fed up
閉鎖へいさ
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
閉塞へいそく
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction
閉店へいてん
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
閉幕へいまく
falling of the curtain; (coming to an) end; close
幽閉ゆうへい
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
自閉症じへいしょう
autism
閉ざすとざす
to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
閉じ込めるとじこめる
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
閉じこもるとじこもる
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
腸閉塞ちょうへいそく
intestinal obstruction
開け閉てあけたて
opening and shutting
基地閉鎖きちへいさ
(military) base closing
店閉まいみせじまい
closing up shop (for the day)
閉門蟄居へいもんちっきょ
house arrest
蟄居閉門ちっきょへいもん
house arrest
閉鎖するへいさする
to close

Kun Reading Examples

昨夜はすごく寒かったから、外に出ないで中に閉じこもってたよ。とじこもる
It was very cold last night, so we didn't go outside, but stayed indoors.tatoeba
ドアを閉められるように、もう少し前に進んでもらえますか。しめる
Could you move forward so we can close the door?tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は閉会式には沢山の客を招待することを計画するでしょう。
He is planning on inviting a lot of guests to the closing ceremony.tatoeba
彼は疲れていたので、目を閉じてソファーの上に座っていた。
As he was tired, he was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed.tatoeba
彼は入った後ドアを静かに閉めた。
He closed the door quietly behind him.tatoeba
彼は怒ってドアをばたんと閉めた。
He banged the door in anger.tatoeba
客が降りるとドアが閉まるので客は閉める必要はない。
After the passengers get out of the taxi, the door closes mechanically, so customers need not close it.wiki
夜は町のお好み焼き店は閑散としていて早目に閉める。
At night the okonomiyaki shops in town are quiet and close relatively early.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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