閉

close

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: し・と
On'yomi: ヘイ
Radical: 門 · gate (gate, door)

閉 means "close". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read し・と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

閉しめる

to close

閉 in example sentences

本ほんを閉とじて。

Hon o tojite.

Shut the book.
ドア閉しめて。

Doa shimete.

Shut the door.
門もんを閉とじて。

Mon o tojite.

Shut the gate.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 閉

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Common questions

What does the kanji 閉 mean?: 閉 means "close". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 閉 have?: 閉 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 閉 read?: It is read し・と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 閉?: 閉 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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