締 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道3Junior high level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- テイてい · tei
- Kun
- し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.めshi.maru · shi.mari · shi.meru · shi.me · ji.me
- Meaning
- tighten; conclude
Stroke order
Origin
糸 "thread" with 帝: to tie a thread fast — to tighten, to conclude.
Readings and examples
| Onテイていtei | 締結ていけつ |
|---|---|
| Kunしまるshimaru | 締まるしまる締まりしまり Compare: 閉まる・絞まる |
| Kunしめるshimeru | 締めるしめる締め切るしめきる引き締めひきしめ Compare: 閉める・絞める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 締結ていけつ
conclusion (of a treaty)
- 取締とりしまり
control; regulation
Example
両国が条約を締結した。
The two countries concluded a treaty.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)