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Kanji 閉: meaning "close", readings, stroke order

The kanji 閉 means "close". On'yomi: ヘイ; kun'yomi: とじる、とざす、しめる、しまる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
close
On'yomi
ヘイ
Kun'yomi
とじるとざすしめるしまる
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 閉

  • 閉める しめる — To close
  • 閉まる しまる — to close, to be closed
  • 閉じる とじる — to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut
  • 閉会 へいかい — closure
  • 閉鎖 へいさ — closing, closure, shutdown

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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