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閉

ヘイ・しめる・しまる・とじる

Close, shut

Strokes
11
Radical
門
音読み
ヘイ
訓読み
し.める、し.まる、と.じる

Meaning

Close, shut · cerrar

Readings

  • On (音読み): ヘイ
  • Kun (訓読み): し.める・し.まる・と.じる

Example words

  • 閉める(しめる)— to close (something)
  • 閉まる(しまる)— to close (by itself)
  • 閉店(へいてん)— closing (of a shop)

Structure

Radical 門 (もんがまえ · Gate) · 11 strokes · school grade 6

Watch out

Mirror of 開: 窓を閉める (trans.) vs 窓が閉まる (intrans.). Eyes and books are 閉じる (目を閉じる); a seat belt or tie is 締める — also しめる, different kanji. Signage: 閉店 (closed) vs 開店 (open).

Common mistakes

  • Mirror of 開: 窓を閉める (trans.) vs 窓が閉まる (intrans.). Eyes and books are 閉じる (目を閉じる); a seat belt or tie is 締める — also しめる, different kanji. Signage: 閉店 (closed) vs 開店 (open).

Examples

閉めるしめる

to close (something)

閉まるしまる

to close (by itself)

閉店へいてん

closing (of a shop)

Components

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