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)
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